The High Court has directed that a petition seeking to stop the upcoming police recruitment exercise be heard tomorrow, just two days before the scheduled nationwide exercise. Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the directive after a joint appearance by all parties, who agreed that the matter should be handled urgently in view of the recruitment set […]

The Lands Court has nullified the operating licence granted to Kamuthe Wildlife Conservancy in Garissa, ruling that the process leading to its registration was unconstitutional. In a strongly worded judgment, the court faulted the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) for issuing the licence without involving local residents, stressing that public participation is a fundamental constitutional requirement […]

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered Mater Misericordiae Hospital to release the body of a woman that had been detained for nearly two months over an outstanding medical bill of Ksh 3.3 million. Justice Prof. Nixon Sifuna, in a ruling delivered on 23rd September 2025, held that the hospital’s continued detention of the remains […]

The Attorney General has asked the High Court to dismiss an application by Sheria Mtaani that seeks conservatory orders over the administration of the National Police Service (NPS) payroll. In grounds of opposition filed in court, the AG argued that the application falls short of the legal threshold required for interim relief. The court papers […]

The High Court has directed the Attorney General to file responses within 14 days in a case where Ugandan opposition leader Col (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye has sued Kenya over his deportation. When the matter came up for compliance, lawyer Marwa, appearing for the AG, admitted that no responses had been filed despite service. He […]

Two Somali minors captured stepping on the Kenyan flag during a match at Nyayo Stadium have been arraigned in court, drawing public attention to the sensitive matter of respect for national symbols. The children face charges of being in the country illegally, damaging a national symbol of unity the Kenyan flag and causing disturbance during […]

A man identified as Jotham Askari, alias Kazola, appeared before Milimani Law Courts Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo today and pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery with violence but denied two other counts, including a second count of robbery with violence and malicious damage to property. The charges stem from two separate incidents in the Kabarnet […]

The Milimani Law Courts has been told how former Oki Trading Company Limited (OTCL) Managing Director, Honey Khatwani, allegedly diverted more than KSh 356 million from the company into his personal accounts. The case, which is being heard before Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego, has featured testimony describing irregular employment practices, financial manipulation, and systematic […]

The National Police Service has filed an urgent application at the Milimani Law Courts challenging a ruling that compelled the production of arms movement registers in the ongoing inquest into the death of Rex Kanyike Massai. Through G&A Advocates LLP, the police argue that the ruling delivered on September 3, 2025, by the Chief Magistrate’s […]

Two advocates have filed a constitutional petition seeking to overturn President William Ruto’s directive that reserves 20 percent of affordable housing units for police officers and teachers. John Ndegwa Maina and Marshall Tito Ongoya, both human rights activists, told the court that the president’s public pronouncements on June 3 and September 13, 2025, violated the […]