Courts

The High Court has ordered the government to urgently review and vet all licensed local recruitment agencies involved in overseas job placement, particularly those sending Kenyans to Middle Eastern countries, in an effort to strengthen protection for migrant workers. In its decision, the court dismissed calls for a blanket ban …

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has escalated his legal battle against his impeachment by filing a notice of appeal following a High Court decision that upheld his removal from office. A three-judge bench dismissed Gachagua’s petition challenging the impeachment, ruling that both the National Assembly and the Senate acted within …

The High Court in Vihiga has convicted two men for the 2018 murder of a student who died after being brutally assaulted following a disco event in Luanda Sub-county. Justice Jacqueline Kamau found Fredrick Shem and Mathias Alembi guilty of murdering Kevin Otiato, a student who succumbed to severe head …

The High Court has declared former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s removal from office lawful, affirming that both the National Assembly and the Senate conducted the impeachment process in accordance with the Constitution. Although questions were raised about certain procedural aspects, the bench held that the final outcome could not be …

The High Court in Kerugoya has temporarily suspended the implementation of a multi-billion-shilling public-private partnership between the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and a consortium led by Pesa Print Limited. Justice Magare Dennis Kizito issued conservatory orders stopping the rollout of the contract pending the hearing of a petition …

Two matatu crew members have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of killing a college student who fell from a speeding vehicle along Thika Road. The deceased, 21-year-old Doreen Kinya, died in 2018 after she tumbled out of the moving matatu while travelling on …

The High Court has issued fresh conservatory orders stopping the government from establishing or operating any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya under any agreement involving the United States or any other foreign entity. The orders were issued after the Attorney General failed to appear in court …

Seven female students linked to the deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy were on Tuesday presented before a court in Naivasha, where they are expected to face arson-related charges. The court session attracted a large crowd of relatives and friends of both the accused students and the victims of …

A U.S. national facing immigration-related charges in Nairobi caused a light moment in court on Thursday after complaining about the food served in custody and asking for “better meals.” The Milimani Law Courts briefly turned humorous when Hodgkinson Enock Jedidah, who is accused of being in Kenya illegally, told the …

The High Court has temporarily stopped the establishment and operation of any Ebola-related quarantine or treatment facility in Kenya linked to arrangements with the United States or any other foreign government or agency. The conservatory orders were issued after governance lobby Katiba Institute filed a petition challenging the alleged plans. …