Supreme Court Act

3. Object of the Act

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

3. Object of the Act

The object of this Act is to make further provision with respect to the operation of the Supreme Court as a court of final judicial authority to, among other things—

(a)assert the supremacy of the Constitution and the sovereignty of the people of Kenya;

(b)provide authoritative and impartial interpretation of the Constitution;

(c)develop rich jurisprudence that respects Kenya’s history and traditions and facilitates its social, economic and political growth;

(d)enable important constitutional and other legal matters to be determined having due regard to the circumstances, history and cultures of the people of Kenya;

(e)improve access to justice; and

(f)provide for the administration of the Supreme Court and related matters.

[Act No. 26 of 2022, s. 3.]

Case law referring to this provision

Odinga & another v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 2 others; Aukot & another (Interested Parties); Attorney General & another (Amicus Curiae) (Presidential Election Petition 1 of 2017) [2017] KESC 42 (KLR) (Election Petitions) (20 September 2017) (Judgment) (with dissent - JB Ojwang & N Ndungu, SCJJ)
Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) & 3 others v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries through Attorney General & 3 others; Kenya Flowers Council (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E236 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13591 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 September 2022) (Judgment)
Law Society of Kenya v Attorney General & 3 others (Environment and Planning Petition 2 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20682 (KLR) (12 October 2023) (Judgment)
Mjengo Limited & 3 others v Parliament of Kenya & another (Petition E290 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13517 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 September 2022) (Judgment)

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Source: Kenya Law