Court Allows Police To Detain Nine Utumishi Girls Students For 21 Days Over Deadly Dormitory Fire
The High Court in Naivasha has granted police permission to detain nine students from Utumishi Girls Academy for 21 days as investigations continue into the dev...
CJ Koome Appoints Wanjiru Karanja Acting Court Of Appeal President
Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed Justice Wanjiru Karanja as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal following the expiry of Justice Daniel Musinga’s...
Kenyan Court Temporarily Blocks U.S.-Backed Ebola Quarantine Facility
The High Court of Kenya has temporarily stopped plans for the establishment of a United States-backed Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya that was intended to ho...
High Court orders Parliament to Disclose Spending on National Prayer Breakfast
The High Court has ordered Parliament to disclose how much public money is spent on the annual National Prayer Breakfast held every May, but declined to declare...
High Court Dismisses Gakuya Bid to Halt Land Fraud Prosecution
The High Court has dismissed a petition filed by James Mwangi Gakuya seeking to quash criminal charges linked to a disputed multi-million-shilling parcel of lan...
High Court Nullifies Procurement Fee Rule, Halts Enforcement
The High Court has declared unconstitutional key provisions of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act that required bidders to pay a mandatory fee deposi...
High Court Upholds NTSA Ban on Graffiti and Tinted Windows in PSVs
The High Court has upheld a directive issued by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) requiring public service vehicles (PSVs) to remove graffiti,...
Court Rules Paul Mackenzie Has Case to Answer in Shakahola Mass Deaths Trial
A Mombasa court has ruled that controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and 30 co-accused have a case to answer in the ongoing Shakahola mass deaths trial, pushing...
High Court Dismisses UDA Bid To Halt Orwoba Tribunal Victory
The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed an application by the United Democratic Alliance seeking to suspend enforcement of a tribunal decision that nullified th...
Lawyers Protest Transfer Of Justice Wambua Amid Graft Probe
Lawyers in Kenya have protested the transfer of High Court judge Justice Josephine Wayua Wambua to Machakos, citing concerns over transparency and accountabilit...
Baby Pendo Victims Challenge Dpp Decision In Kisumu High Court, Seek Multi-Judge Bench And Halt Of Proceedings
Victims of the Baby Pendo case have filed a petition at the High Court in Kisumu challenging the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to drop c...
Four Sentenced To Death Over George Muchai Killing
A Kenyan court has sentenced four men—Eric Munyera, Raphael Kimani, Mustafa Kimani and Stephen Lipopo—to death after convicting them of robbery with violence li...
Court Orders Ballot Recount In Mbeere North
The High Court in Embu has ordered a partial recount and scrutiny of ballots in the Mbeere North by-election following a petition challenging the results.In a r...
High Court Blocks EACC from Summoning Justice Mong’are in Tuju‑EADB Bribery Probe, Sets May 6 Mention
The High Court of Kenya has prohibited the Ethics and Anti‑Corruption Commission (EACC) from summoning or interrogating Justice Josephine Wayua Wambua Mong’are...
Court Bars EACC From Arresting Kiambu Governor
The High Court of Kenya has extended orders blocking the arrest or prosecution of Kimani Wamatangi over graft allegations until March 31, 2026. The ruling maint...
Former Kiambu Governor Waititu Released On Bail Pending Appeal
HiFormer Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been released from prison after the High Court reviewed his bail terms as he awaits the hearing and determination...
Natembeya Cleared Of All Corruption Charges
The High Court in Nairobi has cleared Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya of all corruption charges, ruling that his arrest, prosecution, and the criminal cas...
Moi University Student Acquitted Over Misleading Ruto Image
A Milimani Law Courts magistrate on Thursday acquitted Moi University student David Oaga Mokaya, who had faced charges of publishing a misleading image of Presi...
Court Denies Bail to Officer Charged With Murder of Mask Hawker During Protests
A High Court has denied bail to police officer Klinzy Baraza, who is charged with the murder of mask hawker Boniface Kariuki during last year’s anti-government...
Court of Appeal Overturns High Court Ruling on NG-CDF
The Court of Appeal has overturned a 2024 High Court decision that declared the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) unconstitutional, r...
Court Rejects Former President Ruto’s Advisers’ Bid To Return To Office
The High Court has dismissed an application by 21 former presidential advisers seeking to return to office for six months to complete handover processes after t...