COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Court of Appeal has stepped into the escalating legal battle over who controls the careers of police officers, temporarily suspending part of a judgment that had handed the Inspector-General exclusive authority over promotions and dismissals within the National Police Service. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Daniel Musinga, Mumbi Ngugi and George Odunga ruled that […]
By Vivian Navate A three-judge bench comprising Hon. Lady Justice R. E. Aburili, Hon. Justice Lawrence Mugambi and Hon. Justice Kanyi Kimondo at the Milimani Law Courts on Friday recorded an undertaking by Senior Counsel Havi not to comment on the merits of an ongoing constitutional petition outside the courtroom, leading to the withdrawal of […]
The Environment and Land Court in Narok has dismissed an attempt to stop the operation of the Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara Safari Camp, ruling that the petition was prematurely filed and that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the dispute. In a ruling delivered on February 26, 2026, Justice Lucy N. Gacheru threw out both the […]
By Bramuel Wanzala The High Court has sentenced Sarah Namono to 10 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in the killing of her co-wife, Grace Kibone. Namono entered into a plea agreement on October 1, 2025, reducing the original murder charge to manslaughter. At the time of the […]
By Bramuel Wanzala The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has scheduled March 12, 2026, to hear a case filed by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna contesting his removal as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). In directions issued on Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Tribunal ordered ODM to file and serve its authority to […]
The High Court has dismissed an application by Sarah Wairimu seeking to have Diana Kavedza disqualified from presiding over the murder trial of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen. Wairimu had moved to court asking Justice Kavedza to recuse herself, alleging bias and arguing that she would not receive a fair hearing if the judge continued to […]
A fresh legal battle is brewing between senior members of the Judiciary and the government after six Judges of the Court of Appeal filed an urgent case seeking to compel payment of monies awarded to them more than a year ago. Justices Aggrey Muchelule, Weldon Korir, Judy Omange, George Odunga, Evans Makori and Joel Ngugi […]
Advocate Danstan Omari has sharply criticized the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for allegedly allowing crucial exhibits in an ongoing murder trial to remain in police custody, raising concerns over the integrity and independence of the investigations. The case involves former Pangani OCS Ahmed Rashid, who is charged with the murder of two boys in […]
By Bramuel Wanzala A petitioner has moved to the High Court seeking to nullify Section 40 of the Penal Code, which provides for the offence of treason, on grounds that it is unconstitutional. In the petition, the applicant Mr. Obwogi Jonathan has sued the Attorney General, who serves as the principal legal adviser to the […]
Hussan Ahmed, a Sudanese national, told the court that he was standing barely a metre away from Zaitun Kavaya when she allegedly jumped to her death from a fifth-floor apartment in Kilimani in 2025. Testifying in the inquest into the death of the 55-year-old mama fua, Ahmed said he was on a phone call at […]
