Also known as: Court of Appeal in Malindi · Court of Appeal at Nyeri
Appellate court that reviews High Court decisions and constitutional matters, handling cases ranging from police recruitment authority to election law and land disputes.
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The Standard
… The case had been paused at the high court since February 24 as prosecutors challenged a decision to admit additional evidence.The Court of Appeal struck down their appeal on July 30, paving the way for the trial to resume. …
Tanzania's Tundu Lissu treason trial resumesThe Standard
… He defeated former governor Hussein Dado by 349 votes, with the result later surviving a legal challenge at the Court of Appeal. …
Godhana endorsed to lead FPK as Coast political realignment shapeCapital News
… According to Omtatah, the court relied on Article 259(5)(c) and Court of Appeal precedent to conclude that the five-year cycle from the August 8, 2017 election ended on the second Tuesday of August in the fifth year, setting August 9, 2022 as the next General Election date. …
Omtatah questions conflicting court rulings on election dateCapital News
… ent Constitution, the date of the presidential election was used as a secret weapon by the incumbent President,” she observed. “The Constitution brought in the long-yearned-for certainty with regard to the date of the election of the President.” She cited previous Court of Appeal …
High Court Declares 2027 Election Date Unconstitutional, Says Poll Was Due in 2026The Standard
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a long-running case involving the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and a company linked to Goldenberg suspected mastermind Kamlesh Pattni. …
Court ends Sh3.5b claim against CBK in Goldenberg hotel sagaThe Standard
The Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark judgment involving a prime 135-acre property valued at more than Sh8 billion, awarding ownership to Muchanga Investments, a company incorporated by former Vice President Moody Awori, his wife and former President Jomo Kenyatta’s lawye …
Court hands victory to company in landmark Sh8bn property caseCitizen Digital
… The matter has been litigated for years in courts in the United Kingdom and Kenya, including the High Court and the Court of Appeal, and is currently pending before the Supreme Court. …
Tuju's 20-acre Karen estate on the block after missed Ksh.50M depositCapital News
… The Court of Appeal later upheld much of that decision before the Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling delivered in 2022, affirmed that a sitting President could not initiate constitutional amendments through the popular initiative route under Article 257 of the Constitution. …
Kuria Revives BBI Talks, Says Expanded Executive to Offer Opposition Post-Election ReprieveThe Standard
… While faulting the Court of Appeal for failing to find that they had been brutalised by the police, Peter Njuguna, John Ndung’u, Joseph Njoroge and Henry Mburu argued that the lower court was bound by the apex court’s finding in Koigi wa Wamwere’s mother’s case, since they were b …
Hunger strike survivors seek compensationThe Standard
… Duncan Ojwang Oburu currently serves as Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).President Ruto nominated him to head IPOA following the vacancy created after former chairperson Justice Ahmed Issack Hassan was appointed to the Court of Appeal. …
Ruto nominees face parliamentary vettingChief Justice Martha Koome says the Judiciary is appealing to the National Assembly for additional funding to enhance its capacity to handle disputes and logistical issues related to next year's General Election. The Judiciary is conducting a training programme for over 400 judges, but a shortage of funds threatens adequate preparation.
5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Chief Justice Martha Koome says the Judiciary is appealing to the National Assembly for additional funding to enhance its capacity to handle disputes and logistical issues related to next year's General Election. The Judiciary is conducting a training programme for over 400 judges, but a shortage of funds threatens adequate preparation.
5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Law Society of Kenya has filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court challenging a Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed the Inspector General of Police's authority to recruit uniformed police officers.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his co-accused have asked the court to impose lenient sentences, citing their status as first-time offenders, family responsibilities, and limited roles in the companies linked to the case. Waititu apologized for his wrongdoing and urged the court to consider personal circumstances during sentencing.
27 October 2026 · Capital News →
Members of the National Assembly have rejected an amendment addressing a legal defect in Section 39(1G) of the Elections Act, which requires the IEBC to livestream results from polling stations but states those results are for public information only and cannot form the basis of a final declaration. The High Court declared the provision unconstitutional in 2018, a finding upheld by the Court of Appeal in 2023, raising questions about how results will be relayed during the 2027 General Election.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Nubian community in Kibos, Kisumu, has won a land dispute against Kenya Railways after the Supreme Court upheld earlier court decisions recognising the community's rights to the contested settlement. The community was allocated the settlement in 1937, decades before Kenya Railways was granted the land.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
A lawyer has taken a case against the government over failure to end the boda boda menace to the Court of Appeal, arguing that a High Court Judge erred by deciding on technical grounds rather than examining the evidence.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
A former Law Society of Kenya chairperson has urged Parliament to publish the approved text of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, and clarify whether it guarantees public livestreaming of polling-station results. The statement noted that Clause 22 of the published Bill does not expressly require livestreaming, retaining only electronic transmission and online publication provisions, and asked Parliament to clarify whether this omission survived MPs' amendments.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Parliament is considering legal changes that would remove the mandatory live transmission of election results from polling stations, a practice established after the 2007 post-election violence to ensure transparency and prevent result manipulation during tallying.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals by the National Police Service Commission and the Law Society of Kenya, upholding the Inspector-General's constitutional authority over uniformed police officers' management. Following this decision, Inspector-General Douglas Kanja has approved the promotion of 1,948 officers whose advancement had previously stalled.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Inspector-General Douglas Kanja has approved the promotion of 1,948 police officers following a Court of Appeal decision that upheld his constitutional authority to independently manage uniformed officers, dismissing challenges from the National Police Service Commission and Law Society of Kenya.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria's lawyers have announced they will challenge sanctions imposed by the Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee at the Court of Appeal, seeking interim protection to stop enforcement pending determination of the case. The appeal concerns both the committee's determination of July 14 and a High Court judgment of October 8 that dismissed his judicial review application.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court ruling that the Inspector General of Police, not the National Police Service Commission, has power to recruit uniformed police officers. The court ruled that Article 246(3) of the Constitution limits the commission's mandate to civilian staff within the National Police Service, while uniformed officers fall under the IG's independent command.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals by the National Police Service Commission and the Law Society of Kenya, affirming that the Constitution places recruitment, training, employment, deployment, promotion, suspension and dismissal of sworn police officers under the Inspector-General's independent command.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece examines a Court of Appeal decision on whether every wife in a polygamous marriage must consent when land is pledged as security for a loan, concluding that being a spouse does not automatically entitle one to veto such transactions; statutory requirements and the nature of the matrimonial home are the relevant factors.
16 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Court of Appeal ruled that the Inspector General of Police, not the National Police Service Commission, has the power to hire constable police officers and control the Sh60 billion police payroll. The three-judge bench found the law is clear about the IG's independence as head of the police service.
16 October 2026 · The Standard →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has rejected a bid by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to have her and Justice Mohammed Warsame recuse themselves from a Supreme Court case challenging judges' Sh10 million taxable car allowance. The SRC, which expressed concerns about the judges' impartiality based on their previous involvement in Judicial Service Commission discussions and alleged remarks by Koome, cited the need for impartiality in the dispute.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka promised at Chatham House in London that if elected President in August 2027, he would audit all government funds, loans and contracts within 60 days, and publish details of public funds including proceeds from Safaricom and Kenya Pipeline share sales.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Civil society organisations and religious leaders are seeking to join a case at the Supreme Court challenging a Ksh.10 million car grant for judges, arguing it is unconstitutional and could cost taxpayers more than Ksh.1.61 billion every four years.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal has declined to suspend a High Court ruling that nullified the government's Ksh.204.3 billion sale of its 15 per cent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, rejecting an application by the government to stay the judgment pending appeal.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal has overturned High Court orders blocking Kenya's health cooperation framework with the United States, ruling that the public interest in maintaining essential healthcare services—including treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and immunisation programmes—outweighs the constitutional concerns that had led to the suspension.
13 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Court of Appeal has overturned High Court orders blocking implementation of a health cooperation framework signed by Kenya and the United States on December 4, 2025, ruling that public interest and risks to patients receiving HIV, TB, malaria, and immunisation services outweigh constitutional concerns raised in the challenge.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Mombasa County executive committee member faces arrest after the Court of Appeal declined to suspend a judgment finding him in contempt for failing to comply with court orders directing payment of Ksh.154.4 million to Kooba Kenya Ltd, a private company whose proposed data centre the county government had rejected in 2017.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal rejected the government's and Vodacom's application to suspend a High Court judgment that nullified the Sh204.3 billion Safaricom share sale to Vodacom and restored the 15 per cent stake to government ownership.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
Tata Chemicals has warned that a prolonged suspension of its mining operations could force it to declare about 500 direct employees redundant and derail a Sh3.62 billion expansion plan. The company is in a legal dispute with Kajiado County government over the shutdown and says the suspension threatens over 1,100 livelihoods including contractors.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court found that former DCI George Kinoti violated the Constitution by arresting Court of Appeal Judge Sankale Ole Kantai following businessman Tob Cohen's death, confiscating his phone, and conducting a smear campaign. Justice Chacha Mwita awarded the judge Sh2.5 million in damages.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
A Court of Appeal decision in Royal Media Services v IEBC refused to validate an unlawful public transaction merely because it produced beneficial outcomes, establishing that constitutional and statutory violations cannot be excused by their useful results, even when millions of voters were mobilised through an uncontracted media campaign.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Chelogoi secured a stay of criminal proceedings over a disputed Sh1.35 billion Lower Kabete property until October 15, 2026, when the High Court will rule on his application challenging the case. The court also stopped a judgment scheduled for October 7 from being delivered pending the determination of the application.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
A family dispute over the authenticity of the will of former Nakuru Mayor Joseck Thuo Ngeta is heading to the Court of Appeal after three family members challenged a High Court decision that upheld the contested document.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
A Kenyan hotelier and property developer in Watamu and Kilifi County, Isaac Rodrot has witnessed the rise of Malindi as "Little Italy" in the 1980s and its decline after the 2008 Italian financial crisis, and is now involved in rebuilding the area's tourism economy.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
Okiya Omtatah has filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal challenging High Court Judge Gregory Mutai's rejection of a bid to scrap the presidential ballot verification and re-tallying process, citing 12 grievances including alleged errors in the judge's application of the Maina Kiai judgment and findings on the IEBC chairman's role.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →