High Court

Also known as: High Court of Kenya · the High Court · High Court of Kenya at Millimani · High Court in 2022 · High Court in Kajiado · Commercial and Tax Division of the High Court · London's High Court · High Court's Constitutional and Human Rights Division · Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court · five-judge bench of the High Court · High Court in Nyeri · High Court Criminal Division Court 1

Kenya's superior court issuing judgments on matters including murder convictions, constitutional challenges, civil disputes, and administrative law as of July 2026.

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July 2026
21 JulCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – The fate of proposed developments in Upper Imenti Forest will be determined on July 30 when the High Court rules on an application seeking to suspend plans for an airstrip, State Lodge, golf course and road expansion. …
High Court to rule on bid to halt Upper Imenti Forest developments on July 30
21 JulThe Standard
… According to Kanjama, corruption involving judges of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court is less common but involves larger sums of money. …
Kanjama: Why LSK is boycotting courts, targeting the Supreme Court
21 JulThe Standard
… The proposal comes after years of turmoil over Ruto's earlier funding reforms, which triggered student protests, a High Court suspension in 2024 and a Court of Appeal reversal in 2025. …
Ruto says public university students to get full government funding
20 JulCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 20 – A protected witness on Monday told the High Court that he was instructed to format the CCTV recording system at Nairobi’s Central Police Station, effectively erasing surveillance footage recorded around the time detainee Albert Ojwang died in custody. …
Protected witness tells court OCS ordered CCTV footage formatted after Albert Ojwang’s death
20 JulCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has reignited debate over Kenya’s justice system by claiming High Court and Court of Appeal judges spend an average of just 54 days a year in court. …
Ahmednasir claims judges sit just 54 days a year as Judiciary faces fresh scrutiny
20 JulCitizen Digital
… gle Follow on Twitter Albert Ojwang Audio By Vocalize Former Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam and his co-accused deliberately assaulted Albert Omondi Ojwang to death before attempting to cover up the crime, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the High Court …
OCS Talaam, co-accused deliberately assaulted Albert Ojwang to death - DPP
20 JulCitizen Digital
… The High Court has issued conservatory orders temporarily suspending implementation of the agreement insofar as it provides for the transfer or sharing of medical and sensitive personal health data, following petitions by the Consumers Federation of Kenya and Senator Okiya Omtata …
Activist Kimathi warns against America First health strategy during Nairobi visit
20 JulThe Standard
… Early this month, the High Court ordered the county government to settle a legal fee of Sh83.86 million within a month, or else prepare for contempt proceedings.Judge Julius Nangea ruled that the county government owed M.J Okumu and Associates Advocates Sh53 million principal sum …
Nakuru County lost Sh300 million in undefended court cases
19 JulThe Standard
… Some analysts have advised him to take advantage of the High Court ruling on June 30 that ordered him to reconstitute the Cabinet within 120 days after finding that its current composition violates the Constitution's two-thirds gender principle to reorganise his government. …
How Ol Kalou defeat has forced Ruto back to the drawing board
19 JulThe Standard
… Some analysts have advised him to take advantage of the High Court ruling on June 30 that ordered him to reconstitute the Cabinet within 120 days after finding that its current composition violates the Constitution's two-thirds gender principle to reorganise his government. …
Ruto forced back to the drawing board after Ol Kalou defeat

Politics

High Court suspends Imenti State Lodge project pending petition hearing

The News

Kenya's High Court has issued conservatory orders halting the Imenti State Lodge project pending determination of a constitutional petition. The petition, filed by activist Francis Awino and three others, challenges the project's legality and environmental impact, citing violations of constitutional safeguards on environmental protection, public participation, and fair administrative action.

4 hours ago · Capital News →

Today

High Court suspends Imenti State Lodge project pending petition hearing
Kenya's High Court has issued conservatory orders halting the Imenti State Lodge project pending determination of a constitutional petition. The petition, filed by activist Francis Awino and three others, challenges the project's legality and environmental impact, citing violations of constitutional safeguards on environmental protection, public participation, and fair administrative action.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
High Court halts Imenti State Lodge project pending petition ruling
A High Court issued conservatory orders stopping the proposed Imenti State Lodge project in Meru pending determination of a constitutional petition filed by activist Francis Awino and three others. The court held that allowing the project to proceed could cause irreversible environmental harm and render the petitioners' case nugatory.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Former Cabinet Secretary Jumwa resigns from UDA party
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has resigned from President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA), citing prolonged humiliation and political betrayal despite her early support for the President. Jumwa alleged she was sidelined and barred from State House meetings, claiming the President abandoned loyal allies.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
Court petition seeks declaration that CS Duale unfit for office
Lawyers have filed a constitutional petition in the High Court challenging Health CS Aden Duale's fitness to serve in public office over remarks he made on July 20 in Mandera County. The petition raises questions about whether his public statements met constitutional standards expected of a State officer, even though Duale clarified the comments were a figurative Somali expression not intended to demean any ethnic community.
9 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
IEBC targets August submission of campaign finance rules
The IEBC plans to submit draft campaign financing regulations for the 2027 General Election to Parliament in August after concluding nationwide public participation. The proposed rules aim to introduce contribution and spending limits, mandatory campaign bank accounts, and stricter disclosure requirements to strengthen transparency in campaign financing.
9 hours ago · Capital News →

Yesterday

Sakaja nominates Dr Machel Waikenda for Nairobi County Secretary post
Governor Johnson Sakaja told the High Court that he has complied with a court order to appoint a substantive Nairobi County Secretary by forwarding the name of Dr Machel Waikenda to the County Assembly for vetting and approval. Sakaja said his first nominee was rejected, prompting the formation of a new selection committee that recommended Waikenda.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sakaja says County Secretary appointment awaits Assembly approval
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja told the High Court that he has complied with court orders on appointing a substantive County Secretary, having nominated Dr Machel Waikenda to the County Assembly after a fresh recruitment process following the rejection of an initial nominee.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Court orders Islamic burial for converted Muslim man despite father's wishes
A Kenyan court has ruled that Samuel Charo, who converted from Christianity to Islam in 2003 before his death, should be buried according to Islamic rites, rejecting his Christian father's claim that Charo was mentally unfit to convert. The father had argued his son was mentally disturbed since 2020 and remained a Christian, but the court found that Charo's wishes to be buried as a Muslim should be honored.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

High Court acquits Maxine Wahome in Assad Khan murder case
The High Court has acquitted rally driver Maxine Wahome of the murder of her boyfriend, Assad Khan, after finding that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions failed to present sufficient evidence to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
High Court lifts shisha ban, citing unlawful enforcement
The High Court has lifted Kenya's ban on shisha, ruling that continued enforcement of the prohibition is unlawful and unconstitutional after the government failed to regularise the underlying 2017 regulations within a court-ordered nine-month timeframe. Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared a February 2025 Ministry of Health statement and April 2025 nationwide crackdown directive unlawful, and restrained the government from enforcing the expired regulations.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
High Court lifts shisha ban as regulations expired unlawfully
Kenya's High Court has lifted the ban on shisha, ruling that continued enforcement is unlawful and unconstitutional because the Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017 expired after the government failed to regularise them within a nine-month period granted by the court in 2018. The judge barred the government from enforcing the expired rules and subsequent directives against members of the Novel Tobacco Products Association.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 27 July

Petition challenges exclusion of 35 disappearance victims from compensation
Activists have filed a High Court petition challenging the exclusion of victims of enforced disappearance from the government's compensation programme for human rights violations victims. The High Court certified the petition as urgent, with a hearing scheduled before Justice Gregory Mutai.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
COFEK petitions court to suspend Sh8-per-km highway tolls
The Consumer Federation of Kenya has filed a court petition seeking to suspend the government's proposed Sh8-per-kilometre toll charges on the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit and Rironi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha highways, arguing the charges would burden motorists already facing high fuel prices and other costs. The government has urged the court to dismiss the petition, contending that a parallel case on the same matter is already underway.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
Petition filed to suspend Law Society boycott of judges
Advocate Dr. Adrian Kamotho has filed an urgent petition in the High Court seeking to suspend the Law Society of Kenya's targeted boycott of selected judges and judicial officers, arguing the move threatens access to justice and constitutional rights to fair hearing.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Court halts arrest of officials over South C building collapse
The High Court has temporarily stopped the arrest, charging and prosecution of three individuals over the collapse of Manzil Towers C in Nairobi, pending the hearing of their judicial review application. The applicants are challenging the Directorate of Criminal Investigations' decision to charge them with abuse of office and neglect of official duty.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Junet alleges lawmakers received money during Gachagua impeachment
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed claimed some legislators benefited financially from the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and alleged that Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot was an "accounting officer" in the process. Junet provided no evidence to support the claims, and no official investigation has substantiated such allegations.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 26 July

High Court rules health facility liable for botched tooth extraction
A High Court judgment found a Community Oral Health Officer and health facility liable for negligence in a botched wisdom tooth extraction that left a patient with a fractured jaw, severed muscles and nerves, and prolonged disability; the court upheld an award of KSh605,200 in damages and reignited debate over patient safety and illegal dental practice.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sharon Otieno murder trial judgment delivered at High Court
Justice Cecilia Gathua delivered judgment in the murder trial of Sharon Otieno on July 23, 2026, nearly eight years after the killing. The trial involved former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his former Personal Assistant Michael Juma Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero, a former clerical officer with the County Government of Migori.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 25 July

Sharon Otieno's family marks murder conviction with thanksgiving service
Sharon Otieno's family held a thanksgiving service after the High Court convicted former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero of her 2018 murder. The family expressed relief at the conclusion of their eight-year quest for justice.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
High Court declines to halt NTSA's digital logbooks rollout
The High Court declined to certify as urgent a constitutional petition seeking to suspend the NTSA's rollout of electronic logbooks, allowing the programme to continue. The petition, filed by Javan Onyango and Emmanuel Kiplagat, challenges NTSA's decision to replace physical vehicle logbooks with electronic logbooks as a violation of constitutional rights.
25 July 2026 · Capital News →
Former Migori Governor convicted in Sharon Otieno murder case
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado was convicted of murder based on evidence including five calls to an aide, an alleged Sh30,000 abortion payment, and attempts to suppress an alleged affair. The High Court's conviction focused on his actions in the weeks and months before Sharon Otieno's death rather than his whereabouts on the night of the killing.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
New assembly bill proposes protest protections but needs strengthening
Kenya's draft Freedom of Assembly Bill, collaboratively developed by the KNCHR, Attorney General, and other stakeholders, offers an opportunity to address the country's cycle of protest-related violence, in which at least 1,800 people have been killed or injured since 2017. The opinion piece discusses what the bill gets right, where it diverges from previous attempts, and what must be strengthened.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 24 July

State violence victims sue over compensation program exclusion
Victims and survivors of state violence have filed a court challenge against the Panel of Experts on Compensation, accusing it of unlawfully excluding victims of enforced disappearance and torture through a new "authentication process" that may reject claims already verified by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
IG Kanja appears in court over Gatoto school privatisation dispute
Inspector-General Douglas Kanja appeared in the High Court in Nairobi over the contested privatisation of Gatoto Community Primary School in Mukuru kwa Njenga, after being summoned by Justice Gregory Mutai to explain alleged failure to comply with court orders from June 25 directing the Ministry of Education to register the school as a private, non-profit APBET institution. Petitioners argue State agencies have not enforced the orders and allege lawyers faced hostility; respondents contend the school has operated as public since the 1990s and mid-year transfer would disrupt learning.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
FIDA-Kenya celebrates Sharon Otieno murder case convictions
The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya has welcomed the High Court's convictions in the Sharon Otieno murder case, describing them as a significant step toward justice and accountability for her family after years of legal proceedings. FIDA-Kenya, which served as counsel watching brief for the family, praised the court's diligence, the prosecution's professionalism, and the witnesses' courage, while reaffirming its commitment to supporting the family through sentencing and subsequent proceedings.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Obado and co-convicts transferred to prison after murder conviction
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Juma Oyamo, and Casper Ojwang Obiero have been convicted of the 2018 murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno and transferred to Industrial Area Remand Prison ahead of sentencing. Justice Cecilia Githua ordered probation officers to prepare pre-sentence reports within 21 days, finding that Obado financed the killing while Oyamo and Obiero executed the plan.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya must rethink judicial accountability within constitutional design
An opinion piece argues that advocates' nationwide court boycott on July 22, 2026, demonstrated the need for urgent judicial reforms and suggests the Judicial Service Commission has proved an inadequate channel for accountability, prompting a deeper constitutional rethinking of the tension between judicial independence and accountability.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Lawyers boycott courts in Mombasa and Kwale on day two
Lawyers in Mombasa and Kwale boycotted Environment and Lands Courts on the second day of their protest against Justices Lucas Naikuni and Anthony Abwayo, who obtained orders barring the Judicial Service Commission from conducting disciplinary action on them. The Law Society of Kenya said the boycott will continue until the judges' involvement in alleged illegal activities is addressed, though the action has left litigants stranded with delayed cases.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
High Court declares Ruto's debt audit taskforce unconstitutional
Kenya's High Court in Nairobi has struck down the task force appointed by President William Ruto to conduct a forensic audit of the country's public debt, finding it unconstitutional.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Okoth Obado convicted in Sharon Otieno murder case
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two co-accused were convicted in the murder of Sharon Otieno. FIDA-Kenya said the High Court judgment, after nearly eight years, restores public confidence in the justice system and represents an important step towards accountability.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →