Court of Appeal – The Judiciary of Kenya

OVERVIEW

The Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal of Kenya is established under Article164 of the constitution of Kenya and consists of a number of judges, being not fewer than twelve. The Court of Appeal handles appeals arising over the decisions of the High Court as well as any other court or Tribunal as provided for in Law. The court comprises a maximum of 30 Judges. The Judges of the Court of Appeal elect a President from among themselves. The Court of Appeal has been decentralized and currently has a total of six registries namely; Nairobi, Mombasa, Nyeri, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret.

Court of Appeal of Kenya Practice Directions.

The Honorable President of the Court of Appeal of Kenya formally issued the Court of Appeal Civil Appeals and Applications Practice Directions on Thursday the 19th March, 2015. The Practice Directions are in force effective from the date of issue.

UPDATES

DECISIONS

Title	Categories	Update Date	Download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on October 11, 2019 1 file(s) 253 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	October 15, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on September 27, 2019 1 file(s) 103 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	October 14, 2019	Download
Court of Decisions delivered on August 26, 2019 1 file(s) 125 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	August 27, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions delivered on June 21, 2019 1 file(s) 287 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	June 26, 2019	Download
Judgment – Petition No. 295 of 2018 – Deputy CJ Mwilu 1 file(s) 10868 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	May 31, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on May 24, 2019 1 file(s) 251 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	May 29, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions delivered on February 8, 2019 – 2 1 file(s) 292 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	February 19, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions delivered on February 8, 2019 – 1 1 file(s) 0 download	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	February 19, 2019	Please login to download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on January 25, 2019 1 file(s) 171 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	February 1, 2019	Download
NAIROBI CIVIL APPLICATION No. 201 of 2018 1 file(s) 238 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Rulings	November 19, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions, Nairobi, delivered on October 26, 2018 1 file(s) 209 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	October 30, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions, Nairobi, delivered on October 23, 2018 1 file(s) 82 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	October 30, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions, Nairobi, delivered on October 19, 2018 1 file(s) 88 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions	October 30, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions, Nairobi, delivered on October 12, 2018 1 file(s) 132 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	October 30, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on Oct 12, 2018. 1 file(s) 98 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts, Courts Decisions	October 19, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions, Nairobi, delivered on 28th Sept 2018 1 file(s) 134 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	October 2, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on Sept 28, 2018. 1 file(s) 94 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	September 28, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Nairobi Decisions delivered on August 17, 2018 1 file(s) 208 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	August 18, 2018	Download
COA Election Petition Appeals decisions 2018 1 file(s) 2067 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Rulings	August 1, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi Judgments delivered on 31 July 2018 1 file(s) 118 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions	August 1, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on July 27, 2018. 1 file(s) 124 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts, Courts Decisions	July 27, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on July 20, 2018 1 file(s) 76 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	July 27, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on June 22, 2018. 1 file(s) 182 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts, Courts Decisions, Downloads	June 22, 2018	Download
Nairobi Election Petition Appeal No 12 of 2018 1 file(s) 99 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts, Courts Decisions, Downloads	June 22, 2018	Download
Nairobi, Court of Appeal Election Petition Appeals decisions delivered on Friday, June 8, 2018. 1 file(s) 127 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	June 8, 2018	Download
Decisions, Court of Appeal Nairobi. Decisions delivered on April 27, 2018 1 file(s) 95 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	May 3, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on April 20, 2018 1 file(s) 108 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	April 20, 2018	Download
Election Petition Appeal No. 1 Of 2018. (Consolidated With Election Petition Appeal No. 3 Of 2018). Japthet Muroko & Zacheus Okoth Oliech Vs Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission, Joseph Mele Eroo, Returning Officer Nairobi County & Kioko Mike Sonko Mbuvi Gidion. (Coram: Nambuye, Gatembu & M’inoti, JJ.A.). 1 file(s) 58 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	April 17, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions March 16, 2018 1 file(s) 134 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 20, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions 16th Feb 2018 1 file(s) 0 download	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Please login to download
Court of Appeal Decisions 2nd March 2018 1 file(s) 107 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions 16th Feb 2018 D 1 file(s) 75 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Decisions 16th Feb 2018 C 1 file(s) 92 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi, Decisions delivered on February 16, 2018 B 1 file(s) 80 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi, Decisions delivered on February 16, 2018 1 file(s) 86 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi, Decisions delivered on February 9, 2018 1 file(s) 126 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi, Decisions delivered on February 2, 2018 1 file(s) 71 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi, Decisions delivered on January 26, 2018 1 file(s) 57 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Downloads	March 16, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi, Decisions delivered on January 19, 2018 1 file(s) 71 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 16, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on July 14, 2017. 1 file(s) 437 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on June 30, 2017. 1 file(s) 119 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on June 23, 2017. 1 file(s) 60 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on June 16, 2017. 1 file(s) 64 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on June 9, 2017. 1 file(s) 73 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on May 12, 2017. 1 file(s) 59 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on April 28, 2017. 1 file(s) 60 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on April 26, 2017. 1 file(s) 39 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on April 7, 2017. 1 file(s) 48 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on March 31, 2017. 1 file(s) 47 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on March 24, 2017. 1 file(s) 68 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on March 10, 2017. 1 file(s) 47 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on March 3, 2017. 1 file(s) 65 downloads	Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	March 14, 2018	Download

CAUSELIST

To access the Court of Appeal Cause List, Visit http://kenyalaw.org

Title	Categories	Update Date	Download
PUBLIC NOTICE – COURT OF APPEAL PRACTICE NOTE – ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO MITIGATE COVID-19 1 file(s) 30 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads, Notices	March 25, 2020	Download
Court of Appeal Cause List for June 24 – 27, 2019 1 file(s) 174 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads	June 21, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Cause List, May 2019 1 file(s) 143 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads	May 13, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Cause List, April 2019 1 file(s) 170 downloads	Court of Appeal, Downloads	April 1, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Cause List – February 2019 1 file(s) 83 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 6, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Causelist January, 2019 1 file(s) 153 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads	January 18, 2019	Download
Court of Appeal Causelist for December 2018 1 file(s) 100 downloads	Court of Appeal, Downloads	December 3, 2018	Download
NAIROBI CIVIL APPLICATION No. 201 of 2018 1 file(s) 238 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions, Rulings	November 19, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Causelist for October 2018 1 file(s) 121 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads	October 2, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on Sept 28, 2018. 1 file(s) 94 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	September 28, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi – Cause List – September 2018 1 file(s) 83 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Downloads	September 6, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, Nairobi Judgments delivered on 31 July 2018 1 file(s) 118 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions	August 1, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on July 27, 2018. 1 file(s) 124 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts, Courts Decisions	July 27, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal decisions delivered on July 20, 2018 1 file(s) 76 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts Decisions	July 27, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal booklet 1 file(s) 11920 downloads	Court of Appeal, Downloads, Publications	July 16, 2018	Download
In the Court of Appeal, Nairobi. Decisions delivered on June 22, 2018. 1 file(s) 182 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Courts, Courts Decisions, Downloads	June 22, 2018	Download
Nairobi, Court of Appeal Election Petition Appeals decisions delivered on Friday, June 8, 2018. 1 file(s) 127 downloads	Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Decisions, Downloads	June 8, 2018	Download
Nairobi Court of Appeal June 2018 Causelist 1 file(s) 44 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads	June 6, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, May 2018 Causelist 1 file(s) 40 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads	May 2, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal, April 2018 Causelist 1 file(s) 35 downloads	Court of Appeal, Downloads	April 16, 2018	Download
March 2016 Causelist 1 file(s) 24 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Final Causelist April 2016 1 file(s) 14 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Final Causelist May 2016 1 file(s) 9 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Amended Final Causelist June 2016 1 file(s) 10 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Final Causelist July 2016 1 file(s) 13 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
November Causelist 1 file(s) 13 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
September Further Amended Causelist 1 file(s) 9 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
September 2016 Special Causelist 1 file(s) 10 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Court of Appeal Causelist 1 file(s) 168 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Amended Final Causelist January 1 file(s) 18 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Final Causelist January 1 file(s) 13 downloads	Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
First 2 weeks March 2017 Causelist 1 file(s) 11 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Final March 2017 Causelist 1 file(s) 13 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Revised May Causelist 1 1 file(s) 23 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Revised May Causelist 1 file(s) 31 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal	March 20, 2018	Download
Final Causelist January 2018 1 file(s) 25 downloads	Cause Lists, Court of Appeal, Downloads	June 25, 2018	Download

JUDGES

COURT OF APPEAL JUDGES

Mr. Justice William Ouko – President Court of Appeal
Lady Justice R. Nambuye
Lady Justice Wanjiru Karanja
Lady Justice Martha K. Koome
Lady Justice H. M. Okwengu
Mr. Justice M. Warsame (Commissioner to the JSC)
Mr. Justice M.S.A. Makhandia
Mr. Justice Daniel K. Musinga
Mr. Justice Patrick O. Kiage
Mr. Justice S. Gatembu Kairu
Mr. Justice Kathurima M’inoti – Director JTI
Lady Justice Agnes K. Murgor
Lady Justice Fatuma Sichale
Lady Justice Jamila Mohammed
Mr. Justice Sankale Ole Kantai

Retired Court of Appeal Judges

Hon. Mr Justice John Mwera
Hon. Justice Mr. Festus Azangalala
Hon. Justice Mr. George B. M. Kariuki

COSTS

CONTACT US

Court of Appeal Contacts

Court of Appeal, Nairobi

P.O Box 30187

00100

Nairobi

Email: courtofappealnrb@court.go.ke

courtofappealnrb@gmail.com

Court of Appeal, Nyeri

P.O Box 70

Nyeri

Email: nyericourtofappeal@court.go.ke

Court of Appeal, Kisumu

P.O Box 126

Kisumu

Email: courtofappealksm@court.go.ke

Court of Appeal, Malindi

P.O Box 2

Malindi

Email: courtofappealmld@court.go.ke

Nakuru, Court of Appeal Registry

P.O. Box 61

Nakuru

Email: courtofappealnkr@court.go.ke

Eldoret, Court of Appeal Registry

P.O. Box 141

Eldoret

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