Latest court stories from across Kenya.
The Auctioneers Licensing Board has suspended an auctioneer for six months after finding that he illegally auctioned two trucks belonging to a businessman despite the underlying debt having already been settled. In a ruling delivered at…
The High Court in Nairobi has declined to certify as urgent a constitutional petition seeking to stop the payment of more than Sh3 billion to 463 alleged ghost workers in Bungoma County and alleging the existence of a fraudulent litigation…
The High Court in Embu dismissed a petition challenging the outcome of the Mbeere North parliamentary by-election, affirming the election of Njeru Leo Wa Muthende as the validly elected Member of Parliament. In a judgment delivered on…
A Makadara court Thursday allowed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to detain a murder suspect for 10 days pending investigations into the killing of gospel artist Rachael Wandeto who suffered severe burns after being doused…
The High Court has declared that the prosecution of adolescents involved in consensual and non-exploitative sexual relationships violates the Constitution. In a judgment delivered virtually on Wednesday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that…
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has welcomed a landmark court ruling affirming that Kenyan law does not expressly bar applications seeking amendment of sex or gender markers in official records, in a decision seen as a major step forward…
The Court of Appeal has declined to issue interim orders stopping the planned auction of Nairobi’s landmark 14 Riverside development, paving the way for the sale of the property later this month over a Sh10.7 billion dispute. In a ruling…
The High Court has reserved judgment in a petition filed by Katiba Institute challenging the withdrawal of security officers attached to High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi following his contempt ruling against former Inspector General of…
A Nairobi businessman has moved to the Environment and Land Court seeking orders to stop the sale or transfer of a disputed property on Peponi Road, claiming he lost millions of shillings in a failed land transaction. Rajendra Ratilal…
The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) Magistrates’ Courts will now operate under the supervisory jurisdiction of the Kibera High Court, in a new administrative directive issued by the Judiciary.…
The corridors of the High Court witnessed a high-stakes legal showdown on Friday as East African Breweries PLC (EABL) and Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) fiercely pushed back against an attempt to freeze a landmark Sh300 billion ($2.3…
A Nairobi-based journalist and football player has moved to the High Court seeking Sh200 million in damages after being issued with expired drugs by Luton Hospital, an incident he claims left him with severe leg swelling and long-term…
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is on the spot following claims by a Siaya woman that she turned HIV-negative after previously testing positive and undergoing treatment. In a demand letter dated May 6, the woman, through her…
A Kibera Chief Magistrates Court allowed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to detain a woman for 10 days pending investigations into the death of a 79-year-old retired doctor. Beatrice Wangari will be held at Kilimani Police…
