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Jairus Ngaah

Also known as: Judge Jairus Ngaah

Justice who ruled on vehicle registration deadline and issued dissent in Cabinet appointments case.

2026-05-302026-08-06

In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    This is after Justice Jairus Ngaah stopped NTSA from impounding all the unregistered motor vehicles, saying the agency failed to engage importers and dealers when formulating the registrations.

    Car importers and dealers given 60 days to register their units
  3. The Standard

    Justice Jairus Ngaah stopped NTSA's intention to impound all the unregistered motor vehicles over a failure to engage the importers and dealers when they formulated the registration laws.

    NTSA barred from impounding unregistered cars as dealers get 60-day reprieve
  4. July 2026
  5. The Standard

    Through her lawyer Aston Muchela, the woman accuses KRA of discriminating against her detaining the vehicle contrary to the provision of the constitution which gives waivers to persons with disability.In her case before Judge Jairus Ngaah, the woman wants the court to quash the d

    Woman with disability fights KRA's 'discrimination' on vehicle import
  6. Capital News

    Justice Jairus Ngaah ruled in February 2020 that Mugure had allegedly sent his sister to persuade one of the co-accused to withdraw a statement given to investigators, reinforcing concerns over witness interference.

    Former KDF Major Peter Mugure sentenced to life over 2019 murders of wife and two children
  7. Capital News

    Parliament, together with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, has filed a Notice of Appeal, signalling its intention to contest key aspects of the June 30, 2026 judgment delivered by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Eric Ogola, Stephen Githinji and Jairus Ngaah.

    National Assembly Appeals High Court Ruling Declaring Ruto’s Cabinet Unconstitutional Over Gender Rule
  8. Capital News

    Justice Jairus Ngaah has certified the matter as urgent and directed that all respondents and interested parties be served with the application.

    High Court Asked to Halt Adverse Possession Claims in Landmark Constitutional Challenge
  9. The Standard

    Justice Jairus Ngaah’s dissent in the Cabinet appointments case is one such opinion.

    Justice Ngaah reminds us of enduring power of dissent
  10. June 2026
  11. The Standard

    Audio By Vocalize The High Court in Mombasa has allowed Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to procure multi-million-dollar heavy port-operation machinery through restricted tendering, amid protests by Human rights groups calling for open tendering.Justice Jairus Ngaah dismissed a petiti

    Court okays KPA's restricted tendering of heavy machinery amidst protests
  12. The Standard

    Justice Jairus Ngaah also directed that the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Mtwapa, DCI officer Mtwapa, Leonard Kurgat, and Police Constable Mailu pay the said money to Wilson Sadaka for violating his rights under articles 28, 29, 40, 47, and 49(1)(a) of the Constitution.

    Senior officers to pay man Sh500,000 for malicious arrest, abuse of power
  13. May 2026
  14. The Standard

    While finding that their declaration remained unless overturned by the Court of Appeal, High Court Judges Jairus Ngaah, Lawrence Mugambi and John Chigiti ruled that there was no evidence to show the speaker violated any of their orders.

    Case declines to kick out Wetang'ula as speaker
Business

Car dealers given 60 days to register vehicles before seizure

The News

A court order has halted the National Transport Safety Authority's immediate impounding of unregistered vehicles, instead granting car importers and dealers a 60-day grace period to register all motor vehicles in their showrooms and yards. Justice Jairus Ngaah ruled that NTSA had failed to adequately engage the industry before issuing its original registration deadline of December 16, 2024.

19 hours ago · The Standard

Today

  1. Car dealers given 60 days to register vehicles before seizure

    A court order has halted the National Transport Safety Authority's immediate impounding of unregistered vehicles, instead granting car importers and dealers a 60-day grace period to register all motor vehicles in their showrooms and yards. Justice Jairus Ngaah ruled that NTSA had failed to adequately engage the industry before issuing its original registration deadline of December 16, 2024.

    19 hours ago · The Standard

Sunday 2 August

  1. Court grants car dealers 60-day reprieve on vehicle registration

    A judge has barred the National Transport and Safety Authority from impounding unregistered vehicles and granted car dealers and importers 60 days to register their vehicles in showrooms and yards, ruling that NTSA failed to engage stakeholders when formulating the registration requirement.

    2 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 17 July

  1. Woman with disability challenges KRA vehicle import duty detention

    A woman with disability is pursuing court action against the Kenya Revenue Authority's decision to detain a motor vehicle she purchased at Mombasa Port over import duty, arguing that KRA discriminated against her by denying a constitutional waiver granted to persons with disabilities. She is seeking a court order to quash KRA's decision, compel issuance of an exemption certificate, and declare that disability protections cannot be legally restricted to physical or visual disabilities only.

    17 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Former KDF Major sentenced to life for 2019 murders of family

    Former Kenya Defence Forces Major Peter Mugure has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 murders of his estranged wife Joyce Syombua and their two young children. High Court Judge Martin Muya described the killings as "barbaric" and said the gravity and calculated nature of the crime warranted life imprisonment.

    14 July 2026 · Capital News

Friday 10 July

  1. National Assembly appeals High Court ruling on cabinet gender composition

    The National Assembly and Speaker Moses Wetang'ula have filed a Notice of Appeal to contest a High Court ruling that declared President Ruto's Cabinet unconstitutional for violating the two-thirds gender principle. Parliament is challenging the court's finding that the Cabinet contravenes Article 27(8) of the Constitution and disputing the interpretation that the gender requirement is immediately enforceable in appointive offices.

    10 July 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Constitutional petition challenges adverse possession doctrine in Kenya

    A High Court petition filed by Abdulrasul Swaleh Mohsin seeks to halt the application of adverse possession, arguing that the legal principle allowing individuals to acquire land ownership through prolonged occupation contradicts the Constitution's guarantee of property rights. The petitioner requests the court suspend ongoing adverse possession proceedings and prohibit the Ministry of Lands and Land Registry from processing related property transfers while the constitutional issues are determined.

    8 July 2026 · Capital News

Friday 3 July

  1. Justice Ngaah's dissent exemplifies constitutional courage and independence

    An opinion piece argues that Justice Jairus Ngaah's dissent in the Cabinet appointments case demonstrates the enduring value of judicial dissent, which preserves alternative constitutional visions and exemplifies a judge's primary loyalty to the Constitution over consensus.

    3 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 19 June

  1. High Court allows KPA's restricted tendering for port machinery

    Mombasa High Court dismissed a petition challenging Kenya Ports Authority's restricted tendering process for 14 reachstackers, 15 forklifts and 48 terminal tractors worth sh.1.444,358,056, ruling the petitioners filed too late and should have acted when the tender was advertised.

    19 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 6 June

  1. Mombasa High Court orders officers pay Sh500,000 for malicious arrest

    The High Court in Mombasa ordered the Inspector General, DCI, Attorney General, and four officers to pay Sh500,000 to Wilson Sadaka for arresting and detaining him maliciously over a resolved land dispute in Kilifi County without approval from the Director of Public Prosecution, violating his constitutional rights.

    6 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 30 May

  1. High Court declines to remove Wetang'ula as National Assembly speaker

    The High Court in Nairobi declined to find that National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula violated the law and should be removed for declaring Kenya Kwanza as the majority party, despite the court finding that Azimio was the majority. The judges ruled there was no evidence the speaker violated any of their orders.

    30 May 2026 · The Standard

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