title: List of Supreme Court of Kenya cases
text: # List of Supreme Court of Kenya cases
  
  The opinions delivered by the Supreme Court of Kenya since its inception are outlined below
  
  ## 2011
  
  ### Election Date
  
  **Decision**
  
  The Supreme Court declined to issue directions on the date of the next General Election and referred the matter to the High Court.
  
  **Judges**
  
  The ruling was read by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on behalf of the full bench consisting of:
  
  * Chief Justice Martha Koome,
  * Deputy Chief Justice - Justice Philomena Mwilu
  * Justice William Ouko
  * Justice Mohammed Ibrahim
  * Justice Njoki Ndung'u
  * Justice Smokin Wanjala
  * Justice Isaac Lenaola
  
  ## 2012
  
  ### Gender Representation
  
  **Decision**
  
  On 11 December 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that the one-third-gender rule for elective positions provided for by the Constitution would be implemented progressively up to 2015 and not applied in the March 4 General Election
  
  **Judges**
  
  The Ruling read by Justice Ojwang’ was made by:
  
  * Chief Justice Willy Mutunga
  * Justice Jackton Ojwang’
  * Justice Philip Tunoi
  * Justice Smokin Wanjala
  * Justice Njoki Ndung’u
  
  **Dissent**
  
  Chief Justice Mutunga dissented, saying the ruling flew in the face of the struggle by Kenyan women for gender equality.
  
  ## 2021
  
  ### Mitu-Bell Welfare Society v KAA
  
  This was a case about the right to housing in Kenya.
  
  