Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A)

Section 38 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Appeals

(1) A person aggrieved by the decision or an order of the Court may appeal against that decision or order to the High Court on matters of law.
(2) An appeal from any decision or order referred to in subsection (1) shall be final.

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High Court of Kenya At Machakos

Mokandu v Ochieng [2026] KEHC 16847 (KLR)

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11. In determining this appeal, I am aware that the court’s jurisdiction is limited by section 38(1) of the Small Claims Court Act which provides that ‘A person aggrieved by the decision or an order of the Court may appeal against that decision or order to the High Court on matters of law.’ A court limited to matters of law is not permitted to substitute the Subordinate Court’s decision with its own conclusions…
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