Intelligence for
Kenyan advocates.
Plain-English analysis of institutional reports, sentinel decisions, and regulatory shifts that shape practice. Free to read. One new brief per week.
SOJAR 2024/25 Intelligence Series
Eleven standalone briefs from the Judiciary’s State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Report (SOJAR) FY2024/25: a Small Claims Court that became the digital-lending industry’s collections department, a 300%+ probate clearance window, KSh 26.5 billion settled in court-annexed mediation, the Supreme Court confirming a title deed is not conclusive, and the NGCDF Act’s 30 June 2026 sunset.
This series holds eleven standalone Advocate Intelligence Briefs drawn from the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Report (SOJAR) for FY2024/25, published by the Judiciary of Kenya. Each brief isolates one finding that changes how an advocate thinks, acts, or earns, and pairs it with the practice impact and an action checklist. Every figure, holding, and date is reported in the SOJAR and cited to its table, section, or page; the trend framing, strategic insight, and action items are CounselConnect’s reading of a public report and do not constitute legal or financial advice.
Read the series- 01Digital Lenders Turned the Small Claims Court Into a Debt-Recovery Machine. 79% of Filings Are Debt.
- 02The High Court Cleared Probate at a 300%+ Rate in 2024/25. If Your Succession File Is Stuck, Move It Now.
- 03Court-Annexed Mediation Settled KSh 26.5 Billion in One Year. Accreditation Is a Real Fee Line.
- 04A Title Deed Is Not Proof You Own the Land. The Supreme Court Just Confirmed It in Sehmi v Tarabana.
- 05Employment Matters Are Clearing Faster Than They're Filed. The ELRC Ran a 132% Clearance Rate.
- 06124,816 Individuals Opened Court E-Filing Accounts Last Year. Only 1,378 Law Firms Did.
- 07Your Filing Station No Longer Decides Who Hears Your Case. Mahakama Popote Moved 19,089 of Them.
- 08The Court Received 144 Complaints About Lost Files Last Year. Your Record Is Your Own Responsibility.
- 09The NGCDF Act Is Unconstitutional and Dies at Midnight on 30 June 2026. Four More Acts Fell With It.
- 10The Judiciary's Pro Bono Pay Is Moving to NLAS. If You Do Indigent Work, the Pipeline Is Changing.
- 11Tribunals Cleared 129% of Their Caseload, but the Bill to Anchor Them in the Judiciary Still Isn't Law.
- NLC Exit 2019–25
NLC Exit Report 2019–2025 Intelligence Series
Twelve briefs reading the National Land Commission’s Second Commissioners’ Exit Report (2019–2025) for the work a six-year term sends to advocates: 31,023 regularisations shifting the conveyancing map to frontier counties, a Ksh 8.5 billion compensation gap, 980 historical-injustice claims against a September deadline, and a 2025 amendment that made NLC recommendations enforceable.
- NLC 2024/25
NLC Annual Report 2024/25 Intelligence Series
Ten briefs reading the National Land Commission’s FY2024/25 Annual Report for the work it sends to advocates: a Ksh. 19.6 billion compulsory-acquisition wave, 3,003 allotment letters, 18 affordable-housing sites headed for sectional titling, surging NLC litigation, 521 historical-injustice determinations against a September deadline, and a Commissioner transition that has opened the risk window now.
- ELRASE III
ELRASE III Intelligence Series
Ten standalone briefs extracted from the Employment and Labour Relations Court of Kenya’s ELRASE III Final Report 2025. Each brief identifies a regulatory shift, the practice impact, and an action checklist.
- STAJ Blueprint
STAJ Blueprint Intelligence Series
Ten standalone briefs translating the Judiciary of Kenya’s 10-year reform plan into practitioner-level decisions. Multi-door justice, court-annexed mediation, ODR, gender courts, performance metrics — and what they mean for your practice.
The next brief, in your inbox.
One per week. No spam. Unsubscribe in one click.
Counsel Intelligence Briefs are free.
The platform is built for you.
CounselConnect connects Kenyan advocates with Counsel Intelligence Briefs, mentors, gazette alerts, and the professional network needed to grow a practice — all under one roof.
- Claim and post case briefs across 30+ practice areas
- Book paid mentorship with senior counsel
- Track gazette mentions of clients & plots
- Build your verified professional network