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Judicial Authority and the Mandate to Legislate: Defining the Transition of Kenyan Tribunals

In the Supreme Court of Kenya; Petition No. E016 & E017 of 2025 (Consolidated) 2026 KESC 28 (KLR) Introduction and Factual Matrix This landmark consolidated appeal addresses the constitutional status, regulation, and transition of local tribunals under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The dispute was ignited by the slow pace of transitioning these bodies from the Executive to the Judiciary,…

The Constitutional Primacy of the Right of Appeal: Resolving the Jurisdictional Lacuna in High Court Succession Proceedings

In the Supreme Court of Kenya Coram: Koome; CJ & P, Mwilu; DCJ & VP, Njoki, Lenaola & Ouko, SCJJ Decision Date: 31st March 2026 Citation: SC Petition No. E029 of 2024; KESC 31 (KLR) The genesis of this constitutional petition lies in the protracted succession dispute following the demise of Magu Mwenje, also known as Peter Wandi Mwenje, who…