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LAWS OF KENYA
KADHIS' COURTS ACT
CAP. 11
- Assented to on 14 June 1967
- Commenced on 1 August 1967
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1970 (Act No. 11 of 1970) on 7 August 1970]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1972 (Act No. 13 of 1972) on 17 November 1972]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1977 (Act No. 16 of 1977) on 28 October 1977]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1983 (Act No. 11 of 1983) on 9 December 1983]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1986 (Act No. 18 of 1986) on 30 December 1986]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1997 (Act No. 10 of 1997) on 7 November 1997]
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Kadhis' Courts Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, "Kadhi" means a person appointed to or to act in the office of the Chief Kadhi or the office of Kadhi referred to in section 66 of the Constitution.3. Number of Kadhis
For the purposes of Article 170 of the Constitution, there shall be such number of Kadhis, in addition to the Chief Kadhi, as may be prescribed by the President by order, being in any case not less than three.[Act No. 16 of 1977, Sch., Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.]4. Establishment of Kadhis' Courts
5. Jurisdiction of Kadhis' Courts
A Kadhi's Court shall have and exercise the following jurisdiction, namely the determination of questions of Muslim law relating to personal status, marriage, divorce or inheritance in proceedings in which all the parties profess the Muslim religion, but nothing in this section shall limit the jurisdiction of the High Court or of any subordinate court in any proceeding which comes before it.6. Evidence
The law and rules of evidence to be applied in a Kadhi's Court shall be those applicable under Muslim law:Provided that—7. Records and returns
Every Kadhi's Court shall keep such records of proceedings and submit such returns of proceedings to the High Court as the Chief Justice may from time to time direct.8. Procedure and practice
History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
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30 December 1986
09 December 1983
28 October 1977
17 November 1972
07 August 1970
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Subsidiary legislation
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The Kadhis' Courts (Procedure and Practice) Rules | Legal Notice 203 of 2020 |
The Kadhis' Courts Order | Legal Notice 260 of 1977 |