Also known as: Judge Lenaola · Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola · Justice Isaac Lenaola
Supreme Court judge who called for closer Judiciary-media collaboration to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation.
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The Standard
… The court is now composed of Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and Justices Smokin Wanjala, Isaac Lenaola, William Ouko, Njoki Ndungu, and Justice Mohamed Warsame. …
Ruto appoints Justice Warsame to Supreme CourtCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya May 5 – Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola has highlighted the great potential for meaningful collaboration between the media and the Judiciary that is necessary for strengthening public trust and promoting access to accurate information. …
Justice Lenaola urges stronger Judiciary–Media collaborationThe Standard
… nstitution. “A strong media industry depends on a strong and protected workforce,” said Vincent Owino, Deputy Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Journalists. “These challenges must not come at the expense of journalists’ dignity and safety.” Supreme Court judge Isaac Lenaola …
Journalists' safety in the spotlight as trust in media waversThe Standard
… g internship programme unconstitutional. [File, Standard] In a ruling rendered by a six-judge bench of the apex court led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, and including Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and Justices William Ouko, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung'u, and Isaac Lenaola …
Win for TSC as Supreme court halts internship programme rulingThe High Court has quashed notices issued by the Judicial Service Commission requiring seven Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Martha Koome, to respond to complaints seeking their removal, finding the commission failed to conduct a preliminary assessment before starting the removal process.
2 October 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has quashed notices issued by the Judicial Service Commission requiring seven Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Martha Koome, to respond to complaints seeking their removal, finding the commission failed to conduct a preliminary assessment before starting the removal process.
2 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Environment and Lands Court in Eldoret has confirmed Eunita Kibor, the youngest wife of late businessman Jackson Kibor, as executor of his estate estimated at more than Ksh.3 billion, following a dispute with more than 16 of Kibor's children who challenged her position.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Law Society of Kenya has renewed its call for advocates to boycott selected courts and judicial officers, citing unfulfilled commitments from the Judicial Service Commission on judicial accountability. LSK President Charles Kanjama said the targeted boycott remains in force and members should refrain from appearing before judges and officers identified by the society.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Supreme Court has issued temporary orders stopping the recovery of Sh1.5 billion in compensation paid for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive-In Primary School, pending the hearing of an application by Huelands Limited. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission cannot proceed with recovery efforts or enforcement measures while the interim orders remain in effect.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Seven survivors of 2007–2008 post-election sexual violence, supported by rights organizations, argued before Kenya's Supreme Court that the government has failed to compensate them and prosecute perpetrators, including police. The Attorney General, DPP, and IPOA opposed the case, claiming the government pursued at least 300 sexual violence cases during the period.
31 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 →
Kenya's Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging tax exemptions granted to Japanese companies, consultants, and employees working on major infrastructure projects under bilateral financing agreements signed between Kenya and Japan from 2007 to 2020. The exemptions, implemented through Legal Notice No. 15 of 2021, shield Japanese firms involved in projects such as power distribution improvements, geothermal generation, and irrigation development from Kenya's Income Tax Act provisions.
18 July 2026 · Capital News →
Dr Dan Gikonyo faced sustained questioning in High Court over inconsistencies in his affidavit and discrepancies in hospital timelines related to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case. The proceedings are part of the legal battle following Gachagua's October 2024 removal from office by Parliament.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence's real danger lies not in replacing mechanical work but in undermining human thinking itself. Concerns about AI's threat to African sovereignty were raised in discussions with Nairobi philosophers, with Neil Kiprop noting that AI lacks African philosophical roots and functions as a data-collection infrastructure that "colonises."
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Mohamed Warsame has been sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya at State House on Thursday, joining the bench comprising Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and five other justices.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has appointed Mohamed Abdullahi Warsame, a Court of Appeal judge, to the Supreme Court of Kenya to fill a vacancy left by the late Mohammed Ibrahim. Warsame emerged as the top candidate following a two-day interview by the Judicial Service Commission and was praised by Chief Justice Martha Koome for demonstrating competence and integrity.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola has urged stronger collaboration between the Judiciary and media to strengthen public trust and promote accurate information, emphasizing that both institutions share responsibility in countering misinformation and that the Judiciary will provide media summaries to enhance accurate reporting of court decisions.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
World Press Freedom Day events in Kenya highlighted growing threats to press freedom and declining public trust in media, with the Media Council of Kenya's 2025 report showing 54 per cent of Kenyans perceive government reporting as unfair. The National Police Service pledged to improve its relationship with journalists ahead of the 2027 General Election.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Supreme Court, in a ruling by a six-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, has issued an interim stay of an earlier court ruling that declared the Teachers Service Commission's internship programme unconstitutional, allowing the scheme to continue pending TSC's appeal.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →