COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Supreme Court of Kenya continued its nationwide outreach initiative today with a public lecture aimed at demystifying its work and engaging the academic community on its evolving jurisprudence. Delivering the lecture at Moi University’s School of Law in Eldoret, Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u emphasized the need for open dialogue between the Judiciary and […]
Human rights organisations have moved to court seeking the removal of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing him of inciting police to use lethal force during anti-government protests held on June 25, 2025. In a petition filed before the High Court in Nairobi, Katiba Institute, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, and the Independent Medico-Legal Unit […]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has defended its decision to bar live coverage of the June 25 anti-government protests, arguing in court that the directive was a lawful and necessary response to protect national security and curb the spread of incitement. In a response filed before the High Court, CA Director General David Mugonyi, […]
The High Court has extended conservatory orders suspending a directive issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) barring television and radio stations from broadcasting live coverage of the June 25, 2025 anti-government demonstrations. Justice Chacha Mwita, presiding over the matter at the Milimani Law Courts, directed that the case be mentioned again on October […]
The Kibera Law Courts have released three human rights defenders who were arrested in connection with the June 25, 2025, demonstrations in Nairobi. The trio John Mulingwa Nzau, Mark Amiani (alias General), and Francis Mutunge Mwangi (alias Chebukati) appeared before Magistrate Irene Macia Kahuya. During the hearing, the prosecution requested to detain them for 21 […]
Embattled Nairobi OCS Samson Talam has been granted more time to decide how to proceed with his High Court petition seeking an inquest into the controversial death of blogger Albert Ojwang’, who died while in police custody. Talam, who has already been charged in connection with the death, filed a petition urging the court to […]
An application seeking conservatory orders to bar Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat from accessing his office, performing his duties, or using any facilities of the National Police Service has been formally withdrawn. The application, which was tied to the ongoing investigations into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody, was […]
Three individuals have been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts in connection with the violent protests that engulfed Kikuyu Sub-County on June 25, 2025, in a case that is now under miscellaneous application. The suspects Kelvin Gakunyi Nyathira, Sarah Wanjiku Thiga, and Moses Tunga are accused of playing key roles in orchestrating coordinated attacks that […]
The High Court has reiterated that conservatory orders halting the transfer of the Public Seal of Kenya remain in effect, as it directed all parties involved in the ongoing constitutional case to comply with earlier directives on filing responses and submissions. The case, which challenges the legality and constitutionality of transferring the Public Seal from […]
The Supreme Court has handed the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) a major reprieve in a long-running legal battle over hotel construction near the Malindi Marine National Park, setting aside earlier findings that had held it liable for over Sh 120 million in damages. In a judgment delivered on Friday, the apex court allowed KWS’s appeal, […]
