Small Claims Court Act, 2016 (No. 2 of 2016). Country/Territory Kenya Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of Parliament to establish Small Claims Court; to provide for the jurisdiction and procedures of the Court and for connected purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Access-to-justice Dispute settlement Jurisdictional competence Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act concerns establishment and jurisdiction of small claims courts in Kenya and procedures of such courts. Pursuant to Article 6(3) of the Constitution, the Chief Justice shall, by notice in the Gazette, designate any Court station as a Small Claims Court with such geographical jurisdiction as may be specified in the notice. The Court shall be presided over by an Adjudicator. A claim shall not be brought before the Court if it is upon a dispute over a title to or possession of land, or empl Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org