COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Milimani Law Courts is today expected to deliver a landmark judgement in a case involving a university student charged with publishing misleading information about the alleged death of William Ruto. The decision is widely anticipated to set a precedent for numerous similar cases in which young people and activists have been charged over alleged […]
It is a major reprieve for former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu after the High Court varied his bail terms pending the hearing and determination of his appeal. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Winfrida Okwany allowed the application for review and significantly reduced the earlier bail conditions. The court set bail at Sh20 million […]
The High Court in Nairobi has certified as extremely urgent a judicial review application seeking orders to compel the installation of disability-friendly facilities at Milimani Law Courts. The application, filed under the Judicial Review Division, seeks orders of mandamus against the Judicial Service Commission and other justice sector stakeholders for alleged failure to provide adequate […]
The High Court in Nairobi has been asked to determine whether Safaricom PLC’s policy on M-Pesa reversals involving Fuliza loans is unconstitutional and unlawful. In a petition filed before the court, Eunice Nganga is challenging what she describes as an unfair and arbitrary policy that allows Safaricom to retain money mistakenly sent to customers with […]
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 […]
