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Standoff over reinstatement of former Aircraft Accident Investigation director escalates to Court of Appeal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

The situation has left Capt. Lunani's reinstatement in limbo, with two arms of government pulling in opposite directions.

High Court sides with DPP, quashes Magistrate's ruling in Sh112 million fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

The two had been charged at the Milimani Chief Magistrate's Court with four counts, including stealing by a director, conspiracy to defraud, making fa...

ICC charges ex-Philippine President Duterte with crimes against humanity
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 23, 2025

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on March 11 and has been held in ICC custody in the Netherlands since then, though...

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger withdraw from ICC's Rome Statute
XINHUA  |  Sep 23, 2025

In September 2023, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter in Bamako, agreeing to establish the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu faces full treason trial after court dismisses objections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 22, 2025

Last week, Lissu sought to have the charge dismissed, arguing that the charge sheet was flawed because it neither clearly specified the particulars of...

JSC launches probe into bribery allegations against judge
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 22, 2025

The statement comes amid growing public debate over the claims, which have sparked calls for greater transparency in handling cases of alleged judicia...

Charlene Ruto's case against author Webster Ochora withdrawn after parties reach settlement agreement
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 22, 2025

The matter came up before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki on Monday, where a reconciliation agreement executed by both sides was...

Court of Appeal orders Nairobi to finalise zoning rules in Rhapta Road dispute, caps developments at 16 floors
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 19, 2025

The court directed the county government to establish a valid and updated zoning framework before granting approvals for projects of such magnitude.

Court blocks JSC from acting on petition to remove Justice Sankale Ole Kantai
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 19, 2025

The dispute stems from a petition filed by activist Okiya Omtatah in April 2021, in which he sought Justice Kantai's removal over alleged links to the...

University lecturers told ‘strike must end now’ as government enforces court order
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

CS Ogamba said the Employment and Labour Relations Court had issued an order earlier on Thursday stopping the industrial action, pending a legally san...

Court dismisses petition on alleged discrimination in appellate appointments
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

In dismissing the petition, Justice Mugambi upheld the JSC's decision, saying the process complied with constitutional principles.

High Court grants ex-Gor Mahia star Gattuso Sh1 million bond in child murder case
Joseph Ndunda  |  Sep 17, 2025

Gattuso and his co-accused, Silvia Aoko, are charged with killing a three-year-old girl in April 2024 in Nairobi’s Lucky Summer area.

South African court clears repatriation of Zambia ex-president Lungu’s remains for state funeral
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

Lungu’s family sought to challenge the ruling at South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, claiming the Pretoria court wrongly applied Zambian law, but...

Court orders Kirinyaga County to pay Sh3.5 million to man who lost wife in road tragedy
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

Justice Edward Muriithi ruled in favour of Paul Gichangi, who had petitioned the court to compel County Executive for Finance Jacqueline Njogu and Chi...

Five injured after gun accidentally goes off inside Bungoma Law Courts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

The officer himself was injured, along with a Kenya Prisons officer and three civilians who were present in court.

Justice Isaac Lenaola issues demand letter to Captain Kung’u Muigai over bribery allegations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

In a demand letter dated September 16, 2025, and sent by the law firm Ngeri, Omiti and Bush Advocates LLP, Justice Lenaola’s lawyers described the cla...

Court finds Kennedy Kalombotole fit to take plea in KNH patient deaths case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

During a virtual session on Thursday, Justice Diana Kavedza noted that she had not yet seen the assessment report but was informed that the findings d...

Judiciary, MPs clash over setting of judges’ allowances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

MPs questioned why the Judiciary continues to set its own allowance rates independently of SRC benchmarks, despite the constitutional mandate that SRC...

ICC holds historic hearing in absentia for fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

Kony’s lawyer, Peter Haynes, KC, urged the judges to halt the proceedings, arguing that his client could not challenge the evidence presented against...

Judiciary rejects claims of bribery in decades-old KCB-Muiri case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 10, 2025

The case traces back to 1988 when KCB advanced a loan to Benjoh Amalgamated Ltd, secured by properties owned by the company and a 443-acre coffee esta...

Supreme Court warns political leaders that undermining IEBC threatens 2027 polls integrity
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

In a recent advisory opinion, the Supreme Court urged political actors to avoid pursuing short-term gains that compromise institutional independence a...

Kiambu court detains police officer accused of killing boda boda riders in Thika after drunken crash
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 09, 2025

Senior Resident Magistrate Jackline Karani ruled that IPOA had not fully justified its request for 21 days but found sufficient grounds to grant a sho...

Historic ICC trial in absentia to proceed against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 08, 2025

Born in northern Uganda in 1961, Kony rose from altar boy to feared warlord, claiming spiritual visions that justified his fight to topple President Y...

IPOA seeks 21-day detention for Kiambu officer accused of killing two boda boda riders
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

IPOA asked that Police Constable Eric Gitonga Nyaga be held at Kiambu Police Station for 21 days to allow investigators to complete inquiries into the...

High Court ruling puts brakes on National Treasury’s mandatory e-procurement directive
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

In a ruling delivered on September 8, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered that the contested Treasury circular be stayed until the case is heard and...

Court grants bail to SSU officers linked to kidnapping and killing of two foreigners, Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

The disappearance of Zaid, Zulfiqar, and their driver sparked national and international outrage, heightening pressure on the government over rising c...

High Court halts Ruto’s protest compensation plan as critics term it unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Magare Dennis Kizito Ngwono suspended both the panel’s mandate and the implementation of the presidential pro...

Legal experts weigh in on Supreme Court ruling declining to extend lapsed boundaries review timelines
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 08, 2025

The Supreme Court failed to give its advisory opinion to the electoral commission on the question of extending the already-lapsed boundaries review ti...

Supreme Court rules IEBC secretariat cannot undertake core electoral duties
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

In its ruling, the Court noted that the Secretariat, while managing day-to-day operations, cannot undertake substantive duties such as boundary delimi...

African Bar Association honours Supreme Court for 2022 election rulings
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

The Supreme Court said the honour reflected both the resilience of the Kenyan people and the dedication of judicial officers and staff to safeguarding...

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