File and pay for a court case online (Judiciary e-filing)
The Judiciary of Kenya · sources read 30 Sep 2026
Open a free account on the Judiciary e-filing portal (efiling.court.go.ke), pick the court, upload your case documents as PDFs and pay the fee the system works out, by M-Pesa, KCB or RTGS. You get a receipt and your case number is created automatically.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the Judiciary e-filing portal (efiling.court.go.ke), also reachable from eCitizen Judiciary (judiciary.ecitizen.go.ke)
What you need
- To sign up: your names as on your national ID, ID number, a working email address and phone number
- Your case documents (e.g. plaint, affidavit, annexures) as soft copies in PDF, each clearly labelled
- Enough money to pay the court fees, preferably by mobile money
Steps
- Go to efiling.court.go.ke (also linked from judiciary.go.ke and eCitizen Judiciary), sign up for an account and activate it.
- Click File New Case, then choose the court level (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court or Magistrate Court), the court station and division.
- Add the parties and upload each document separately as a PDF.
- Confirm and submit, open the case fees tab and click Pay Now. Pay by M-Pesa, KCB Teller, KCB Mtaani or RTGS.
- After paying you get an SMS and an e-receipt in the portal, and your case number is generated.
Watch out
- Check every document before you submit. Once submitted, you can't change or delete it.
- Filing on a weekend, public holiday or after working hours counts as filed on the next working day.
- The system works out the fee, but the court can review it if it was assessed too low, so you may be asked to top up.
Who can apply
- Members of the public, advocates (LSK members), organisations and government agencies.
- You don't need a lawyer: if you are representing yourself, register an individual account.
Official sources (3)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for E-filing System judiciary.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- E-Filing User Guide - Online Court Services 2023 (v2.0, April 2023) judiciary.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- The Judiciary of Kenya - eCitizen judiciary.ecitizen.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026