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… Speaking during a memorial mass held on Saturday, August 1, to mark the fifth anniversary of the brothers’ deaths, relatives said only nine of the 25 prosecution witnesses had testified since the trial began before the High Court in Nairobi in 2022. …
Five Years On, Kianjokoma Brothers’ Family Renews Plea for Justice as Murder Trial Drags OnCitizen Digital
… "This tender has been the subject of juridical determination by the High Court in Nairobi Judicial Review proceedings, and judgment was issued on 2nd March 2026. …
Kenya Re bosses deny claims of poor governance, harassment in removal petitionCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 28 – The High Court in Nairobi has been moved to compel the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) to disclose records relating to the development of the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover, with a petitioner arguing that the public has a constitutional right to scrut …
Ngong Road–Naivasha Flyover Project Under Scrutiny as KURA Faces Constitutional PetitionCitizen Digital
… ged failure to disclose Ngong Road flyover records By Dzuya Walter July 27, 2026 03:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court in Nairobi …
KURA sued over alleged failure to disclose Ngong Road flyover recordsThe Standard
The High Court in Nairobi has struck out a case filed to punish Parliament speakers Moses Wetang’ula and Amason Kingi for openly campaigning for President William Ruto’s second term bid. …
Go to EACC, Judge tells human group in Wetang'ula-Kingi politicking caseCitizen Digital
IG Kanja, DCI Amin honour court summons over disappearance of 3 Kenyans By Dzuya Walter July 20, 2026 01:34 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The High Court in Nairobi on Monday continued he …
IG Kanja, DCI Amin honour court summons over disappearance of 3 KenyansCitizen Digital
… Despite the elders' demands, the High Court in Nairobi on Sunday issued conservatory orders restraining all parties from interfering with the management of Amboseli National Park until the petition before the court is heard and determined.
Maa elders threaten to withdraw support for Ruto over Amboseli Park disputeCitizen Digital
… Despite the elders' demands, the High Court in Nairobi on Sunday issued conservatory orders restraining all parties from interfering with the management of Amboseli National Park until the petition before the court is heard and determined.
Maa elders threaten to withdraw support for Ruto over Amboseli Park disputeThe Standard
Court orders Maai Mahiu mudslide probe. [File, Standard] The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, to probe the 2024 Maai Mahiu mudslide within 30 days and prosecute anyone …
Court orders probe into Maai Mahiu mudslide deathsThe Standard
… He said the Commission had already received orders from the High Court in Nairobi to proceed with the recruitment process of the CEO thus, Oyugi’s petition and application for temporal orders were in violation of the sub judice rule, and res judicata, respectively. …
Court rejects bid to withdraw petition challenging TSC boss recruitmentKenya's High Court has ruled that farmers affected by poor-quality subsidised fertiliser can pursue compensation from the Ministry of Agriculture, National Cereals and Produce Board, and suppliers.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's High Court has ruled that farmers affected by poor-quality subsidised fertiliser can pursue compensation from the Ministry of Agriculture, National Cereals and Produce Board, and suppliers.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court in Nairobi has struck out an insolvency petition seeking the liquidation of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Limited (KUSCCO), ruling that the Insolvency Act does not provide the legal basis for winding up a co-operative society governed under the Co-operative Societies Act.
29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court has struck out a petition seeking the liquidation of KUSCCO under the Insolvency Act, ruling that co-operative societies are governed by a separate statutory framework and that only the Commissioner for Co-operative Development has authority to wind up such entities.
29 September 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to Abdirahman Bashir Shariff, an East African Legislative Assembly MP, within 24 hours. Shariff claims he was denied entry into Kenya and returned to Somalia after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, Angela and Chris Mulwa, will appear before the High Court in Nairobi on September 29 to formally enter pleas in the murder case of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The judge directed they be brought to court physically after they declined to participate virtually from Lang'ata Women's Prison.
23 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's High Court in Kiambu has ordered the Football Kenya Federation to include Mombasa United Football Club as the 18th team in the 2026/2027 SportPesa Premier League season, pending a full hearing on a petition challenging its exclusion.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has urged the High Court to impose the death sentence on former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado and his two co-convicts, Michael Juma Oyamo and Caspal Obiero, over the murder of university student Sharon Otieno and her unborn child. The prosecution argued that the maximum penalty should apply despite the victim's parents requesting leniency.
16 September 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court in Nairobi upheld a decision by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board to cancel a security services tender awarded by Kenya Power and Lighting Company, rejecting KPLC's argument that the board lacked jurisdiction to hear complaints filed by security companies challenging the tender.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Gregory Mutai quashed a Sh709 million cost award by the Retirement Benefits Tribunal in a dispute over Sh7 billion pension payout, ruling that Standard Chartered Bank was not given a chance to be heard before the decision was made. The judge directed the tribunal to hear and determine the issue afresh before deciding whether the bank should shoulder the costs incurred by former employees.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Paul Ereng, Kenya's 1988 Olympic gold medalist, lost Sh35 million in land value after the High Court ruled in 2019 that title documents he received in 1996 from Col. Gabriel Atambo were fraudulent—belonging instead to property in Kijabe, Nyandarua County—and that the land had been lawfully granted to Swisscom Logistics Limited.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Five years after the deaths of Benson Njiru Ndwiga and Emmanuel Mutura Ndwiga—known as the Kianjokoma brothers—their family has renewed calls for justice in the High Court trial of six police officers accused of killing them, citing emotional and financial strain and noting that only nine of 25 prosecution witnesses have testified since the trial began in 2022. The brothers died on August 1, 2021, after being arrested by police enforcing a COVID-19 curfew in Embu County.
2 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Re Group Managing Director Dr. Hillary Wachinga and General Manager Ruth Ngugi have denied allegations of intimidation, micromanagement, financial impropriety and abuse of office in a court petition seeking their removal. They argue that the petitioner failed to exhaust dispute resolution mechanisms before going to court.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Governance advocate Francis Awino has filed a constitutional petition compelling the Kenya Urban Roads Authority to disclose records relating to the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover project, arguing the public has a right to scrutinize a publicly funded initiative after KURA allegedly failed to respond to an information request submitted in June.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court seeking to compel the Kenya Urban Roads Authority and its Director General to disclose documents relating to the planning, financing, procurement and implementation of the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover Project. The petitioner alleges KURA failed to respond to an information request made under Article 35 of the Constitution and the Access to Information Act.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court in Nairobi struck out a case filed by Vocal Africa against Parliament speakers Moses Wetang'ula and Amason Kingi for openly campaigning for President William Ruto's second term bid, with Justice David Mburu ruling that the court could not entertain the case as it should first have been filed with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court in Nairobi heard a habeas corpus application over the alleged disappearance of three Kenyans—Macmilan Kiarie, Michael Oloo, and Evans Otieno. Inspector General Douglas Kanja and DCI Director Mohamed Amin appeared in person after the court rejected the State's request for junior officers or affidavits to represent them, insisting they personally account for alleged failure to comply with earlier habeas corpus orders.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Maa Council of Elders, drawn from 10 counties, has threatened to withdraw support for President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid over delays in transferring Amboseli National Park's management to Kajiado County Government, despite Ruto's public announcement of the handover during last year's Maa Cultural Festival.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Maa Council of Elders has threatened to withdraw support for President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid over delays in transferring Amboseli National Park's management to Kajiado County Government. Elders from 10 counties convened in Kajiado to criticize the stalled handover, which Ruto had publicly announced during last year's Maa Cultural Festival.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court has ordered the Inspector General of Police and Director of Public Prosecutions to investigate the 2024 Maai Mahiu mudslide within 30 days and prosecute anyone found culpable of manslaughter.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Ocharo Kebira in Mombasa rejected Thomas Oyugi's application to withdraw a petition challenging the employment of the Teachers Service Commission Chief Executive Officer, terming it forum shopping and an abuse of court process. The judge noted the petition was in its final stages awaiting judgment and that Oyugi's cited personal circumstances were irrelevant at that stage.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Alexander Muteti directed the release of Halima Ngache, arrested on June 30 by the DCI's Serious Crimes Unit over allegations she operated an X account publishing information about President Ruto's flight movements. The case will be mentioned on Monday for a ruling.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Eight months after a September 2025 court ruling outlawed detention of bodies over unpaid medical bills as unconstitutional, hospitals continue the practice. A family in Kigumo, Murang'a, has been unable to bury their relative who died in April after Consolata Hospital withheld the body over an unpaid bill, forcing families to seek court orders that take months or years.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
Activist Bob Njagi was arraigned before the Kajiado Law Courts on treason charges stemming from his arrest on June 24, 2026, ahead of the second anniversary of the Gen Z-led protests. He was released on a cash bail of 100,000 shillings and directed to report daily to the Kitengela DCI office.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A petition has been filed at the High Court in Nairobi to suspend the implementation of the Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules, 2026, scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026. The petitioner argues the regulations failed to meet constitutional requirements, particularly the principle of public participation under Article 10 of the Constitution.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Eight of nine minors accused in the May 26 dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls High School in Gilgil that killed 16 students will be charged with 16 counts of murder at the High Court in Nairobi on Friday. The ninth suspect was released to her parents after the State withdrew charges due to insufficient evidence.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Eight of nine minors accused in the May 26 fire at Utumishi Girls High School in Gilgil will face 16 counts of murder at the High Court in Nairobi on Friday, June 26; one suspect was freed after the DCI withdrew charges citing insufficient evidence. The fire killed 16 students.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
East African Breweries has asked Chief Justice Martha Koome to intervene in conflicting High Court orders surrounding the proposed Sh300 billion sale of Diageo's controlling stake to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings. The appeal follows a Machakos High Court temporary halt of the transaction while other Nairobi judges had declined to stop the deal.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court in Nairobi is delivering its verdict on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's petition challenging his October 2024 removal from office as unconstitutional. A three-judge bench led by Justices Eric Ogola, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi will determine whether to uphold or overturn the Senate's impeachment decision.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court upheld the October 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, ruling that Parliament acted within constitutional bounds, but awarded him Sh50 million after finding the Senate violated his right to a fair hearing.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Turkish national checked into a city hospital showing Ebola-like symptoms and became unconscious during treatment, prompting police involvement in the Nairobi North Sub-County region. Samples collected from the patient ruled out Ebola.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →