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Resignation or defection from a sponsoring political party by a Governor or Deputy Governor does not result in automatic vacation of office
Compensation for unfair termination was not subject to some statutory deductions like Housing Levy and Social Health Insurance Fund, since such levies are tied to ongoing employment and payroll systems.
Child born of a Kenyan citizen married to a non-Kenya(Refugee) automatically acquired a Kenyan citizenship by birth

The petitioner brought a petition on the grounds that there are serious violations or threats to violation of fundamental rights occasioned by the respondents in relation to children born in Kenya parent and the other a Refugee parent ....

The ODPP has a discretion to convert a prosecution witness into an accused person

The Supreme Court in its mandate to interpret the Constitution under Article 163(4)(a) held that the ODPP had power and discretion to transpose a prosecution witness to be charged as an accused person as far as the decision was procedurally fair, constitutional compliant and free of abuse of process

Evidence of other sexual activity is only admissible in cases where it is sufficiently specific and essential to the interests of justice
Woman convicted for aiding and abetting female genital mutilation performed on a UK citizen abroad

Republic v Amina Noor Central Criminal Court Brian, J February 16, 2024 Reported by Faith Wanjiku & Collins Opwora

Unborn children are considered children regardless of their physical location whether in utero or in vitro
An IP address attracts a reasonable expectation of privacy.
A project owner who contracts with a constructor becomes an employer of the workers hired by the constructor
States have no legal obligation to allow same sex couples access to marriage
Mandatory imposition of the death sentence is a violation of human rights
Illegally obtained evidence is admissible in a trial where there is a strong societal interest in adjudication of the case on its merits
Manifestation of one’s religion can be a ground for denial of access to employment where it’s considered a threat to public safety
Award of damages as compensation for lost gain where directors breach their fiduciary duty to inform is an appropriate remedy
Human authorship is an essential part of a valid copyright claim.
Transitional provisions are enacted to address what should happen in the interim and how the changes are to be effected in an orderly way so as to avoid undermining the intended purposes of an amendment.
A delay by an illegal foreigner in expressing their intention to apply for asylum does not bar them from applying for refugee status
Although legislation may prevail over the common law, the latter remains applicable in so far as it has not been expressly displaced expressly or by necessary implication.
The test to be applied in disciplinary proceedings in relation to the use of force by a police officer in self-defence is the civil law test
The applicable legal test to be applied in determining whether an alternative treatment is reasonable and requires to be discussed with the patient is the professional practice test

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