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Every right has a clock. Find the last day to sue, appeal, object to a KRA assessment or get Land Control Board consent — with the section of the law that sets it.

1. What do you need to do?

Choose the deadlineSue for breach of contract (e.g. unpaid debt, failed sale)6 years · Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22) — s.4(1)(a)Sue for injury or damage (negligence, accident, trespass)3 years · Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22) — s.4(2)Sue for defamation (libel or slander)12 months · Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22) — s.4(2) provisoRecover land someone else is occupying12 years · Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22) — s.7Enforce a court judgment12 years · Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22) — s.4(4)File an employment claim (unfair dismissal, unpaid wages)3 years · Employment Act 2007 — s.90Sue the Government or a county for injury or damage12 months · Public Authorities Limitation Act (Cap 39) — s.3(1)Sue the Government or a county on a contract (e.g. unpaid supplier)3 years · Public Authorities Limitation Act (Cap 39) — s.3(2)Earliest date to sue the Government after giving notice30 days · Government Proceedings Act (Cap 40) — s.13AAppeal a magistrate’s civil decision to the High Court30 days · Civil Procedure Act (Cap 21) — s.79GLodge a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal14 days · Court of Appeal Rules, 2022 — notice of appealAppeal a criminal conviction or sentence to the High Court14 days · Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75) — s.349Apply for judicial review of a public decision (certiorari)6 months · Law Reform Act (Cap 26) — s.9(3)Object to a KRA tax assessment30 days · Tax Procedures Act 2015 — s.51(2)KRA must decide your objection60 days · Tax Procedures Act 2015 — s.51(11)Appeal a KRA objection decision to the Tax Appeals Tribunal30 days · Tax Appeals Tribunal Act 2013 — s.13 (with Tax Procedures Act s.52)Apply for Land Control Board consent to an agricultural land sale6 months · Land Control Act (Cap 302) — s.8(1)Notify the Data Commissioner of a personal-data breach3 days · Data Protection Act 2019 — s.43(1)End of notice for a monthly-paid job28 days · Employment Act 2007 — s.35(1)(c)Earliest redundancy date after notice1 month · Employment Act 2007 — s.40(1)(a)–(b)

2. When did it start?

Start date

Enter the date the contract was breached (when the money fell due or the promise was broken).

The day of the event itself is not counted.

Pick a date to see your deadline.

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