Constitution of Kenya

164. Court of Appeal

Edition: 2010-09-03 · In force

(1)There is established the Court of Appeal, which—

(a)shall consist of the number of judges, being not fewer than twelve, as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament; and

(b)shall be organised and administered in the manner prescribed by an Act of Parliament.

(2)There shall be a president of the Court of Appeal who shall be elected by the judges of the Court of Appeal from among themselves.

(3)The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear appeals from—

(a)the High Court; and

(b)any other court or tribunal as prescribed by an Act of Parliament.

Case law referring to this provision

Republic v Chengo & 2 others (Petition 5 of 2015) [2017] KESC 15 (KLR) (26 May 2017) (Judgment)
Republic v Mwangi; Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) & 3 others (Amicus Curiae) (Petition E018 of 2023) [2024] KESC 34 (KLR) (12 July 2024) (Judgment)
Nyutu Agrovet Limited v Airtel Networks Kenya Limited;Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-Kenya Branch (Petition 12 of 2016) [2019] KESC 11 (KLR) (6 December 2019) (Judgment) (with dissent - DK Maraga, CJ & P)
Synergy Industrial Credit Ltd v Cape Holdings Ltd (Petition 2 of 2017) [2019] KESC 12 (KLR) (6 December 2019) (Judgment) (with dissent - DK Maraga, CJ & P)
Outa & another v Okello & 5 others (Petition 10 of 2014) [2014] KESC 20 (KLR) (3 July 2014) (Judgment)