Residents of Kahawa Sukari Estate have secured a temporary relief after the High Court of Kenya barred the Kiambu County Government from enforcing newly increased land rates pending the hearing of a petition challenging the hike. In the ruling, Justice Mogeni directed that a temporary conservatory order be issued stopping…
The High Court has dismissed a petition contesting the nomination and appointment of Noordin Haji as Director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), affirming the President’s constitutional discretion in appointing key public officers. “The petition lacks merit and is hereby dismissed,” ruled Justice Lawrence Mugambi, emphasizing that judicial intervention is…
NAKURU COUNTY, Kenya — Moi High School Kabarak has defended its disciplinary action against a Form Four student accused of bringing an electronic cigarette into the institution, telling the court that proper disciplinary procedures were followed in handling the matter. The school, together with its Board of Management, filed a…
The High Court of Kenya has dismissed a petition seeking to suspend the rollout of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) new instant traffic fines system. The petition was filed by driver Kennedy Maingi Mutwiri, who argued that the automated system grants NTSA excessive powers that could be misused…
An Australian fashion designer has won a major legal victory after the country’s highest court ruled she can continue selling clothing under her own name despite a long-running trademark dispute with international pop star Katy Perry. The ruling by the High Court of Australia brings an end to a years-long…
The Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday heard a constitutional petition seeking to overturn provisions of the Sexual Offences Act that criminalize consensual sexual relationships between adolescents. The petitioners argue that the current law fails to distinguish between exploitative abuse and consensual relationships involving teenagers of similar age, resulting in severe…
Former High Court judge Joseph Mutava and three other suspects have been granted cash bail of KSh200,000 each as investigations continue into allegations of bribery linked to a commercial dispute before the High Court. The suspects were released on bail pending the completion of investigations following their arrest in a…
A court in Siakago has sentenced Jane Kiura to two years in prison for falsely posing as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and defrauding a client seeking legal services. The conviction follows evidence presented by the prosecution proving that Kiura impersonated a lawyer and obtained money by…
The High Court has been informed that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu is now a free man after the court reviewed his bail terms pending the hearing and determination of his appeal in the Ksh.588 million roads graft case. His lawyer, Jeremy Njenga, told the High Court’s Anti-Corruption and Economic…
The High Court has directed Moi High School Kabarak to immediately readmit a Form Four student who had been suspended, pending the determination of a case challenging the school’s disciplinary decision. In interim orders issued on March 4, 2026, Justice John Chigiti instructed the school to allow the student, identified…