Also known as: Justice Dorah Chepkwony · Justice Chepkwony
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Citizen Digital
… The Murang’a High Court halted the scheduled Saturday kick-off, with Justice Dorah Chepkwony directing that the league should not begin before a promotion and relegation playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United, based on the 2019 regulations. …
Police FC TD Bashatir warns league dispute could hurt players, fans and sponsorsThe Standard
… The latest court order is a major blow to clubs that had already prepared for the new campaign, with some teams having travelled across the country ahead of fixtures scheduled for this weekend Justice Dorah Chepkwony ruled that the new season cannot begin until a promotion and re …
SPL conundrum: Premier league kickoff in jeopardyCitizen Digital
… The High Court sitting in Murang’a halted the kick off of the new campaign which was scheduled for Saturday, with Justice Dorah Chepkwony directing that the league should not begin before a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United. …
Court orders plunge KPL new season kickoff into doubtThe Standard
… The dispute moved through the Sports Disputes Tribunal and subsequently the High Court, complicating preparations for the new season.A ruling issued on August 28, 2026, by Murang’a High Court Judge Dorah Chepkwony allowed FKF to proceed with the league under the 2019 FKF Rules an …
FKF clears path for SportPesa League kick-offCitizen Digital
… In that matter, Justice Dorah Chepkwony directed that the league could proceed under the 2019 FKF regulations, creating a parallel legal position that has further complicated the league’s composition and kick-off. …
FKF Premier League season thrown into further chaos as court clarifies status quo orderCitizen Digital
… direction and guidance on the management of the League for the upcoming Season.”The decision comes shortly after the High Court in Murang’a cleared the way for FKF to commence the 2026/27 season under the 2019 FKF Rules and Regulations on an interim basis.Justice Dorah Chepkwony …
FKF postpones Premier League opening fixtures amid promotion-relegation standoffThe Standard
… Justice Dorah Chepkwony declined to determine the validity of the 2025 regulations at the preliminary stage, arguing that doing so could interfere with the main petition challenging the newer rules. …
FKF postpones Premier League kick-off amid promotion and relegation disputeThe Standard
… Havi was in Justice Dorah Chepkwony’s courtroom, and he explained that he was there to ensure that no lawyer appeared before the Judge. …
Judge's Boycott: Divided lawyers vs a united JudiciaryCapital News
… In a subsequent post, Havi released what he described as a preliminary list naming Chief Justice Martha Koome, Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola, Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge Hellen Wasilwa, High Court Judge Dorah Chepkwony and Magistrate Josephine Mongare, while i …
Ahmednasir claims judges sit just 54 days a year as Judiciary faces fresh scrutinyCitizen Digital
… Justice Mwamuye further directed that the application be placed before Justice Dorah Chepkwony, who is already handling the substantive petition and is expected to deliver a decision in the matter. …
Court halts engineers' Special General Meeting resolutions until case hearingPolice FC Technical Director Bashatir has urged FKF President Mohammed to swiftly resolve a dispute delaying the start of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season, warning that prolonged legal battles could harm players, fans, and sponsors who have invested in the new campaign.
16 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Police FC Technical Director Bashatir has urged FKF President Mohammed to swiftly resolve a dispute delaying the start of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season, warning that prolonged legal battles could harm players, fans, and sponsors who have invested in the new campaign.
16 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A High Court order in Murang'a has stopped the SportPesa Premier League's planned start of the 2026-2027 season, requiring a promotion and relegation playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United to be played first. The ruling followed an application challenging both the season start and the use of 2025 Football Kenya Federation rules, with the case set to be heard Thursday.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
A High Court order issued Friday halted the scheduled Saturday kickoff of the 2026/27 Kenyan Premier League season, directing that the league should not begin before a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United is played. The dispute centres on which rulebook—2019 or 2025 version—should apply to promotion and relegation.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Football Kenya Federation and participating clubs have resolved disputes over foreign player registration and medical arrangements, clearing the way for the 2026/27 SportPesa League season to kick off on Saturday, September 19. Each club will be permitted to register up to seven foreign players, with only five eligible for selection per match, and every league fixture will have two ambulances available for emergency support.
16 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Milimani High Court clarified its status quo order in the Kariobangi Sharks relegation case, directing parties to maintain the position that existed on August 10 when the Sports Disputes Tribunal ruled on Sharks' relegation challenge. The order effectively prevents FKF from proceeding with the 2026/27 season, forcing the postponement of Round One fixtures scheduled for August 31 to September 2.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Football Kenya Federation has postponed the opening round of the 2026/27 League season, with all matches scheduled between August 31 and September 2, 2026, called off to allow further consultations with participating clubs and league sponsors over management of the new season.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Football Kenya Federation has postponed the opening round of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season, with all matches scheduled between August 31 and September 2, 2026 called off to allow consultations over promotion, relegation, and competition management.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Law Society of Kenya called for a targeted boycott against certain judges, with lawyer Nelson Havi attempting to enforce it at Nyandarua High Court, but other lawyers continued to appear before the targeted judge despite the boycott call.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi claims High Court and Court of Appeal judges spend an average of just 54 days a year in court, citing judicial recesses, annual leave, and official travel as constraints. His remarks come as lawyers prepare a nationwide boycott over court delays and alleged inefficiencies, and contrast with the Judiciary's reported 104 per cent case clearance rate for 2024/25.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has temporarily suspended implementation of resolutions passed during a Special General Meeting of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya on May 21, 2026, following an urgent application by engineer Sam Aberi Okemwa challenging the meeting's legality and its impact on an ongoing constitutional petition.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →