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Petition filed to reinstate 18 pregnant police recruits dismissed from Kiganjo By Dzuya Walter May 22, 2026 12:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The National Police College, Kiganjo. …
Petition filed to reinstate 18 pregnant police recruits dismissed from KiganjoCitizen Digital
Court raises concern over contradictory findings on Kalombotole’s mental state By Dzuya Walter May 14, 2026 10:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The court noted after conflicting medical reports were prese …
Court raises concern over contradictory findings on Kalombotole’s mental stateCitizen Digital
Lawyers defend Gachagua impeachment process, say public participation was fully conducted By Dzuya Walter May 13, 2026 04:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Former DP Rigathi Gachagua speaks during an inter …
Lawyers defend Gachagua impeachment process, say public participation was fully conductedCitizen Digital
Paradise Lost land owners claim decades-old ownership, allege fraudulent takeover By Dzuya Walter April 24, 2026 02:45 (EAT) Owners of the disputed Paradise Lost land addressing the media at the Milimani Law Courts Audio By Vocalize Owners of the disputed Paradise Lost land have …
Paradise Lost land owners claim decades-old ownership, allege fraudulent takeoverA Nairobi court has declined to review bail for a matatu driver accused of causing a crash that killed three passengers and injured others along Enterprise Road in June. Magistrate Paul Mutai ruled that the accused will remain in custody until key prosecution witnesses testify.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Nairobi court has declined to review bail for a matatu driver accused of causing a crash that killed three passengers and injured others along Enterprise Road in June. Magistrate Paul Mutai ruled that the accused will remain in custody until key prosecution witnesses testify.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two children charged in connection with the murder of 16 girls at Utumishi Girls Academy have applied for plea bargaining with the prosecution. The ODPP has formally received a plea bargain request from one accused, and another defence lawyer has written seeking similar negotiations; preliminary discussions are underway and further consultations are necessary.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lawyers representing hundreds of former East African Community employees have given liquidators of Crown Agents Limited seven days to provide a detailed account of investigations into a disputed £377 million (about Ksh. 65.2 billion) pension claim, warning that court action could follow if the matter remains unresolved.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven activists protesting fuel prices in Nairobi were released on Ksh.1,000 cash bail each after pleading not guilty to obstructing traffic. They were charged under the Kenya Roads Act for demonstrations organized by the Coalition of Human Rights Defenders on October 26.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A lawyer has filed a petition at Milimani High Court seeking to stop Parliament from forwarding an Elections Amendment Bill to the President if it removes the requirement for live-streaming election results announced at polling stations. The petition challenges Clause 22 of Senate Bill No. 29 of 2024, which would repeal the live-streaming obligation under the Elections Act.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
John Matara, on trial for the alleged murder of socialite Starlet Wahu, testified in his defence on October 8, 2026, describing their relationship beginning in July or August 2023 after arranging a sexual encounter at Sankara Hotel in Westlands, where he paid her Ksh.35,000. Matara told the court they subsequently met again and his relationship with Wahu grew closer, though the article does not provide his account of the final meeting in January 2024 or his defence regarding the alleged murder.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has quashed removal notices issued by the Judicial Service Commission to seven Supreme Court judges, ruling that the JSC failed to undertake required preliminary assessment and violated constitutional fair procedure rights.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Nairobi court has allowed police to continue holding Samuel Karanja Gathoni, a suspect in the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, for 14 more days while authorities consider placing him in the Witness Protection Programme. Gathoni provided investigators with information crucial to the murder investigation, prompting the DCI and ODPP to consider using him as a prosecution witness.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mandeep Singh Channa was arraigned in a Kenyan court and charged with making and uttering false documents in connection with an alleged director's resignation and share transfer in Channa Investments Limited. He pleaded not guilty and was released on KSh300,000 cash bail.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A court battle has erupted over the estate of the late Joseph Waweru Ng'ang'a, with George Njuguna Kelly, Dennis Lemayan Kelly, and the estate of the late Humphrey Ng'ang'a Kelly seeking to revoke Letters of Administration granted to Mary Wangui Waweru, Benson Ng'ang'a Waweru, and Charles Ndung'u Waweru, alleging they were deliberately excluded and that the administrators obtained the grant through fraudulent means.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Housing Act and dismissed an appeal challenging the law and housing levy deductions. However, the court faulted the legislative process, finding that the Commission on Revenue Allocation should have been consulted before Parliament debated and passed the Act.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police officer Fred Mwela Chebai is accused of possessing a firearm without a certificate at Ruaka Border Area in Kiambu County on April 10, 2025. Chebai denies the charge and claims his girlfriend framed him following a dispute between them.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa's lawyers have demanded Ksh.100 million in damages from the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) over publications concerning his academic credentials at JKUAT, with a demand that all related publications be removed from social media within two hours.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A constitutional petition has been filed by Alan Masakaliah asking the High Court to determine whether citizens who contributed money to the Linda Mwananchi political project, promoted publicly by Senator Edwin Sifuna, acquired enforceable rights over the use, accounting and disclosure of those funds. The petitioner argues that contributors are entitled to know how their money was handled and whether it was used for its stated purpose.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court has declared parts of the Public-Private Partnerships Act unconstitutional, requiring Parliament to have oversight where PPP projects create financial obligations for the government. The court has suspended the declaration for six months to allow Parliament time to amend the law.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kelvin Kimwatu, husband of former KCB employee Rosemary Chemutai Koech, has withdrawn his legal case over her burial and exhumation, telling the court he will not pursue further proceedings. Instead, he is seeking permission to visit his wife's gravesite and has decided to move forward without legal action.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Christine Njeri Wanjiru, a company director, has been charged before a Makadara court with stealing KSh2.1 million belonging to her company between June 15 and August 11, 2026. She denied the charge and was released on a KSh1 million bond or cash bail.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lawyer Angela Mulwa has been re-arrested and is to be charged with the murder of Dr Victoria Thunya Mutiso alongside her mother Rose Mbithe Mulwa and Chris Mulwa. The prosecution alleges the three murdered Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026, at about 9:30am along Mawensi Road in Kilimani, Nairobi County, and acted jointly with other persons not yet brought before court.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hannah Wambui Maura, a former Deputy Director of Audit at the Office of the Auditor General, has been charged with using a forged Mount Kenya University degree certificate to secure employment and receive more than Ksh.28.4 million in salaries between February 2013 and May 2024.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Malindi court ruled that Kenya's next general election should be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, rather than 2027, citing constitutional provisions. However, the judge suspended implementation of the ruling until after the 2027 general election.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A High Court petition filed by a surgeon, senator, and another individual seeks to suspend a 2 per cent Health Information Management System utilization fee deducted from healthcare provider claims submitted through the Social Health Authority, arguing the fee is unconstitutional, illegal, and amounts to double taxation.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
CCTV footage presented in a Nairobi High Court hearing showed teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang arriving alive at Nairobi Central Police Station on June 7, 2025, and making phone calls before being escorted to holding cells where prosecutors allege he was fatally assaulted. An IPOA forensic investigator testified that the station's CCTV system power cable had been disconnected and hard drives formatted on June 8.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court dismissed a petition against the 52-kilometre tarmac road project through Aberdare National Park and Forest, ruling that environmental safeguards are sufficient if fully implemented. The three-judge bench applied the principle of sustainable development to balance infrastructure development with environmental conservation.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court has cleared the way for construction of a 52-kilometre tarmac road through Aberdare National Park and Forest, dismissing a petition against the project. The three-judge bench ruled that environmental safeguards are sufficient and guided their decision by the principle of sustainable development balancing infrastructure with environmental conservation.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have opposed an application for conservatory orders to bar them from engaging in political activities, arguing the petition is premature, politically motivated, and filed in the wrong forum. Their lawyers urged the High Court to dismiss it, contending the petitioners should have exhausted alternative dispute resolution mechanisms first.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have opposed an application seeking conservatory orders to bar them from engaging in political activities, arguing the petition is premature, politically motivated, and filed in the wrong forum. Their lawyers urged the High Court to dismiss the application, contending the petitioners failed to exhaust alternative dispute resolution mechanisms before moving to court.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has sentenced Peter Mugure to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of murder. Trial judge Martin Muya described the offence as "barbaric" and ruled that the circumstances warranted the maximum custodial sentence.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has ordered Horizon Media Solutions Kenya Limited to pay USD 523,923.56 (approximately Ksh.67,690,923) for breaching an Equipment Release Agreement by releasing only two of six agreed lots of Huawei Micro-Grid Power Solution equipment and failing to return the remaining four.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Equity Bank has issued a Ksh.250 million bank guarantee on behalf of Heineken East Africa Import Company Limited, enabling the brewer to maintain a stay of execution of High Court orders in a commercial dispute pending before the Court of Appeal.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A second petition has been filed at the High Court challenging the implementation of new mandatory motor vehicle inspection rules for private vehicles, arguing the regulations are unconstitutional and lacked proper public participation. The petitioner seeks orders suspending enforcement of the Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules, 2026, scheduled to come into force on July 1, 2026.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →