Summary

Kenya Kadhis’ Courts Act, Chapter 11, 2010.

Muslim law relating to personal status, marriage, divorce or inheritance in proceedings in which all the parties profess the Muslim religion.

Contents

Part I – Preliminary

• 1. Short title.
• 2. Interpretation.

Part II – Resident Magistrate's Courts

• 3. Establishment of Resident Magistrate’s Court.
• 4. Criminal jurisdiction of Resident Magistrate’s Court.
• 5. Civil jurisdiction of Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Part III – District Magistrate's Courts 

• 6. Powers of District Magistrate.
• 7. Establishment of district magistrate’s courts.
• 8. Criminal jurisdiction of district magistrate’s court.
• 9 Civil jurisdiction of district magistrate’s court.

Part IIIA – Jurisdiction in Certain Cases Relating to Land

• 9A. Repealed.
• 9B. Repealed.
• 9C. Repealed.
• 9D. Repealed.
• 9E. Repealed.
• 9F. Repealed.

Part IV – Appeals from Certain District Magistrates' Courts

• 10. Appeal from certain district magistrate’s courts in criminal matters.
• 11. Appeal from certain district magistrate’s courts in civil matters.
• 12. Powers of court on appeal.

Part V – General

• 13. Places and times of sitting and distribution of business.
• 14. Attorney-General’s power to determine place of sitting.
• 15. Procedure and practice.
• 16. Rules of court.
• 17. Evidence of customary law.
• 18. Records and returns.
• 19. Supervision of courts.
• 20. Seals and stamps.

Part VI – Amendment and Repeal

Source: Kenya Law (Document Source)

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