Ahmednasir Supreme Court ban Stories

Supreme Court grants widow 30 days to replace lawyer after court bars Ahmednasir Abdullahi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 21, 2025

The Supreme Court has repeatedly maintained that it will not hear any cases involving Ahmednasir's law firm due to what it describes as his "continued...

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...

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.

Supreme Court under fire for upholding ban on lawyer Ahmednasir's firm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 30, 2025

The call follows a ruling on Tuesday in which the Supreme Court upheld the firm’s exclusion, further impacting its clients.

PLO Lumumba to CJ Koome: Let Ahmednasir tender his defence at Supreme Court
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 30, 2025

The ban followed accusations that Ahmednasir had conducted a campaign to "scandalise, ridicule, and denigrate" the Supreme Court through various media...

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.

Judiciary warns LSK against Supreme Court protests over ongoing cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 28, 2025

The planned occupation stems from the Supreme Court's on January 18, 2024, decision to impose a permanent ban on Senior Counsel Ahmednasir from appear...

NIS set aside budget to disband Supreme Court, fire Koome - Gachagua
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 26, 2025

“There is even a bigger scheme to dismantle the Supreme Court ahead of 2027 elections. A budget has been set aside through NIS and all those petitions...

LSK condemns Supreme Court ban on Senior Counsel Ahmednasir
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 24, 2025

LSK President Faith Odhiambo decried the move, terming it a blatant display of judicial overreach.

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...

Lawyer Nelson Havi demands CJ Koome resign in two days over claims of rot in Judiciary
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

Koome has continuously distanced herself from the allegations of corruption and incompetence within the Judiciary.

Ombudsman directs JSC to publish complaints against judges, decisions within 21 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The Ombudsman wants the JSC to publish detailed information on judicial complaints, including the complaints themselves, responses from judges, analys...

Kenyans back Justice Isaac Lenaola's call for quick reconstitution of IEBC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2024

Lenaola questioned how Parliament could focus on passing other laws while neglecting what he termed as a critical issue for the nation.

IEBC stares at constitutional crisis as boundaries review deadline overdue
Martin Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

A High Court ruling has suspended the transmission of the list of new commissioners nominated by the IEBC Selection Panel to President William Ruto fo...

CJ Koome says underfunding of Judiciary to blame for delayed justice
Amina Wako  |  Nov 16, 2024

Koome encouraged Kenyans to adopt alternative dispute resolution methods as a cost-effective and efficient way of resolving disputes.

Court of Appeal suspends case on lawyer Ahmednasir's ban by Supreme Court
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2024

The parties involved will now coordinate with the President of the Court of Appeal to arrange for a five-judge bench.

Judiciary announces plans to construct new Supreme Court building
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 04, 2024

The new building to be built will replace the current one that houses the Supreme Court which was built in 1930.

Why decision nullifying Finance Act 2023 should be overturned- State
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2024

An affidavit from former Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u was presented to the court, highlighting that the government stood to lose Sh211 billion followin...

Blatant disregard of court orders by state reduces Kenya to theatre of impunity
Ragow Khamis Musa  |  Aug 25, 2024

The apex court decreed that public participation is not an abstract notion, but must be meaningful, and must be accompanied by both reasonable notice...

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