List of Supreme Court of Kenya cases

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The opinions delivered by the Supreme Court of Kenya since its inception are outlined below

The Supreme Court declined to issue directions on the date of the next General Election and referred the matter to the High Court. ^[1]

The ruling was read by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on behalf of the full bench consisting of:

• Chief Justice Martha Koome
• Deputy Chief Justice Justice Philomena Mwilu
• Justice William Ouko
• Justice Mohammed Ibrahim
• Justice Njoki Ndung'u
• Justice Smokin Wanjala
• Justice Isaac Lenaola

On 11 December 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that the one-third-gender rule for elective positions provided for by the Constitution would be implemented progressively up to 2015 and not applied in the March 4 General Election^[2]

The Ruling read by Justice Ojwang’ was made by:

• Chief Justice Willy Mutunga
• Justice Jackton Ojwang’
• Justice Philip Tunoi
• Justice Smokin Wanjala
• Justice Njoki Ndung’u

Chief Justice Mutunga dissented, saying the ruling flew in the face of the struggle by Kenyan women for gender equality.

Decision

The Supreme Court ruled that over 3000 families from Mitumba Village who had been forcibly evicted from their homes had a right to housing under the Kenyan Constitution.^[3][4]

Judges

The Ruling was made by:

• Chief Justice David Maraga
• Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu
• Justice M.K. Ibrahim
• Justice S.C. Wanjala
• Justice Njoki Ndungu^[5]

• [1] Supreme Court Website