Courts

The High Court in Kibera has announced fixed hearing dates for the murder trial of teacher Albert Ojwang, aiming to conclude proceedings before April. Justice Diana Kavedza on Tuesday scheduled hearings for March 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31, citing the case’s public interest and the need for a swift …

The High Court in Siaya has set a new precedent, ruling that commitments made verbally, via WhatsApp, or through SMS can be legally binding, even without a written or signed contract. Justice David Kemei delivered the ruling on Monday, January 19, in the case of Fredrick Ochiel v Kennedy Okoth, …

A Nairobi court has directed Mumias East MP Peter Salasya to issue a public apology and participate in a national peace and cohesion campaign as part of a settlement in his ongoing hate speech case. The ruling was delivered on Monday, January 19, 2026, with the court noting that key …

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino on Friday appeared at the Milimani Law Courts where he represented a total of 73 individuals drawn from Kenya’s informal transport and trading sectors. Those represented included matatu drivers, bodaboda riders, online drivers, and hawkers—groups Owino described as often unheard despite forming the backbone of …

A Kajiado court has sentenced a middle-aged man to life imprisonment after convicting him of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy in 2022, a decision praised by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as a strong step toward protecting children. The court found that the accused lured the boy from his …

A Nairobi lawyer has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to stop public service vehicles from playing loud music, arguing that the practice infringes on several constitutional rights. In the petition, Lawyer Samwel Barongo Nyamari criticized the Matatu Owners Association, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the …

The Environment and Land Court in Nakuru has issued an interim injunction suspending Phase II geothermal drilling at Menengai Crater following a public interest lawsuit filed by Baboon Project Kenya against the Geothermal Development Company (GDC). The non-profit organization petitioned the court to suspend or revoke licenses issued to GDC …

In a landmark ruling delivered Friday, the High Court has ordered the forfeiture of assets valued at over Sh131 million linked to former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, declaring them the proceeds of “unexplained wealth.” Justice Nixon Sifuna, presiding over the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, ruled that the Ethics and …

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 …

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 …