LAW 11001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Curie, Mandamus, Kenyan Shilling
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To provide the candidate with a broad understanding of the manner in which justice is administered in kenya. Structure, composition and jurisdiction of the courts of appeal, high court and. Tribunals; the rent tribunal, business premises tribunal, industrial courts. Kenya has a court structure that operates at different levels. The court at each level has power to deal with certain cases, which is described as the jurisdiction of the court. The kenyan court system is based on the constitution and other acts of parliament e. g. magistrates. Courts act, judicature act, kadhis courts act etc. The system consists of both subordinate and superior courts. Appeal are superior courts, all other courts are subordinate courts. Jurisdiction: refers to the power of a court to hear a particular case. The examiner in this area is mainly concerned with the students understanding of the structure, composition and jurisdiction of the court system in kenya.
