Makadara court has scheduled a full hearing for a case involving allegations of obtaining money by false pretenses related to a National Police Service (NPS) recruitment scam. The proceedings, held on January 6, 2026, outlined accusations of a fraudulent scheme targeting hopeful recruits. The accused faces a second count of obtaining money by false pretenses. […]

Seven individuals appeared before Makadara court to face a string of serious criminal charges following a daylight raid at Gatoto Primary School in Embakasi South. The group is accused of orchestrating a violent crime spree on January 2nd that included robbery, sexual assault, and the systematic looting of school property. The prosecution has leveled six […]

By: Vivian Navate As Kenya steps into 2026, one thing is clear: the Judiciary played a defining role in shaping the country’s governance in 2025. Over the past year, courts repeatedly interpreted the Constitution at moments of political tension, public protest, and institutional dispute. From the Presidency to Parliament, from policing to elections and digital […]

City lawyer Barongo Nyamari has moved to court seeking orders to permanently bar matatus from playing loud music, arguing that the practice violates several constitutional rights. In Constitutional Petition No. E861 of 2025, filed at the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the Milimani Law Courts, Nyamari challenges what he terms persistent noise pollution inside […]

A Nairobi court has acquitted scrap metal trader Sheila Mwaikwasi after finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, citing glaring gaps caused by the absence of crucial witnesses. In its ruling, the court held that prosecutors failed to call investigators and technical officers who were central to establishing whether the […]

Renowned criminal defence lawyer Danstan Omari has announced that he will not be vying for the Nairobi senatorial seat in the 2027 general election. In a New Year message shared publicly, Omari said the decision was reached after extensive consultations and listening closely to the views of the public. “After listening closely to the ground, […]

The High Court has issued orders barring the government from establishing, incorporating, registering, operationalising, funding, or otherwise giving effect to the proposed National Infrastructure Fund pending the hearing and determination of the case. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued a conservatory order restraining the state whether acting jointly or severally, and whether directly or through their employees, […]

The High Court has on its own motion enjoined the Attorney General, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Katiba Institute as interested parties in a constitutional petition seeking to halt elections until electoral boundaries are reviewed. In directions issued by the court, the petitioner was ordered to immediately serve the respondent and all interested […]

The Judicial Service Commission has announced it will appeal a High Court judgment delivered in Constitutional Petition No. E110 of 2025, arguing that parts of the decision constrain its constitutional mandate. In a statement dated December 24, 2025, the Commission said it had taken note of the judgment, which concerns how it discharges its role […]