The High Court has overturned orders that had stopped Marie Stopes Kenya from providing abortion-related services, post-abortion care and public education, ruling that the restrictions were imposed without proper legal backing. Justice Chacha Mwita nullified directives issued by the Kenya Films and Classification Board (KFCB), the Kenya Medical Practitioners and …
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 30-year-old man over online posts in which he questioned the source of wealth held by Kenya’s political class. The suspect was accused of incitement and publishing false information after allegedly urging members of the public to take over property …
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The High Court has declined to temporarily suspend a decision by the Copyright Tribunal that stopped the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) from collecting and distributing royalties. In a ruling delivered on December 11, 2025, Justice Linus Kassan ordered that the application be heard with all parties present at …
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The High Court has temporarily halted the implementation of the Cooperation Framework on Health between Kenya and the United States, signed on 4 December 2025, citing concerns over data privacy. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that, until a full hearing is conducted, the respondents …
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The High Court has stopped the rollout of the Sh2.1 billion road upgrade deal between the Nakuru County Government and the National Youth Service (NYS) until a legal challenge questioning its legality is resolved. In a Wednesday ruling, the court classified as urgent a petition by activists Paul Muchiri and …
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Senior research scientists at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) have secured a major legal victory after the High Court ruled that those working under a collaboration agreement with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) are entitled to retire at 74 years—rather than 65. Justice Hellen Wasilwa’s decision …
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The Court of Appeal has scheduled December 10, 2025, to hear two consolidated appeals contesting the Affordable Housing Levy, signalling another major step in the ongoing legal battle over the contentious tax measure. In a notice to petitioner Dr. Magare-Gikenyi, Registrar M.K.K. Serem confirmed that Civil Appeal No. E832 of …
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The High Court has annulled President William Ruto’s Executive Order No. 3 of 2024, which dealt with the management of State corporations, declaring several provisions of the State Corporations Act unconstitutional for encroaching on the powers of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Justice …
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The High Court in Kisumu has partly allowed an appeal by Easy Coach Limited and its driver, trimming the compensation awarded to a passenger injured in a 2020 crash. Justice Alfred Mabeya upheld a lower court’s ruling that found the company and its driver fully liable for the accident but …
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A witness on Wednesday revealed before the Shanzu Law Court that controversial preacher Pastor Paul Mackenzie secretly ate while in police custody, even as his loyal followers continued fasting, believing that abstaining from food would help them avoid criminal charges. Former Malindi Police Station OCS Noor Abdi told Principal Magistrate …
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