The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| Court of Appeal | Carolus and Others v Scully and Others ((SCA 39/2019) [2022] SCCA 1 (28 January 2022) (Arising in CS 09/2013) SCSC 422) [2022] SCCA 1 (28 January 2022); | 28 Jan 2022 | Dr. L. Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza: Tort-Fault. Burden of Proof- where in a civil dispute the court... | |
| Court of Appeal | Petrescu v Iliescu (MA 32/2021 (Arising in SCA22/2021)) [2022] SCCA 4 (31 January 2022); | 31 Jan 2022 | Application to amend Notice of Appeal. Leave to amend not sought. Counsel swears affidavit for... | |
| Court of Appeal | Jean-Baptiste v Padayachy (SCA 30 & 36/2019) [2021] SCCA 2 (Arising in CS 114/2017)) [2022] SCCA 2 (31 January 2022); | 31 Jan 2022 | Twomey, Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza JJA: Power of attorney- when null and void –sections 20, 70, 88, 89... | |
| Court of Appeal | Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering Limited And Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering (MA 24/2020 (Arising in SCA28/2020)) [2022] SCCA 5 (21 March 2022); | 21 Mar 2022 | Courts- setting aside of judgments- Supreme Court- jurisdiction- Article 125 of the Constitution-... | |
| High Court | Rex v. Kamoli and Others; In re: Recusal application by the Crown (CRI/T/0001/2018) [2022] LSHC 1 (26 January 2022); | [2022] LSHC 1 | 26 Jan 2022 | Search Summary: Recusal application- prosecutor absenting himself from court proceedings without... |
| High Court | Katsane V Makintane (CIV/T/34/2019) [2022]LSHC 01 (07 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 01 | 07 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Delict and Tort Law Motor Vehicle Accident Search Summary: JUDGMENT Summary Claim for... |
| High Court | Pitsi V The Commander Lesotho Defence Force (CIV/T/395/2021) [2022]LSHC 02 (21 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 02 | 21 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Actions and applications Search Summary: RULING Condonation application- For failure... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Makeka V Africa Media Holdings (CCA/0085/2021) [2022]LSHC 03 (09 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 03 | 09 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Actions and applications Costs Search Summary: Summary Ex parte application – applicant... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Leloli Trading (PTY) LTd v Mafeteng District Council (CCA/0075/2021) [2022]LSHC 04 (09 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 04 | 09 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Interim Interdict Search Summary: SUMMARY: Interim Interdict: requirements discussed –... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Makgothi V AUCOR Lesotho (CCT/0326/2021) [2022]LSHC 05 (12 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 05 | 12 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Public Officer Search Summary: SUMMARY Proceedings against Government – It is... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Nothern Investment Holdings (PTY) Ltd V The Town Clerk Maputsoe Urban Council (CCA/0015/2022) [2022]LSHC 06 (22 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 06 | 22 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Jurisdiction Search Summary: SUMMARY: Jurisdiction – Commercial Court established to... |
| High Court | Rex V Ralee (CRI/T/0050/2015) [2022]LSHC 07 (17 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 07 | 17 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Criminal law Search Summary: SUMMARY CRIMINAL LAW: Murder- Accused charged with two... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Lemphane Diamond Mine V Minister of Mining (CCA/0016/2022) [2022]LSHC 08 (25 February 2022); | [2022]LSHC 08 | 25 Feb 2022 | Flynote: Actions and applications Search Summary: SUMMARY: Application – Application to suspend... |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Lephoto v The Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (Const. No. 11/2017) [2022]LSHC 09 (17 March 2022); | [2022]LSHC 09 | 17 Mar 2022 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Search Summary... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Motloli Catering V LSP/WBHO Joint Venture (CCA/0025/2020) [2022]LSHC 10 (17 March 2022); | [2022]LSHC 10 | 17 Mar 2022 | Flynote: Actions and applications Search Summary: SUMMARY CIVIL PRACTICE: Applicant... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Puma Energy Lesotho (PTY) LTd V Russell (CIV/A/30/2021) [2022] LSHC 12 (17 March 2022); | [2022] LSHC 12 | 17 Mar 2022 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: SUMMARY CIVIL PRACTICE: Appeal against the decision... |
| Environment and Land Court at Narok | Mau Resort Limited v Narok County Government [2021] eKLR (Cause 181 of 2017); (05 January 2022); | 05 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/225712 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi | Amos Kioko Musyoka & 7 others v Cmc Motors Group Limited [2021] eKLR (Cause 1953 of 2016); (03 January 2022); | 03 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/225793 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR... | |
| Business Premises Rent Tribunal | Mobil Energy Limited v Greenspan Mall Limited [2021] eKLR (Tribunal Case E367 of 2021 (Nairobi)); (08 January 2022); | 08 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/225875 REPUBLIC OF KENYA BUSINESS PREMISES RENT TRIBUNAL AT... | |
| Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi | Martin Mwangi v Protocol Solutions Limited [2022] eKLR (Cause 2509 of 2016); (04 January 2022); | 04 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/225879 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR... | |
| High Court at Siaya | Kennedy Omolo Anjejo v CEO, National Hospital Insurance Fund Board & 3 others [2022] eKLR (Constitutional Petition 9 of 2021); (05 January 2022); | 05 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/225991 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Siaya | Evans Otieno Ongango & another v Republic [2021] eKLR (Criminal Revision 1 of 2022); (07 January 2022); | 07 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226055 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Republic v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board & 2 others Ex parteRays Stima Services Limited; Contralinks Solutions & Services Limited (Interested Party) [2022] eKLR (Miscellaneous Judicial Review Application E167 of 2021); (03 January 2022); | 03 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226118 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Kajiado | Mwaniki Gitau & Company Advocates v Joseph Njihia Muchiri & another [2021] eKLR (Miscellaneous Application 14 of 2019); (13 January 2022); | 13 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226216 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nyeri | Ann Caroline Muthoni & 6 others v Majority Leader, County Assembly of Nyeri & 2 others; Jubillee Party (Interested Party) [2022] eKLR (Petition 4 of 2020); (12 January 2022); | 12 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226212 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Republic v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board; Ex parte: Master Power Systems Limited: Accounting Officer Konza Technopolis Development Authority & 3 others(Interested Parties) [2022] eKLR (Application E162 of 2021); (04 January 2022); | 04 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226217 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi | Ronald Ongori Gwako v Styroplast Limited [2022] eKLR (Cause 949 of 2017); (13 January 2022); | 13 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226291 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Joint Venture of Lex Oilfield Solutions Ltd & CFAO Kenya Ltd v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board; Accounting Officer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC & 3 others (Interested Parties) [2022] eKLR (Judicial Review E156 of 2021); (12 Ja | 12 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226290 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | Republic & another v Chairperson, Public Procurement Administrative Review BoardA & 2 others; Authority & another (Exparte); Rhombus Construction Company Limited (Interested party); Rhombus Construction Company Limited (Exparte) (Judicial Review Miscellan | 11 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226242 Republic & another v Chairperson, Public... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Augustine Kinyua Ita & another v Republic [2022] eKLR (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E338 of 2021); (11 January 2022); | 11 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226250 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Republic v Msuya Ngolo Lewis [2021] eKLR (Criminal Case EO77 of 2021); (11 January 2022); | 11 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226273 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA HIGH... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Thomas Muhoro Ngatia v Republic [2022] eKLR (Criminal Revision E035 of 2021); (11 January 2022); | 11 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226287 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Siaya | Port Florence Community Hospital Limited & another v Prime Bank Limited & another [2022] eKLR (Commercial Case 1 of 2022 (Originating From Kisumu Commercial Case E04 of 2021)); (07 January 2022); | 07 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226223 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Siaya | Betty Atieno Ndomo v Elvis Onyango Ndomo & another [2022] eKLR (Civil Appeal 1 of 2022 (Originating From Kisumu HCCA E001 of 2022)); (07 January 2022); | 07 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226268 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Siaya | Serogo Alex & 3 others v Republic [2022] eKLR (Criminal Revision 2 of 2022 (Originating from Kisumu Criminal Revision E001 of 2022)); (07 January 2022); | 07 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226282 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nakuru | Alphaeus Kipkoskei Tarus v Group 4 Security Sevices (K) Ltd [2021] eKLR (Employment and Labour Cause 527 of 2014); (11 January 2022); | 11 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226293 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR COURT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | David Ochieng Omondi v Republic [2022] eKLR (Criminal Appeal 179 of 2018); (11 January 2022); | 11 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226322 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | In re Estate of JBM (Deceased) [2022] eKLR (Succession Cause 207 of 2006); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226370 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | Peter Wachira Kabango v Wilson Kimalel Arap Ngeno [2022] eKLR (Land Case E3 of 2020); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226372 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | In re Estate of Lucy Muthoni Obat (Deceased) [2022] eKLR (Succession Cause E067 of 2021); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226383 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi | Thomas M Nguti & 196 others v Kenya Railways Corporation [2022] eKLR (Cause 803 of 2013); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226395 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | DRAO v SSK [2022] eKLR (Miscellaneous Cause E044 of 2020); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226397 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | In re Estate of Josephat Kariuki Ngure (Deceased) [2022] eKLR (Succession Cause 29 of 2013); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226405 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | In re Estate of RNM (Deceased) [2022] eKLR (Succession Cause 363 of 2011); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226423 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | In re Estate of Dorcas Wairimu Riitho (Deceased) [2021] eKLR (Succession Cause 718 of 2012); (17 January 2022); | 17 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226429 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Kakamega | Joseph Mulama Matemwa v Republic [2022] eKLR (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E094 of 2021); (14 January 2022); | 14 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226373 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Kakamega | Isaiah Okinda Nyangweso v Republic [2022] eKLR (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 70 of 2019); (14 January 2022); | 14 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226374 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Kakamega | Solomon Tabu Khalili v Republic [2022] eKLR (Criminal Revision 7 of 2020); (14 January 2022); | 14 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226375 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Kakamega | Francis Juma Oduor & another v Republic [2022] eKLR (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E019 of 2021); (14 January 2022); | 14 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226376 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Kakamega | Eugine Lumumba Sikwenyi v Republic [2022] eKLR (Criminal Petition 75 of 2019); (14 January 2022); | 14 Jan 2022 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/226377 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... |