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Originally published by Capital Newstop
March 11, 2026
3w ago
Milimani court strikes out AI-generated application, orders fresh filing

Justice Bahati Mwamuye struck out a Notice of Motion Application and supporting affidavit after ruling that AI-generated documents failed to comply with procedural law, emphasizing the need for human oversight in legal filings...
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The Milimani Law Courts has struck out a Notice of Motion Application and its supporting affidavit because they were computer-generated, failing to meet procedural requirements.
- The application was filed by Nayan Mansukhlal Savla against the Commission on Administrative Justice and the Kenya Psychiatric Association.
- Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the documents did not comply with specific Civil Procedure Rules regarding notice statements and affidavit content.
- The court emphasized that "Computer-generated documents or outputs of ‘artificial intelligence’ cannot be a proper substitute for human-drawn documents."
- The petitioner has been allowed to refile a fresh, compliant application.
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