COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The high court has barred the state from sending police officers to Haiti ruling that it’s illegal and a nullity. In the case, Ekuru Aukot and third way alliance had sued the state for issuing orders to send officers to Haiti. Last year, Government announced that Kenya was ready to deploy 10000 police officers to […]
Former news anchor Jacque Maribe and Joseph Irungu alias Jowie’s murder judgement has been adjourned yet again. This is after the court was informed that Maribe was unwell thus was not present in court. Jowie was the only one present in court as Maribe was said to be indisposed. Through her lawyer Katwa Kigen, Maribe […]
Kenyans got a big win on Friday after the court of appeal declined to issue a stay of the implementation of the order that stopped the state from deducting housing levy. This a major blow to the state who have been deducting housing levy for affordable housing. The state had appealed the decision of the […]
City Lawyer Danstan Omari has called upon all advocates in Kenya not to appear before the Supreme Court in solidarity with their colleague Senior Counsel Ahmenasir Abdullahi.While speaking to Court Helicopter, Omari called upon all the advocates to boycott the apex court saying the decision to bar Ahmednasir was illegal.“As an advocate of the high […]
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has challenged last week’s decision by the Supreme Court to ban lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi from the court.In a petition filed in court, LSK argues that the decision to ban Ahmednasir and his entire law firm is unconstitutional and unreasonable.In the case filed under a certificate of urgency, LSK argues […]
Kenya Commercial Bank(KCB) has been ordered to pay Sh 1.7 Million to a former employee who was forced to resign after the bank mishandled her sexual harassment complaint against her supervisor. Employment court judge Linnet Ndolo awarded the woman Sh 1.7 Million after she won her case of constructive dismissal agasint the bank. In the […]
A Brazilian hotel associated to Tourism CS Alfred Mutua has suffered a blow after the court declined to allow them access their frozen accounts. The hotel Brazilian Rodizio is at the centre of ownership dispute between Mutua and Emily Loroupe against Ubhi Ripthuman Sighn who sued them. Sighn who is also a co director has […]
Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie has been charged with 17 counts related to child torture in relation to the Shakahola massacre. Mackenzie was charged alongside 38 of his co accused who are also alleged to have tortured the children. The charges included subjecting a child to torture contrary to the law and an alternative count of […]
