Courts

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. …

The High Court has overturned the appointment of former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa as Chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, May 20, Justice Bahati Mwamuye held that the appointment process did not meet the required constitutional and legal standards for public office appointments. …

Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has had his Sh73.5 million corruption case formally withdrawn after the court adopted a plea agreement, effectively bringing years of legal proceedings to an end. In its ruling delivered on Friday, the court held that the plea deal met the required legal standards under the …

High Court in Nairobi has dismissed a last-minute attempt by a local importer to block the Kenya Revenue Authority (Kenya Revenue Authority) from auctioning 56 containers of medical equipment. The case was filed by Equip Agencies Limited, which had rushed to court seeking to overturn KRA’s decision to dispose of …

The High Court has awarded a minor more than Sh600,000 in compensation after he suffered serious head injuries in a road accident along the Bomet-Narok highway. Justice Julius Ng’arng’ar overturned an earlier ruling by a magistrate’s court that had dismissed the case, finding vehicle owner Uzuri Foods Limited liable for …