Supreme Court of Kenya

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:appeal final court of appeal
gptkbp:commander Martha Koome
gptkbp:community_involvement Encouraged
gptkbp:community_outreach Conducted regularly
gptkbp:country gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:court Yes
Human rights cases
2017 presidential election
2010 Constitution referendum
Defined by law
2013 presidential election
Land laws
Published for public access
Modernized for efficiency
Supreme_Court_Rules
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Available
Promoted through partnerships
gptkbp:decidedBy binding on all lower courts
gptkbp:established 2011
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Nairobi
gptkbp:homeGround Addressed by reforms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supreme Court of Kenya
gptkbp:independence Promoted in appointments
Guaranteed_by_the_Constitution
gptkbp:internationalRelations Engages with other courts
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:President_of_Kenya
Merit-based
gptkbp:judges 7
Yes
Ensured by law
Guided by a code of conduct
gptkbp:jurisdiction Constitutional matters
gptkbp:legal_representation Allowed for all parties
Conducted by the court
gptkbp:legalStatus Common law
Judiciary Act
Evolving with society.
Constitutional_Amendment_Act
Supreme_Court_Act
gptkbp:location Milimani Law Courts
gptkbp:missions Yes
gptkbp:notableFeature Land disputes
Human rights issues
Commercial disputes
Election disputes
Improved through technology
gptkbp:precedent Set by the court
gptkbp:president gptkb:Willie_Mutunga
Martha Koome
gptkbp:provides_access_to Essential for democracy
gptkbp:public_perception Yes
Increased through campaigns
gptkbp:reform Ongoing process
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Constitution of Kenya 2010
Ensured for all proceedings
gptkbp:role Interpreting_the_Constitution
gptkbp:session Regularly scheduled
gptkbp:visibility Promoted through public hearings
gptkbp:website www.supremecourt.go.ke