COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A Nairobi court has urged a family locked in a succession dispute since 1996 to step back from litigation and embrace reconciliation. The judge warned that the long-running battle over prime Muthaiga and Mombasa properties is harming the family and enriching lawyers. The court noted that the estate dates back to their father’s death 50 […]
The High Court has handed a major reprieve to Nancy Kigunzu, widely known as Mathe wa Ngara, after Justice James Wakiaga set aside an earlier ruling that had denied her bond. In a decision delivered today, the judge allowed her appeal and ordered that she be released on a Ksh 500,000 bond with a surety […]
A fresh twist has emerged in the case pitting 13 matatu saccos against the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the Nairobi City County after their lawyer, Danstan Omari, wrote to Chief Justice Martha Koome seeking that tomorrow’s hearing be conducted physically at the Milimani Ceremonial Hall due to overwhelming public interest. In the […]
A man accused of impersonating a Kenya Defence Forces officer has been arraigned in court as police seek seven days to complete investigations into what they describe as a fake military recruitment scheme. Joshua Mutui Muimi was arrested yesterday while allegedly posing as a KDF officer and issuing calling letters purportedly from the Ministry of […]
The Chairperson of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) Board of Directors, Josphat Gichunge Kabebea, has been charged at the Anti-Corruption Court in Nairobi over allegations that he solicited and received bribes totalling Ksh 6.3 million to facilitate the release of seized counterfeit goods. According to the court documents, the alleged bribery scheme unfolded over five days […]
The nationwide police recruitment set for Monday is now back on track after the High Court suspended the conservatory orders that had stopped the process earlier in the week. Justice Bahati Mwamuye on Friday stayed the orders issued on 10 November 2025, effectively restoring the position that existed before the suspension and giving the green […]
The High Court has declined a request to stop former LSK President Nelson Havi from commenting on the ongoing petition involving Chief Justice Martha Koome, ruling that no such order can be issued without a formal application. The issue was raised by lawyer Ochieng Oduol, who urged the court to ring-fence the proceedings from what […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome scored a major victory after a three-judge bench ruled that there were no valid grounds to challenge the team she appointed to hear a petition touching on proceedings currently before the Judicial Service Commission. Justices Charles Kariuki, Lawrence Mugambi and Bahati Mwamuye dismissed accusations that their empanelment was influenced by loyalty […]
NCBA Group PLC has suffered a setback after the High Court declined to stay a judgment that annulled the 2019 stamp duty exemption granted to the merger between NIC Group PLC and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA). “The application is declined and dismissed,” court noted Justice Chacha Mwita on dismissed NCBA application for a stay […]
The suspect accused of killing a General Service Unit (GSU) officer stationed at State House will remain in police custody for an additional two weeks before taking plea on the murder charge. Kithuka Kimunyi Musyimi, who has been detained for over a month, was expected to take plea today before the High Court in Kibera. […]
