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Courts of Kenya

A court system set out in the 2010 Constitution: a Supreme Court at the top, then the Court of Appeal and the High Court, with specialised courts of equal rank to the High Court.

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Superior courts

Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
High Court

Specialised courts (equal to the High Court)

Employment and Labour Relations Court
Environment and Land Court

Subordinate courts

Magistrates' Courts
Kadhis' CourtsMuslim personal law
Courts martial and tribunals
Appeals travel up the arrows. Boxes with a heavier border are the top court of each track.

Worth knowing

  • The Supreme Court can give advisory opinions on matters of county government.

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