A Tanzanian man has recounted a distressing experience at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) mortuary after arriving in Kenya to collect his late brother’s body for burial in Tanzania, only to discover that the remains had been mistakenly switched. According to the man, his brother’s body had been erroneously released and buried in Nyamira County, […]

The High Court has declared unlawful and unconstitutional a purported resolution seeking to dissolve the Amani National Congress (ANC), a political party associated with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, ruling that it remains legally in existence. In its decision, the court found that the alleged resolution to dissolve the party violated the Constitution and failed […]

The High Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Small Claims Court Act but clarified that personal injury claims do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court. In its judgment, the court held that Section 12 of the Act excludes personal injury claims, noting that such disputes were not contemplated when the […]

High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye has declared the creation of offices for 21 advisers to the President unconstitutional, faulting the process used to establish the positions and appoint the office holders. In his determination, Justice Mwamuye found that the actions that led to the establishment of the advisory offices by the 1st and 2nd respondents […]

The Milimani Magistrate’s Court has acquitted Michael Macharia Njiri, popularly known as DJ Brownskin, of charges linked to aiding suicide, after finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case. In a ruling delivered on Thursday morning, trial magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii held that the evidence presented did not meet the required threshold of proof beyond […]

A plea agreement has been entered in the murder case of former Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo, with one of the accused persons agreeing to turn state witness. The court was told that the witness will testify against the remaining accused persons when the trial begins on February 9 at 8:00 a.m. The prosecution […]

A Nairobi woman has moved to the High Court seeking orders to have AAR Hospital’s operating licence revoked, accusing the facility of allowing her to undergo surgery performed by an unlicensed medical practitioner. In the case filed under the High Court Civil Division in Nairobi, Lydia Mokeira Munyiva claims she was admitted at AAR Hospital […]

The High Court has upheld a KSh145,000 judgment in a dispute arising from an agreement that was never written, signed or stamped, affirming that WhatsApp conversations and phone communication can create a legally binding contract. In Fredrick Ochiel v Kennedy Okoth (2026), the court dealt with a dispute involving an ultrasound machine that had been […]

The Environment and Land Court in Kajiado has barred the Kajiado County Government from collecting newly introduced land rates and increased land rent after finding that the move was unlawful and unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered by Justice M.D. Mwangi, the court ruled that the county failed to comply with the legal procedures required before […]

Chief Justice Martha Koome has designated four Magistrates’ Courts as Special Magistrates’ Courts to handle cases involving possession and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, especially those with both local and international links. In a Gazette Notice dated January 15, 2026, Chief Justice Koome said the appointments were made under the Constitution of Kenya […]