Child Custody and Maintenance in Kenya Under the Children Act 2022: A Parent's Guide to Equal Parental Responsibility, Court Procedure and the Best-Interest Principle
The Children Act, 2022 reshapes child custody and maintenance in Kenya around equal parental responsibility regardless of marital status. A clear guide to the law, the court procedure, and the best-interest principle.
How the Small Claims Court Works in Kenya: A Step-by-Step Self-Representation Guide to the 60-Day Resolution Under the Small Claims Court Act, 2016
Kenya's Small Claims Court resolves civil disputes up to KSh 1,000,000 within 60 days, with simplified rules and self-representation allowed. A step-by-step guide for ordinary Kenyans.
How to Apply for Letters of Administration in Kenya: A Step-By-Step Guide to Petitioning the High Court Under the Law of Succession Act
When a Kenyan dies without a will, the family petitions the High Court for Letters of Administration. A step-by-step guide to the succession process under the Law of Succession Act.
Court of Appeal and the Housing Levy: What the 2026 Ruling Means for Diaspora Property Owners and Employers
Kenya's Affordable Housing Levy survived the High Court in October 2024 and reached the Court of Appeal in January 2026. For diaspora property owners, employers of Kenyan staff, and investors in the Affordable Housing Programme, the ruling shapes both compliance obligations and pipeline housing supply.
How to Resolve Land Disputes in Kenya from the Diaspora: Courts, Mediation, and Protecting Your Property
Complete guide to resolving land disputes in Kenya from the diaspora. Learn about the Environment and Land Court, alternative dispute resolution, succession disputes, title deed fraud prevention, filing caveats, adverse possession, costs, timelines, and how to protect your property from abroad.
Handling Court Cases and Legal Matters in Kenya While Living Abroad
Legal matters in Kenya do not pause because you are living abroad. From succession disputes and land cases to business litigation and family law matters, diaspora Kenyans often need competent legal re...
How Kenyan Courts Work: Understanding the Judiciary from Magistrates Courts to the Supreme Court
Kenya's judiciary, fundamentally reformed by the 2010 Constitution, operates through a hierarchy from Magistrates Courts handling everyday disputes to the Supreme Court that famously annulled a presid...
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Kenya: Mediation, Arbitration, and Traditional Justice Systems
Alternative Dispute Resolution has emerged as a vital component of Kenya's justice system, promoted by the 2010 Constitution and driven by court backlogs and the need for faster, cheaper dispute resol...
Inside Kenya's Judiciary: Court Structure, How Cases Move Through the System, and Accessing Justice
Kenya's judicial system, restructured under the 2010 Constitution, operates through a hierarchy of courts from the Supreme Court down to Magistrates' Courts and specialized tribunals. Understanding ho...