Kiambu High Court Stories

ODPP opposes bail for ex-SSU officers accused of abducting, killing two foreigners and Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 07, 2025

The officers are accused of involvement in the disappearance and suspected killing of two foreign nationals, Mohamed Zaid Sami Kidwai and Zulfiqar Ahm...

Court declines to nullify DP Kindiki’s swearing-in as Gachagua seeks Sh40 million compensation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

Gachagua is demanding a monthly salary of Sh1.2 million for the remainder of the presidential term—totalling about Sh40 million—along with reinstateme...

Police officers told to buy bread and milk for remandees after skipping court in Rashid murder trial
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The unusual punishment, which replaced the typical jail term or fine with a gesture of restitution, brought rare smiles to the Kibera High Court, wher...

Blow to Gachagua as High Court rejects second bid to recuse impeachment case judges
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 31, 2025

The request, filed by several lawyers, challenged the legality of the current bench and proposed that the matter be referred back to Chief Justice Mar...

Ex-Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu freed on Sh53 million bank guarantee pending appeal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 31, 2025

Waititu, who was convicted in February, breathed a sigh of relief after High Court Judge Lucy Njuguna granted him bond, having previously declined his...

Kasipul MP Charles Were murder: Five now charged after new suspects added to trial
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

Ogola and Kuria had initially been facing charges in separate proceedings at the Milimani Law Courts.

Court orders Assets Recovery Agency to return Sh3.8 million to Nairobi trader after 5-year legal battle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Mohammed Hassan Sharif was arrested on July 13, 2020, at a roadblock along the Nairobi-Garissa Highway in Migwani, Kitui County, after police found hi...

Third suspect charged with murder of Gaala Adan, 17, killed after rejecting forced marriage in Wajir
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The DPP had earlier charged Tiffow—identified as the deceased’s 40-year-old husband—and Ahmed with Gaala’s murder.

Judges’ body joins battle to block Magistrate Atambo’s prosecution by DPP, DCI and EACC
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 09, 2025

High Court Judge Chacha Mwita allowed the application by KMJA during the hearing in which the association sought to be enjoined in the case as interes...

Tuesday court verdict on President Ruto’s IEBC nominees could reshape Kenya’s electoral path
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

The ruling, scheduled for 11 am on July 8 at the Milimani High Court, will decide whether the stalled appointment process can move forward to the swea...

High Court upholds orders blocking transfer of public seal from Attorney General’s office
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 02, 2025

The rationale for making the Attorney General the custodian of the public seal was to ensure prior approval in key public decisions, to prevent its im...

High Court rejects contempt bid against Ruto over IEBC appointments, cites due process
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 24, 2025

The three-judge bench, in its ruling, underscored the seriousness of contempt proceedings and stressed that due process must be strictly followed befo...

High Court declares Small Claims decisions rendered after 60 days as null and void
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 24, 2025

He further stated that the Small Claims Court Act and its accompanying Rules do not provide for an extension of the 60-day timeframe, and the trial co...

Court halts transfer of public seal to Head of Public Service, cites constitutional concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

In his ruling on Wednesday, June 12, 2025, Justice Chacha Mwita stated that the case raises critical constitutional and legal issues that warrant judi...

Nairobi court halts government ban on matatu graffiti pending petition's full hearing
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 09, 2025

High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye granted conservatory orders in favour of Michael Makubo William, the petitioner who challenged the legality and consti...

Fresh twist in Gachagua case as petitioners seek his reinstatement as DP and judge’s recusal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

Five petitioners argue that a High Court order issued in October 2024, which suspended the Senate’s resolution to impeach Gachagua and blocked the app...

Court upholds dismissal of Gachagua’s staff after impeachment
Amina Wako  |  May 30, 2025

The judge ruled that the government did not violate the constitutional rights of the affected employees.

High court bars DCI, DPP from arresting Malala over Kakamega chaos, grants anticipatory bail
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 28, 2025

Malala says he received information on plans to arrest him for hosting his DCP leader, Rigathi Gachagua, at his homecoming party in Kakamenga earlier...

Court declines bid to halt Nairobi’s Green Army initiative amid labour rights petition
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that halting the programme at this stage would be premature and instead directed that the matter be heard and determine...

CJ Koome retains three-judge bench to hear Gachagua petitions
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 23, 2025

On May 9, the Court of Appeal overturned Deputy CJ Philomena Mwilu's decision to appoint a three-judge bench to hear consolidated petitions filed by t...

Public service advocates to get special allowances from July 1 after court ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

The commission on giving directions to all the public bodies, said the allowances apply to legal officers who hold an LL.B and post-graduate diploma f...

Court told Brian Mwenda used fake certificates to pose as High Court advocate
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

Kennedy Ogutu, a legal officer with the Judiciary, told Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina that the certificates used to allow him to practice law...

High Court suspends UDA disciplinary hearing against Nominated Senator Orwoba
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

Orwoba’s lawyer, Moses Mabeya, filed the court application on Thursday, seeking to block the disciplinary hearing.

High Court bars police from investigating extra-judicial killings, abductions
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 09, 2025

Justice Mugambi agreed with Kituo Cha Sheria, Haki Africa, and Charles Njue — a relative of a victim of enforced disappearance — that parallel investi...

Court nullifies Ruto’s appointments to climate council over lack of public participation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 02, 2025

Justice Mugambi further found that there is no clarity on who among the nominees represents the largest civil society organisation working on climate...

High Court orders bench to hear Supreme Court vs JSC case on apex court's future
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 25, 2025

The bench will be tasked with determining issues raised by the Supreme Court judges against the JSC, which emanate from the JSC's intention to investi...

High Court directs IG Kanja to restore former CS Justin Muturi’s security detail
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 11, 2025

The judge warned Kanja and others that any disobedience or non-observance of the court order will result in penal consequences to him or any other per...

High Court grants relief to counties after allowing disbursement of approved bursaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

With the court’s latest clarification, counties can now move forward with distributing bursaries already included in their budgets.

Court grants permission for Equity Bank to auction Moses Kuria's Kiambu property over Sh54m loan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

The former Investments and Trade Cabinet Secretary did not contest the loan but explained that he had been unable to complete construction of the hous...

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