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Case challenging housing levy to be heard in September

The case challenging the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 will be heard on September 13. A three-judge bench empanelled to hear the matter set the dates during the mention of the case at the Milimani Law Courts. Justices David Majanja, Christine Meoli and Lawrence Mugambi asked parties to block September 13 and 14 for […]

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Court of Appeal upholds Governor Nyaribo’s victory

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo got a major in after the court of appeal upheld his victory in last year’s general elections. Nyaribo has for the second time won against his challengers after the high court equally ruled in his favour saying his elections were free and fair. In a judgement delivered by the Kisumu appeal […]

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Court stops move by Ruto to lift six-year ban on logging

The Environment and Land Court has halted the directive by President William Ruto to lift a six-year ban on logging. In the case, LSK moved to court challenged the decision by the state to lift the ban on logging. The court issued orders staying the  implementation of the policy directive by the president lifting of the ban on logging […]

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Chinese National charged with defrauding businessman 20 M

A Chinese national was charged with duping a Kenyan businessman Sh 20 M by lying that she could sell to him a construction company. Chen Yun was arraigned before a Kibera court and charged with two counts of fraud. It was alleged that on diverse dates between August 24 2022 to October 3 October at […]

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Omtatah now moves to the Supreme Court over Finance Act

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has moved to the Supreme court to challenge the court of appeal ruling which lifted the order that suspended the Finance Act. In a notice of appeal filed in court, Omtatah and two others say they are dissatisfied with the ruling of the appellate court and they intend to appeal at […]

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Dirty’ money to be deposited to National Treasury

All ‘dirty’ money that is forfeited to the state will from now on be deposited directly to the National Treasury and not Asset Recovery. In a judgement delivered on Friday last week, Justice Nixon Sifuna said this was in a bid to curb further corruption and safeguard the money. In the case, the Asset Recovery […]

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Win for state as appellate court reinstates finance bill

The state got a win on Friday after the court of appeal lifted an order that had suspended implementation of the finance Act 2023. The order by the court of appeal lifted the suspension issued by high court judge Mugure Thande pending hearing of a case challenging the Finance Act. The three-judge bench issued the […]