COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Sheria Mtaani na Shadrack Wambui has moved to court challenging alleged takeover of the police payroll by the Inspector General of Police arguing that it’s unconstitutional. This is a battle on who should control the National Police Service payroll between the National Police Service and the National Police Service Commission Through Lawyer Danstan Omari, the […]
The High Court in Eldoret has declared the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Pending Medical Claims Verification Committee unconstitutional, dealing a blow to the Health Ministry’s attempt to audit billions in unpaid hospital bills. In a judgment delivered by Justice R. Nyakundi, the court found that the committee established through Gazette Notice No. 4069 Vol. […]
Three men alleged to be part of a criminal syndicate involved in illegally unlocking M-Kopa phones before customers had cleared their loans have been charged with multiple counts of theft and handling stolen goods. The accused; Jeremiah Njoroge, Marvine Wanguno, and Victor Kimani appeared before the Milimani Law Courts, where they denied five charges of […]
Amos Nzomo Kimanzi, the second suspect in the ongoing investigation into the alleged use of OCS Samson Taalam’s phone while in the custody of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), has been arraigned before a Nairobi court. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) sought four days to hold Nzomo, saying they needed more […]
Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian got temporary relief after a Nairobi court barred Musa Hussein Lenyumpa from harrassing her, contacting her, using her image, or publishing information about her on social media. In her case, the legislator had argued that the two were only in a Samburu customary courtship process, which she later revoked. She says […]
Brian Kiprono, accused of illegally swapping the SIM card of Central OCS Samson Talaam while in the custody of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), will remain behind bars as the court awaits a probation report. Kiprono appeared before Magistrate Caroline Nyagothie seeking a lenient bond, arguing that he resides and works in Nairobi and […]
NAIROBI – The High Court has temporarily blocked the government from implementing a Cabinet decision authorising the duty-free importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of rice. Justice Edward M. Muriithi on Monday issued a conservatory order suspending the directive by the Cabinet Secretary, which had been published in Gazette Notice No. 10353 on July 28, 2025. […]
City lawyer Guy Spencer Elms has scored a major legal victory after the High Court in Nairobi dismissed long-running forgery claims against him over the Sh500 million estate of his former client, the late British businessman Roger Bryan Robson. Justice H.K. Chemitei ruled that the will dated March 24, 1997 which appointed Spencer as executor […]
The High Court has granted the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Attorney General (AG) a final opportunity to file their responses in a petition seeking the prosecution of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Eliud Lagat over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the directive after lawyer Kibe Mungai, […]
The Judiciary of Kenya has officially launched a dedicated Call Center to make it easier for the public to access essential court services and information. The facility, which operates daily from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, including weekends, is designed to assist court users with a range of services such as e-filing, case tracking (CTS), […]
