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Tax law [2026] KETAT 339 (KLR)

Equator Bottlers Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes

The Tribunal allowed Equator Bottlers Limited leave to file supplementary submissions after the Respondent raised a jurisdictional objection for the first time in submissions.

  • Pleadings and issues
  • Supplementary submissions
  • Jurisdiction
  • Right to fair hearing
  • Tax appeals tribunal procedure
  • Leave and case management
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Co-operative law [2026] KECOPT 347 (KLR)

Flexable Solutions v The General Council, Programme for Christian Muslim Relations in Africa (PROCMURA) & Joy Wandabwa

The Co-operative Tribunal held it lacked jurisdiction because the parties were not co-operative societies and the dispute fell outside section 76 of the Act.

  • Striking out pleadings
  • Tribunal jurisdiction under section 76 cooperative societies act
  • Dispute outside co-operative society framework
  • Doctrine that jurisdiction is everything
  • Jurisdiction
  • Co-operative-law
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13394 (KLR)

Boniface Karanja v KMA Housing Co-operative Society Ltd

The High Court struck out an appeal and motion for leave to appeal out of time, holding the appeal was filed without prior leave and the court lacked jurisdiction.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal out of time
  • Jurisdiction
  • Striking out
  • Section 81 co-operative societies act
  • Appeal-out-of-time
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13389 (KLR)

Boma Hotel t/a Red Court Hotel Limited v Brandables E.A. Limited

The High Court dismissed an appeal from the Small Claims Court, holding that the email service challenge failed and that no triable issue was shown to reopen the default judgment.

  • Service of summons
  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside ex parte judgment
  • Triable issues
  • Jurisdiction
  • Small claims procedure
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13431 (KLR)

Kinyanjui & another v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd & 4 others

The High Court struck out a constitutional petition over an electricity disconnection dispute, holding the matter should first go through EPRA, the Energy Tribunal, police, or EACC where appropriate.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Jurisdiction
  • Doctrine of exhaustion
  • Constitutional avoidance
  • Electricity disconnection
  • Fair administrative action
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Environment and land law [2026] KEELC 5397 (KLR)

Joseph Kipruto Koech v Ann Chepleting Tarus

The court allowed a transfer application, holding that the magistrate’s court lacked jurisdiction over the adverse possession claim and the suit should proceed in the Environment and Land Court.

  • Adverse possession
  • Transfer of suit
  • Magistrates' court jurisdiction
  • Environment and land court jurisdiction
  • Fair hearing and expeditious disposal
  • Adverse-possession
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13410 (KLR)

Space and Style Limited v Roof TG Pacific Ltd

The High Court dismissed a constitutional petition over termination of an exclusive distributorship, holding it lacked jurisdiction because leave was not first sought to serve the foreign respondent.

  • Jurisdiction over foreign respondent
  • Service of summons outside kenya
  • Article 40 property rights
  • Goodwill in distributorship agreements
  • Termination of distributorship
  • Freedom of contract
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13427 (KLR)

Francis Awino v Emirates SkyCargo & 4 others

The High Court upheld a preliminary objection, holding that the petition was a commercial dispute in constitutional clothing and that the petitioner lacked standing.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Jurisdiction
  • Locus standi
  • Constitutional avoidance
  • Privity of contract
  • International carriage by air
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13429 (KLR)

Katiba Institute & 2 others v Attorney General (On behalf of the President of the Republic of Kenya) & 53 others

The High Court stayed a constitutional petition over principal secretary nominations, citing unresolved jurisdictional conflict with the ELRC and pending appellate guidance.

  • Jurisdictional conflict between superior court divisions
  • Sub judice
  • Res judicata
  • Mootness
  • Gender equality in public appointments
  • Access to information
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13375 (KLR)

Ochuodho v African Union Commission & 11 others

The High Court held it lacked jurisdiction over AU entities protected by immunity, but found Kenyan officials’ silence on the petitioner’s complaint breached Article 47.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Immunity of international organizations
  • Diplomatic protection
  • Fair administrative action
  • Access to justice
  • Fair hearing
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