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An advocate confirms availability, scope and fees before accepting your matter.A German buyer and his wife challenged a changed Diani property register, then faced survey and access problems. The ownership dispute and the limits of later contempt applications.
A British tourist was killed and his wife kidnapped. Years later, the prosecution’s conviction was quashed. What the full history teaches about reliable evidence and victim representation.
Illustrative stock photograph of restaurant work; not Silver Chain, Mario's Lounge or its staff. Photo: Pylyp Sukhenko / Unsplash (Unsplash licence).A Malindi restaurant faced a tax demand exceeding KES 40 million and…
A British visitor with Kenyan family ties challenged an airport return and adverse border record. The court quashed inadmissibility but left investigation open.
A British director sued over an unpaid exit agreement. The Court of Appeal restored the defence and counterclaim and required a full trial.
A German expatriate died before a pending divorce concluded. The 2022 estate decision and the danger of treating its cohabitation reasoning as automatic current advice.
Illustrative stock photograph of a business discussion; not Nielsen, the respondents or their advisers. Photo: Sebastian Herrmann / Unsplash (Unsplash licence).A foreign investor can spend years trying to prove an interest in…
The 2021 manslaughter convictions were quashed in 2023, and a further prosecution application failed in May 2026. A careful guide to the evidence and procedural history.
A Watamu title once held by a German national passed through gifts, a bank charge and auction. The later 2019 appeal changes the meaning of an earlier interim victory.
A German pensioner’s coastal marriage ended after about three months. The court rejected his allegations but also refused a KES 60,000 monthly maintenance demand.
Lucy Hannan challenged a permit refusal and prohibited-immigrant declaration. The court quashed both and ordered a two-year extension.
An Austrian buyer paid for a Kenyan coastal home jointly registered with his partner. A disputed customary marriage and missing contribution agreement led to litigation.
A Swedish buyer’s loan-funded Eldoret villa dispute ended with enforcement of equal-split mediation orders. Why original funding did not reopen the settlement.
A French employee faced a foreign disciplinary hearing during a Kenyan assignment. The court allowed discipline locally and gave conditional interim protection.
A German claimant’s trust victory over a Mombasa house was reversed after scrutiny of funding dates, unlawful money movements and a rapid onward transfer.
A Diani holiday-home purchase returned with a third owner on the title. A 2003 court ruling records disputed payments, signatures and family conflict.
A British woman’s long occupation of her in-laws’ Nairobi house did not secure an injunction against leaving. The 2017 trial and 2018 appeal explain why.
Illustrative stock photograph about financial scrutiny; not the funds or parties in the case. Photo: omid armin / Unsplash (Unsplash licence).A British national's Kenyan bank balances moved from preservation to a final…
A German husband’s intended family life in Europe never began after a Kenyan wedding. What the divorce judgment established, and what it did not decide about money.
A British spouse challenged stalled Kenyan citizenship processing. The court ordered registration documents but declined a separate citizenship declaration.
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