High Court of Kenya

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The High Court of Kenya is a superior court of record with broad original jurisdiction over civil, criminal, constitutional, and human rights matters within Kenya’s judicial system.

All labels observed (2)

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Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf superior court
appealsTo Court of Appeal of Kenya
canDeclare inconsistency of any law with the Constitution of Kenya
canEnforce Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Kenya
constitutionalArticle Article 165 of the Constitution of Kenya
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Kenya 2010
country Kenya
establishedInCurrentForm 2010
hasAppellateJurisdictionOver subordinate courts
tribunals
hasOriginalJurisdictionOver admiralty matters
civil matters
constitutional matters
criminal matters
election petitions for county governors
election petitions for members of Parliament
human rights matters
judicial review matters
hasPrincipalSeat Nairobi
hasStation Bungoma
Busia
Chuka
Eldoret
Embu
Garissa
Homa Bay
linked to: Homa Bay District

Isiolo
Kajiado
Kakamega
Kericho
linked to: Kericho District

Kiambu
linked to: Kiambu town

Kisumu
Kitale
Kwale
Lamu
Lodwar
Machakos
linked to: Machakos County

Malindi
Meru
Migori
linked to: Migori County

Mombasa
Murang’a
Naivasha
Nakuru
Narok
linked to: Narok County

Nyeri
Thika
Voi
headedBy Principal Judge of the High Court of Kenya
jurisdiction Kenya
languageOfProceedings English
Kiswahili
legalSystem Kenyan judicial system
partOf Judiciary of Kenya
predecessor Supreme Court of Kenya (pre‑1964 colonial structure)
supervisoryJurisdictionOver any person or body exercising a judicial or quasi‑judicial function
subordinate courts

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Constitution of Kenya establishes High Court of Kenya
Judiciary of Kenya hasComponent High Court of Kenya
Kenyatta Avenue locatedNear High Court of Kenya (Milimani area via connecting roads)
linked to: High Court of Kenya
Judicial Service Commission (Kenya) relatedBody High Court of Kenya
subject linked to: Judicial Service Commission
Court of Appeal of Kenya reviewsDecisionsFrom High Court of Kenya
Court of Appeal of Kenya decisionsAreBindingOn High Court of Kenya