Section L
Magistrate Courts: Criminal Cases: court fees
4 fee items, straight from the Judiciary's Court Fees Assessment Schedule. Fixed fees run from KSh 485 to KSh 1,485. Nothing in this section moves with the amount claimed.
| # | What you are filing | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous Criminal Applications - Private applications for anticipatory bail | KSh 485 |
| 2 | Private prosecution application | KSh 1,485 |
| 3 | Issuance of summons | KSh 1,000 |
| 4 | Hearing after the first hearing for each day or part thereof | KSh 1,000 |
Source: The Judiciary of Kenya, Court Fees Assessment Schedule, section L, page 16 of the published PDF. In force from 1 July 2021. Transcribed by hand from the page image on 2026-09-14 because the published file carries no text layer.
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