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Search Kenyan laws and court judgments on Kenya Law

National Council for Law Reporting · sources read 4 Oct 2026

Go to new.kenyalaw.org and search its Case Law, Laws of Kenya and Kenya Gazette databases. Kenya Law is the official source of Kenya's law reports and consolidated laws.

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Where
Online at new.kenyalaw.org
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Steps

  1. Open new.kenyalaw.org on your phone or computer.
  2. Pick what you need: Case Law for judgments, Laws of Kenya for Acts (like the Penal Code), or the Kenya Gazette.
  3. Search, then narrow the results with filters such as year, alphabetical order and document type.
  4. For an Act, check the version date. Laws are kept in versions, so make sure you are reading the latest one.

Watch out

  • eKLR citations are no longer used. Cases now have a Medium Neutral Citation, so search by party names or that citation.
  • The case database holds over 275,000 judicial decisions, so add the court or year to your search.
  • Site not working or something missing? Contact Kenya Law at feedback@kenyalaw.org or 0724 700 200.

Who can apply

  • Anyone looking for Kenyan laws, court decisions or the Kenya Gazette. Kenya Law is the official source of Law Reports and Consolidated Laws of Kenya.
Official sources (2)
  1. Kenya Law home page new.kenyalaw.org · read 4 Oct 2026
  2. Introducing the new Kenya Law website: enhanced features for seamless legal research (19 Sep 2024) new.kenyalaw.org · read 4 Oct 2026

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