2,700+ African Acts and Statutes, Updated Weekly
Search 2,746 acts and statutes across Ghana (from 1952), Kenya (from 1902), and Nigeria (from 1914). Track every amendment and repeal, see which cases cite a section, and read AI summaries of any provision. Legislation data current as of June 2026.
Key Features
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Amendment and Repeal Tracking
See every amendment and repeal with links to the amending or repealing instrument. Each section is marked in force, amended, or repealed, so you never cite a superseded provision.
Citing Cases
From any act, jump to the court decisions that have interpreted or applied it, then follow each through judy.legal case treatment of followed, distinguished, overruled, and affirmed.
Complete Coverage
Browse 2,746 acts and statutes across Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, including constitutions, principal acts, regulations, and subsidiary legislation back to 1902.
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Coverage at a glance
2,746 acts and statutes across three jurisdictions, with the flagship laws practitioners cite most. Legislation data current as of June 2026.
Kenya
1,001
acts and statutes, from 1902
Including the Data Protection Act, 2019 (No. 24 of 2019).
Ghana
948
acts and statutes, from 1952
Including the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).
Nigeria
797
acts and statutes, from 1914
Including the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.
See how a law has changed, and who relies on it
Two things a static PDF of a statute can never tell you.
Amendment and repeal tracking
Open Nigeria's Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 and see at a glance that it repealed CAMA 1990, with each amending instrument linked. Every section shows whether it is in force, amended, or repealed, so you never cite a superseded provision.
Which cases cite this legislation
From any act, jump straight to the court decisions that have interpreted or applied it. Read the Ghana Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) alongside the judgments that construe its provisions, then follow each through judy.legal's case treatment of followed, distinguished, overruled, and affirmed.
Frequently asked questions
How current is the legislation?
Our library is maintained continuously and updated weekly, with dozens of acts revised every month as amendments and new statutes are gazetted. Legislation data is current as of June 2026.
Which jurisdictions are covered?
Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, totalling 2,746 acts and statutes: 1,001 for Kenya (from 1902), 948 for Ghana (from 1952), and 797 for Nigeria (from 1914).
How do I track amendments and repeals?
Every act shows its amendment and repeal history with links to the amending or repealing instrument, and each section is marked as in force, amended, or repealed. You can also set alerts to be notified the moment a law you follow changes.
Can I see which cases cite a piece of legislation?
Yes. From any act or section you can jump to the court decisions that have interpreted or applied it, and follow each through judy.legal case treatment of followed, distinguished, overruled, and affirmed.