Courts

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A petition has been filed in court seeking to have Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga declared unfit to hold public office over accusations that he made ethnic and inflammatory remarks threatening national unity and cohesion. The petition, filed by Bunge la Mwananchi, Lawrence Oyugi, Komeade Bush, and Nicholas Kimanzi, asks the …

MP Babu Owino and activist Mwaura Kabata have filed a petition at the Milimani Law Courts seeking to suspend the implementation of a new law that permits Cabinet Secretaries to take part in political activities. The duo is challenging Section 25 of the newly enacted Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, …

Over 2,800 Kenyan consumers have taken global sanitary and baby product manufacturers to court, accusing them of false advertising and deceptive labeling. The petition, filed at the High Court in Nairobi, targets Procter & Gamble — makers of Always and Pampers — and Kimberly-Clark, producers of Kotex and Huggies. Represented …

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully reclaimed public land worth Sh30 million in Nyali, Mombasa, after a 12-year court battle. The 0.13-hectare parcel, which had been grabbed despite being set aside for the expansion of Links Road near 1st Avenue, has now been returned for public use. Click …

The High Court in Kericho has reduced the damage fee imposed on parents of Litein Boys’ High School students from Sh49,000 to Sh10,000 each, following a recent student strike at the school. Justice Joseph Sergon, in his ruling, termed the initial amount “unreasonable, punitive, and insensitive” given the current economic …

Kibra Member of Parliament Peter Orero’s driver has been arraigned in a Nairobi court after being linked to a viral video showing him allegedly breaking traffic laws. The video, filmed by CNN journalist Larry Madowo, captured the driver driving on the wrong side of the road while hurling insults at …