Latest courts stories from across Kenya.
An activist has moved to the High Court seeking an independent investigation into a Kenya Power tender, raising questions over the procurement process and whether it complied with legal and constitutional requirements.
A businessman was arraigned with making and uttering false documents in connection with the alleged resignation of a director and the transfer of shares in Channa Investments Limited. The accused, Mandeep Singh Channa, pleaded not guilty…
The Court of Appeal has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Housing Act, dismissing an appeal challenging the law and deductions made under the housing levy.
The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Milimani Friday granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) 15 days to continue detaining four suspects linked to the murder of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, pending investigations. Chief…
The High Court has ordered the forfeiture of assets worth Ksh.426.8 million linked to former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, his wife Stel
The Environment and Land Court in Kajiado has temporarily suspended the implementation and enforcement of provisions of the Kajiado County Finance Act, 2026, that require property owners to pay land rates and rent on allotted properties.…
The Kajiado Environment and Land Court has issued orders temporarily stopping the implementation and enforcement of provisions of the Kajiado County Finance Act, 2026 that require payment of land rates on rateable properties and rent on…
The High Court has granted Nyachoti & Company Advocates leave to cease acting for Foxcapital Investment Limited in its Ksh.145 billion dispute with KCB Bank (Kenya) Limited.
A Mombasa High Court temporarily suspended criminal investigations and enforcement action against Power Parts (Kenya) Limited over a dispute involving five Kalmar empty container handlers valued at Sh195 million. Lady Justice Wendy Kagendo…
The Mombasa High Court issued interim conservatory orders suspending criminal investigations and enforcement action against Power Parts (Kenya) Limited over a dispute involving five Kalmar empty container handlers meant for Mombasa Port.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved the prosecution of Kimutai Maritim for the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, bringing to five the number of suspects set to face murder charges in the case. Maritim will be charged…
The government has appealed against a High Court decision that declared null and void the sale of 15 per cent of the government’s shareholding in Safaricom PLC.
In its judgment, the court upheld Section 39(1C) of the Elections Act and Regulation 83(2) of the Elections (General) Regulations, which provide for the aggregation and verification of presidential results at the national level.
The High Court dismissed a petition by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah seeking to have the national tallying and verification of presidential election results declared unconstitutional. On the question of discrepancies between electronically…
The court has also barred the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions from prosecuting Kinyagia over the investigative process that followed the raid, which it found to be unconstitutional.
In a ruling on the matter, the court noted that the application had been certified urgent but declined to grant any immediate ex parte reliefs.
The High Court has dismissed a petition by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) over the controversial 2023 Stanbic Yetu Festival, ruling that the federation failed to prove that the rights of concertgoers had been violated.
In her analysis and determination, Justice Kavedza noted that the circumstances surrounding the case raised concerns that warranted the minors remaining in custody as the matter proceeds.
Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has opposed a petition seeking to suspend the conferment of his Doctor of Public Administration degree, describing the matter as politically motivated and based on speculation. The petition was…
TikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department hit a hurdle on Friday after a federal judge indicated he would reject part of the agreement.
Top Kenyan filmmaker David “Tosh” Gitonga, best known as the director of 'Nairobi Half-Life', has failed in his bid to settle a Ksh. 1.1 million court debt in monthly installments of Ksh. 10,000.
According to the petition, LSK’s targeted boycott directed advocates to refrain from participating in proceedings before the affected judicial officers and to seek adjournments, transfers or recusal in matters before them.
A chilling tale of abduction, ransom demands, and murder that began with a young woman’s hope of meeting a university acquaintance ended in a High Court murder conviction on Wednesday. Justice Kanyi Kimondo found Duncan Livingstone Kimathi…
The High Court has drawn a legal line around the powers of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), ruling that the regulator cannot invalidate existing insurance policies merely because an insurer has been placed under statutory…
