COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The High Court in Nairobi on Thursday dismissed an application by lawyer Nelson Havi seeking to throw out a defamation suit filed against him by advocate Danstan Omari. The court struck out Havi’s application and ordered him to pay costs, allowing Omari’s defamation case to proceed. Havi had asked the court to strike out pleadings […]
A former Lamu senator, Anwar Loitiptip, was on Tuesday placed at the centre of an alleged forged motor vehicle logbook transaction after two advocates, Maina and Daniel Muliro, testified before the Milimani Law Courts. The matter was heard on 10 February 2026 before Senior Principal Magistrate P.K. Mutai.Testifying as the first prosecution witness, Maina, an […]
The High Court has formally scheduled the hearing of a petition by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who is seeking constitutional compensation following his contested removal from office. A three-judge bench, comprising Justices Eric Ogola, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi, directed on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, that the matter proceed to a full hearing in […]
The High Court has directed that the succession dispute involving the estate of David Majanja be urgently placed before the presiding judge, citing the deteriorating health of one of the beneficiaries. The court was told that Gerishon Majanja, a beneficiary in the matter, is bedridden and in poor health, prompting a request for the case […]
The High Court has extended interim orders in the case filed by activist Okiya Omtatah challenging the implementation of the Ngong–Riruta railway project. The matter came up for mention before Bahati Mwamuye, where the Kenya Railways Corporation denied being in contempt of court. Through its representatives, the railway agency told the court that its ongoing […]
High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye has declined to issue interim orders in a petition filed by lawyer Lempaa Suyiaka seeking to stop political parties from holding meetings and activities at State House Nairobi. The judge instead directed that the matter be heard and determined on its merits. In the petition, Suyiaka argues that the use […]
A lawyer has moved to the High Court in Nairobi seeking orders to stop Parliament and related offices from organising the 2026 National Prayer Breakfast using public money. In the Notice of Motion filed under a constitutional petition, Lempaa Suyianka has sued the Parliamentary Service Commission, the National Assembly, the Senate, the Attorney-General and the […]
By Bramuel WanzalaA Nairobi man was on Monday charged at the Milimani Law court for allegedly threatening to kill nominated Senator Hezena Lematian on January 27,2026. “I did not threaten to kill the nominated Senator.I have no interest in Samburu County politics. I am concerned bout Kakamega county poilitics, where I come from,” Mr. Anyolo […]
Police officer Klinzy Barasa has suffered a major setback after the High Court denied him bond in a murder case arising from the fatal shooting of a mask vendor during the June 2025 Gen Z protests in Nairobi. The demonstrations were held to commemorate young people who lost their lives during the June 2024 protests […]
The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court decision that had declared the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) Act unconstitutional and ordered the shutdown of the fund. In a judgment delivered on 6 February 2026, the appellate court set aside the September 20, 2024 High Court ruling and held that the NGCDF Act, […]
