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State to buy land from absentee Coast landlords to resettle squatters, Ruto says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Ruto reaffirmed the government's commitment to resolving land ownership disputes in Magarini, promising that squatters in the area would receive title...

Murder, suicide linked to deaths of over 200 people in Nairobi whose bodies remain unclaimed
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

City Hall has urged families with missing persons to visit the listed mortuaries to identify and collect the bodies before they are disposed of in lin...

Ombudsman asks SHA to respond to query on Sh7.3bn disbursements to hospitals
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 18, 2025

Under the Access to Information Act 2016, there is no requirement for an applicant to justify why they need specific information from a public entity.

Ombudsman gives Pensions Department 60 days to clear retirement benefits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 14, 2025

The commission has directed the Pensions Department to process all pending claims within 60 days and submit a compliance report.

Judiciary orders release of judgements and court orders within 24 hours
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 13, 2025

The order was communicated through an internal memo sent by Judiciary Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya to all heads of court stations, deputy registra...

Wagalla Massacre at 41: Calls for justice still echo decades later 
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 10, 2025

The Wagalla Massacre was the result of an effort to disarm ethnic Somali clans in the north-east of the country. The government claimed that only 57 p...

Supreme Court softens stance on Ahmednasir, hints at possible reconsideration
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 06, 2025

After Supreme Court judge Smokin Wanjala certified an application urging the court to review its decision against Ahmednasir as urgent, Koome has give...

High Court declares Ruto's health human resource taskforce unconstitutional
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

In his ruling, Justice Mwamuye stressed that further spending on the taskforce would be a waste of public funds.

Tribunal clears Justice Mohammed Kullow of misconduct, recommends reinstatement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

The tribunal has recommended his reinstatement to the Environment and Land Court.

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.

Why High Court quashed Dr Mokua’s nomination as East African Court of Justice judge
Amina Wako  |  Feb 01, 2025

The court found that the process lacked public participation and oversight from key legal bodies.

Court blocks Mokua's nomination to East African Court of Justice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 31, 2025

The court pointed out that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) must be involved in assessing candidates for the regional court.

Petitioners seek removal of seven Supreme Court judges over alleged misconduct
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 28, 2025

The JSC's response will be closely watched as it navigates this sensitive and potentially transformative issue for Kenya's highest court.

Fresh report on femicide in Kenya paints a dark future if no action is taken
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 27, 2025

The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...

Murkomen assures CJ Koome of safety amid security withdrawal concerns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 24, 2025

The CS explained that the security officers had not been withdrawn for any malicious reason, but rather had been promoted and sent for further trainin...

Judges, magistrates condemn withdrawal of Chief Justice Koome’s security detail
Amina Wako  |  Jan 24, 2025

The association's executive council, led by Justice Stephen Radido, criticised the National Police Service (NPS) for engaging in what it called "Gesta...

CJ Koome's security withdrawal sparks public debate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 24, 2025

Chief Justice Koome, in a protest letter to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, called the withdrawal a violation of the principle of separ...

Newly appointed PSC commissioners face court battle over appointment legality
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 22, 2025

High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye directed that the commissioners, Attorney-General Dorcas Oduor and Parliament be served with the court documents.

Supreme Court upholds ban on Ahmednasir, declines to allow lawyer’s firm to represent client
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

The court instead gave Fatuma Abud Faraj, the petitioner who sought to be represented by Ahmednasir's firm, 14 days to either find another lawyer or a...

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