Courts

The High Court of Kenya has ordered that the current situation be maintained in a case opposing the government’s plan to sell a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, as the legal dispute escalates. Justice Francis Gikonyo, speaking for a three-judge bench, said the court will hear an application for …

Githunguri affordable housing project has been halted after the High Court of Kenya ordered an immediate suspension of construction on the disputed land following a case involving Kikuyu elders. In a ruling issued by Justice Bahati Mwamunye, the court directed that all construction activities on the 58-acre parcel stop immediately. …

A petition has been lodged at the Milimani High Court seeking the suspension of Opiyo Wandayi over claims linked to the irregular importation of substandard fuel. The petitioner, Francis Owino, is asking the court to treat the matter as urgent and issue conservatory orders barring Wandayi from performing his duties …

Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju on Tuesday appeared before the Kibera Law Courts and denied charges of allegedly providing false information to a public officer. His court appearance followed a summons issued by Senior Principal Magistrate Stella Atambo for plea taking in a case tied to his recent disappearance, which …

Survivors of the 1998 Nairobi bomb attack and their families have taken their case to the Court of Appeal, seeking justice and compensation after the High Court dismissed their petition. The move comes after a 2024 ruling by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, who threw out the case filed in 2021, stating …

High Court of Kenya has granted former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju anticipatory bail of Sh200,000 following his recent arrest. The ruling was issued by Justice Martin Muya after Tuju and his co-applicant, Louiza Korros, filed an urgent application through their lawyer Gregg Ndege seeking to stop his arrest and continued …

The High Court of Kenya in Nairobi has barred the reassignment of registered mobile phone numbers without the consent of their original owners, ruling that such numbers are a key part of an individual’s digital identity and private data. In its decision, the court stated that mobile numbers carry personal …

The High Court has temporarily stopped the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) from implementing its newly launched instant traffic fines system. In orders issued on Thursday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye granted conservatory orders halting the system’s rollout until a petition filed by lawyer Shadrack Wambui challenging the directive is heard …

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been released after the High Court revised his bail conditions while he awaits the outcome of his appeal in the Sh588 million Kiambu roads corruption case. During a court mention on Thursday at the High Court Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, Waititu’s lawyer, Jeremy …

The High Court of Kenya has dismissed all corruption-related charges against George Natembeya, declaring that his arrest and prosecution were unlawful and infringed on his constitutional rights. In a ruling issued on Wednesday, the court further granted Natembeya Sh2.5 million in general damages as compensation for the breach of his …