Law Society of Kenya Stories

Outrage as Police IG Kanja speaks at Ruto's political rally, LSK terms it unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

The controversy arose after Kanja, dressed in official police regalia, was seen addressing a crowd during a political rally led by President William R...

KNEC releases 2023 TVET examination certificates for collection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

KNEC advised that any queries regarding the certificates must be submitted in writing through the heads of institutions.

Agencies of shame: How state departments spent Sh14 billion with no tangible results
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 17, 2025

Nyakang’o has now called for stricter budget monitoring and adherence to results-based allocation of resources to enhance service delivery.

Ancient DNA reveals Maghreb communities preserved their culture and genes, even in time of human migration
The Conversation  |  Mar 15, 2025

It is especially rewarding to see the genetic evidence aligning with the archaeological record.

Treasury on spot over Sh5bn disbursed to ministries for non-urgent expenses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 06, 2025

The audit report shows that in total, the statement of receipts and payments reflected Sh6.53 billion in advances to various Ministries, Departments,...

Havi challenges High Court’s jurisdiction in CJ Martha Koome case against JSC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 03, 2025

The former LSK president argues that under the Constitution of Kenya, such matters fall outside the court's jurisdiction.

Ghost shareholding, fake loans used to steal Sh82.3 million from Energy Sacco - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 27, 2025

The fraud, which occurred between January 2016 and June 2021, was uncovered by Reuben Gitahi & Associates Forensic Services, a firm hired by Energy Sa...

700,000 children at risk of being homeless as gov't slashes child welfare funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 26, 2025

Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, who appeared before the committee, admitted that he had tried to convince the Cabinet to...

Lamu girls get bicycles to curb school dropouts, unwanted pregnancies
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 24, 2025

The donation provides much-needed relief to students who had previously endured long walks of several kilometres each day to attend classes.

Nairobi property developers raise concerns over harassment in Parklands
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 22, 2025

Members accused another association in Parklands of engaging in discriminatory practices.

LSK wants state’s Sh6.1 billion traffic cameras deal stopped for lack of transparency
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

The society claims it sought evidence of public participation, including media advertisements, written memoranda, and attendance records of public hea...

Kizza Besigye to remain longer behind bars as Kampala court deliberates case
Amina Wako  |  Feb 20, 2025

Concerns over Besigye’s well-being continue to grow, with his supporters calling for immediate medical intervention and his release.

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Trump in January ordered a 90-day pause in all foreign development assistance pending assessment of its consistency with his "America First" foreign p...

Ethiopia signs Sh231 million deal with UN Office for Project Services to upgrade blood storage capacity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

Key components of the initiative include assessing, designing, procuring, installing, modifying, testing, commissioning, and handing over state-of-the...

Employers' confederation calls for IGAD support to stabilise Sudan's economy amid conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

Sudan is facing one of its worst crises in modern history as conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary RSF continues to push the...

Unions file lawsuit in Washington DC seeking to stop Trump from dissolving USAID
DW News  |  Feb 07, 2025

The lawsuit alleges that dissolving USAID, which was established as an independent agency in a 1998 law passed by Congress, is beyond Trump's authorit...

Supreme Court to determine fate of 27 constituencies ahead of 2027 polls
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

At least 27 constituencies that do not meet the new threshold of 164,000 people risk being scrapped before the 2027 elections.

Delays in hiring new IEBC commissioners put creation of new constituencies in doubt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 30, 2025

Wetang'ula urged MPs to rally behind the IEBC once the new commissioners are in place, as their role is critical in maintaining the integrity of the e...

Win for Isiolo residents as court orders closure of conservancies on community land
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 30, 2025

They sued Northern Rangelands Trust which was operating as the umbrella for CBOs running wildlife conservancies in unregistered community lands.

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