The structure of Kenya’s court system

The structure of the court system in Kenya is as follows, starting from the lowest to the highest level:

• The District Magistrates Courts.
• Kadhis‟ Courts, which are at the same level as the Resident Magistrates Courts, but they deal only with Islamic law.
• The Resident Magistrates Court, which is the second lowest in the court system, but is the highest in the province.
• The Senior Resident Magistrates Court.
• The Principal Magistrates Court.
• The Senior Principal Magistrates Court.
• The Chief Magistrates Court. This is the highest Magistrates Court.
• The High Court, to which all Magistrates and Kadhis‟ courts are subordinate. It is headed by the Chief Justice.
• The Court of Appeal. This is the highest court in the Judicial structure. It is also headed by the Chief Justice.

• Special Courts & Tribunals. These are established by Acts of Parliament. They handle special issues, such as industrial disputes, disputes within the armed forces and disputes over house and business rent.
• Basically, Kenya’s Court-system comprises the Court of Appeal, the High Court, subordinate courts, and Kadhis courts

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