Supreme Court of Kenya
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The Supreme Court of Kenya is the apex judicial body in Kenya, responsible for interpreting the constitution, resolving presidential election disputes, and providing final determinations on matters of national legal importance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Kenya canonical | 5 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | court ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfJudges | President of Kenya ⓘ |
| bindingNatureOfDecisions | decisions bind all other courts in Kenya ⓘ |
| branch | Judicial branch of the Government of Kenya ⓘ |
| building | Supreme Court Building, Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canReview | decisions of the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| composition |
Chief Justice of Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deputy Chief Justice of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ five other judges ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 163 of the Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme law court in Kenya ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| deputyHead | Deputy Chief Justice of Kenya ⓘ |
| established | 2010 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
advisory opinions at the request of national government or county governments
ⓘ
appeals from the Court of Appeal ⓘ matters certified as of general public importance ⓘ presidential election disputes ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialServiceBodyInvolvedInAppointments | Judicial Service Commission of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAgeOfJudges | 70 years ⓘ |
| minimumNumberOfJudgesForQuorum | 5 ⓘ |
| notablePower | annulment or affirmation of presidential election results ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Court of Appeal of Kenya as highest court before 2010 ⓘ |
| role |
advisory jurisdiction on matters concerning county governments and national government
ⓘ
apex judicial body in Kenya ⓘ final court of appeal in Kenya ⓘ hears and determines presidential election petitions ⓘ interprets the Constitution of Kenya ⓘ provides final determinations on matters of general public importance ⓘ |
| seat | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termOfJudges | until age 70 ⓘ |
| typeOfLawInterpreted |
constitutional law
ⓘ
electoral law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| website | https://www.judiciary.go.ke ⓘ |
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