The High Court has barred businessman Kung’u Muigai from publishing or circulating statements alleging that Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola received a bribe to influence a court decision. The order was issued in a ruling arising from an application dated September 30, 2025, in which Justice Lenaola sued Muigai for defamation over claims made on […]

The High Court has lifted restrictions that had barred Marie Stopes Kenya from offering abortion services, post-abortion care, and related public information, after finding that the directives were issued without legal authority. Justice Chacha Mwita quashed decisions made by the Kenya Films and Classification Board (KFCB), the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), and […]

The Judiciary has announced the passing of Hon. Justice Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim, CBS, SCJ, describing his death as a profound loss to Kenya’s justice system and the nation at large. In a condolence message issued by Chief Justice Martha Koome on behalf of the Judiciary, the Supreme Court, and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the […]

A Nairobi court has postponed delivery of judgment in the robbery with violence case linked to the brutal killing of former Kabete MP George Muchai in 2015. The case involving Erick Muyera, Raphael Kimani, Mustapha Kimani, Stephen Astiva, Jane Wanjiru, Margaret Njeri and Simon Wambugu came up before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina for judgment after […]

A Nairobi-based law student has been served with a formal demand letter over remarks he allegedly made during an interview on the Obinna TV podcast that lawyers say were defamatory and damaging to the reputation of Senior Advocate Danstan Omari. Through lawyer Wambui Shadrack, Omari has written to Adrian Oluoch Biko, identified in the letter […]

Senior Advocate Danstan Omari has issued a legal demand to podcast host Steve Thompson Magana, popularly known as Oga Obinna, over what he terms as false, defamatory, and injurious statements aired on Obinna TV. In a demand letter dated December 16, 2025, Omari, through his lawyers Wambui Shadrack & Associates Advocates, accuses Obinna of allowing […]

A High Court judge on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to parties involved in the long-running case surrounding the disappearance of security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, after the country’s top police bosses failed to personally appear in court despite being summoned. Justice Martin Muya expressed displeasure after Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Director of […]

The Environment and Land Court in Nairobi has halted all planned evictions, relocations, and demolitions in the SEPU area of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, granting residents temporary protection amid rising fears of forced displacement. Delivering orders on 11 December 2025, Justice Christine A. Ochieng issued a conservatory order suspending any action by state agencies or private […]