COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The High Court on Wednesday watched a compilation of CCTV footage that prosecutors say captures the final movements of four women allegedly killed by Hashim Dagane Muhumed in a nine-day span in October 2024. Hashim, who has denied all charges, is accused of a pattern of killings that investigators describe as deliberate, calculated and linked […]
The High Court has delivered a landmark decision ruling that President William Ruto had no constitutional authority to constitute a body to advise on the compensation of victims, finding that the mandate lies exclusively with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In the judgment, the court directed that the report prepared by the […]
The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has postponed the plea-taking of Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga to December 19, 2025, in a case where he is accused of forging his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate. Court documents indicate that Abala is set to face charges of fraudulently obtaining Sh8,701,091 from the Kisumu County Government between […]
The High Court has granted a major reprieve to Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya after issuing conservatory orders compelling the government to immediately reinstate his full security detail. In the interim ruling, the court directed the Respondents to stop any further actions that would reduce, alter, or interfere with the Governor’s security arrangements until the […]
A major setback has hit Kisii County Assembly Speaker Philip Machuki Nyanumba after the Environment and Land Court handed over possession of a disputed five-storey building in Nyanchwa, Kisii, to retired teacher John Charles Nyaanga, ending an 11-year legal battle. In a ruling delivered at the Kisii ELC Court, Justice Sila Munyao dismissed the suit […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that a public inquest be conducted to establish the circumstances surrounding the death of Daystar University student Lonah Kathambi, who fell from the 11th floor of Harmony Plaza in Ngara, Nairobi. The decision follows the presentation of CCTV footage and a toxicology report by the Directorate of Criminal […]
The dispute pitting thirteen public service vehicle companies against the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the Nairobi County Government has taken a new turn after the High Court allowed more time for negotiations to continue. When the matter, HCCHRPET E748/2025 Kinatwa Sacco Society & Kam Sacco & 11 Others vs EPRA & Nairobi […]
A public-interest lobby has moved to the High Court seeking urgent orders to reinstate the security details of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale, claiming the State acted unlawfully and in bad faith when it withdrew their protection. In the new petition, the Center for Litigation Trust says the two leaders […]
The High Court has handed Kenyans a significant reprieve after Justice Bahati Mwamuye struck down the government’s plan to impose a 10 percent import duty on crude oil, declaring the decision unconstitutional, null and void. In the judgment, the court found that the State introduced the levy without involving the public or seeking the approval […]
The High Court has nullified the entire procurement for the supply, installation and maintenance of the Excisable Goods Management System (EGMS), ruling that the process was riddled with illegality and violated constitutional standards of transparency and fairness. In a judgment delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the court held that the State acted irrationally in awarding […]
