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Francis Gikonyo

Also known as: High Court Judge Francis Gikonyo · Justice Francis Gikonyo

Justice at Milimani High Court who ordered suspended Nairobi Finance CEC Charles Kerich to prison for contempt of court.

2026-04-292026-07-08

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Standard

    Justice Francis Gikonyo of Milimani High Court ordered Kerich, who appeared in court virtually for the first time on Tuesday morning, to immediately present himself at the prison facility without further delay and declined to set aside his earlier order sentencing him to three mo

    Charles Kerich ordered to surrender to Industrial Area Prison
  3. June 2026
  4. The Standard

    Appearing before a three-judge bench of Justices Francis Gikonyo, Roselyne Aburili and Tabitha Ouya, lawyers led by Senior Counsel Kalonzo Musyoka and advocate Soyinka Lempaa argued that the planned disposal of more than six billion government-held Safaricom shares violated the C

    Activists urge High Court to declare Safaricom share sale unconstitutional
  5. The Standard

    The bench comprising Justices Francis Gikonyo, Moses Ado and Roselyne Aburili rejected arguments by the AG that the dispute should first be handled through a forensic audit being conducted by the Auditor-General and parliamentary oversight mechanisms."For the foregoing reasons, w

    Court rejects AG's bid to dismiss Kenya's sh 7 trillion 'Odious debt' case
  6. The Standard

    In a ruling rendered on June 25,2026, the bench comprising Justices Francis Gikonyo, Moses Ado and Roselyne Aburili allowed an application filed by the IMF seeking to be removed from the proceedings on grounds that it is protected by international treaties and Kenyan law.

    IMF struck out of Kenya's Sh7 trillion 'Odious debt' case, granted immunity
  7. The Standard

    The application stems from a ruling by High Court judges Francis Gikonyo, Roselyne Aburili and T.W.

    Gachoka questions court over change in Safaricom shares case
  8. The Standard

    ich was convicted of contempt of court and sentenced to three months in prison for failing to settle a Sh106.7 million legal fee to Kwengu & Company Advocates for services rendered on behalf of Foton East Africa Ltd.The ruling was issued on May 19, 2026 by Justice Francis Gikonyo

    Suspended Finance CECM Kerich fails to appear before MCAs
  9. The Standard

    On May 19, Justice Francis Gikonyo sentenced Kerich for contempt of court, after the Nairobi County persistently defied a November 2024 an order to pay Sh106,736,841.83 to the advocates from Sh142 million owed to Foton East Africa Limited pursuant to an earlier decree dated June

    Fugitve CEC: Sakaja stares at jail term for allegedly aiding Kerich's travel to Dubai
  10. The Standard

    On May 19, Justice Francis Gikonyo sentenced Kerich for contempt of court, after the Nairobi County persistently defied a November 2024 an order to pay Sh106,736,841.83 to the advocates from Sh142 million owed to Foton East Africa Limited pursuant to an earlier decree dated June

    Sakaja faces jail over alleged plot to help Kerich dodge prison
  11. May 2026
  12. The Standard

    High Court Judge Francis Gikonyo dismissed the bank’s application to compel The Sunday Publishers Limited to deposit Sh 36 million as security in the case.

    Company linked to Kakamega Deputy Governor Savula wins round one against Stanchart in Sh 1.8 billion row
  13. April 2026
  14. The Standard

    The bench comprising Justices Francis Gikonyo, Moses Ado, and Roselyne Aburili sitting at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi postponed the matter and set June 25, 2026, as the date for a ruling on whether the High Court has the power to hear the matter at all.

    Bench to rule on odious debts petition

Yesterday

  1. High Court orders suspended Nairobi Finance CEC to prison

    Justice Francis Gikonyo of Milimani High Court has ordered suspended Nairobi Finance CEC Charles Kerich to immediately surrender to Industrial Area Remand Prison to serve a three-month jail term for contempt of court over unpaid KSh106.7 million in legal fees, declining to suspend or set aside the sentence.

    7 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Activists petition High Court to block Safaricom share sale

    Activist Tony Gachoka and other petitioners urged a three-judge bench of the High Court to declare the government's planned sale of its 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodacom Group unconstitutional, arguing it would hand majority control to foreign entities. The petitioners' lawyers argued the divestiture of more than six billion government-held shares violated the Constitution and the Privatisation Act on grounds including unconstitutional revenue-raising, absent public participation, and undervalued share pricing.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 26 June

  1. High Court allows odious debt case against government to proceed

    A three-judge High Court bench rejected Attorney General Dorcas Oduor's bid to dismiss Senator Okiya Omtatah's petition challenging the legality of Kenya's Sh7 trillion public debts. The court ruled the petition, which alleges odious debts of Sh6.95 trillion accumulated between 2014/2015 and 2023/2024, shall proceed to hearing on its merits.

    26 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 25 June

  1. High Court strikes IMF from Kenya debt case, grants immunity

    Kenya's High Court has removed the International Monetary Fund from a petition challenging the legality of Kenya's Sh7 trillion public debt, ruling that the IMF is protected by international treaties and Kenyan law from legal proceedings in Kenyan courts.

    25 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Gachoka challenges court over Safaricom shares case handling

    Businessman Tony Gachoka and nine others have written to the President of the Court of Appeal questioning an unusual alteration and fast-tracking of a State application seeking to overturn conservatory orders that blocked the government from selling Safaricom shares. The petitioners' lawyers say the hearing date was suddenly moved from June 29, 2026 to June 24, 2026.

    17 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Suspended Nairobi Finance CECM Kerich missing after contempt conviction

    Nairobi County Finance CECM Charles Kerich, suspended by Governor Sakaja and convicted of contempt of court in May 2026, failed to appear before the County Assembly Implementation Committee yesterday; his whereabouts remain unknown about a month after his conviction and three-month prison sentence for failing to settle a Sh106.7 million legal fee.

    16 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 4 June

  1. Sakaja faces contempt charges over CEC Kerich's Dubai flight

    Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is accused in court of aiding his Finance CEC Charles Kerich in fleeing to Dubai after Kerich was sentenced to three months in prison for contempt of court over the county's failure to pay Sh106.7 million owed to a law firm. A lawsuit filed at Milimani High Court seeks to have Sakaja cited for contempt and committed to civil jail.

    4 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Sakaja accused of aiding Finance CEC's escape to Dubai

    A law firm has accused Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in court of helping his Finance CEC Charles Kerich flee to Dubai to evade a three-month prison sentence for contempt of court. The lawsuit, filed at Milimani High Court on May 30, seeks to have Sakaja cited for contempt and committed to civil jail over allegations he facilitated Kerich's departure after the county failed to pay Sh106.7 million owed to the law firm.

    4 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 8 May

  1. Savula-linked company wins first court round against Stanchart

    A company associated with Kakamega County Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has won the first round against Standard Chartered Bank in a dispute over Sh 1.8 billion, after a High Court judge dismissed the bank's application to compel The Sunday Publishers Limited to deposit Sh 36 million as security in the case.

    8 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 29 April

  1. High Court to rule on Kenya's Sh7 trillion public debt petition

    A three-judge High Court bench has adjourned proceedings in a constitutional petition challenging the legality of Kenya's Sh7 trillion public debt, setting June 25, 2026, as the date to rule on whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the matter.

    29 April 2026 · The Standard

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