Also known as: Judge Jairus Ngaah
High Court judge presiding over cases involving commercial disputes, constitutional matters, and administrative law in Kenyan courts.
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… Khalid Arvind Kanji Patel told Justice Jairus Ngaah that his late father’s signature on transfer deeds, minutes and declarations was forged. …
Patel family feud over billions in company shares lands in courtThe Standard
… Justice Jairus Ngaah declined to stop the intended prosecution of lawyer Leonard Shimaka, ruling that whether he made false representations to obtain the money was a matter to be determined by the trial court. …
Judge declines to stop lawyer's prosecution over Sh12.5 million rowThe Standard
Court allows prosecution questions in Sh12.5 million lawyer dispute. [iStockphoto] Before Justice Jairus Ngaah, a case was filed by lawyer Leonard Shimaka against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI). …
Civil debt or fraud? Inside multi-million-shilling battle pitting lawyer against DPP, DCI and Nepalese envoyThe Standard
… Justice Jairus Ngaah ordered the Officer in Charge of Mombasa Central Police Station to arrest the County Executive Committee Member for Finance and bring him before the court unless the outstanding decretal sum and interest are paid, for failure to obey various orders to pay the …
Court issues arrest warrant for Mombasa Finance executive over Sh151m debtThe Standard
… This is after the High Court judge, Justice Jairus Ngaah, nullified the Mombasa County Solid Waste Management (Amendment) Act, 2023, noting it was inconsistent and enacted without public participation. …
County to lose billions as court halts solid waste levy on shipsThe Standard
… Abuu successfully appealed the award after Justice Jairus Ngaah absolved him of any liability for the vandalised truck and loss of business.The OCS and AG were left to pay the said monies after they failed to appeal the said award. …
Former Changamwe OCS to cough up Sh19.2 million over vandalised truckThe Standard
Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Treasury John Mbadi has been sued for waiving import duty on 490,000 metric tonnes of rice worth sh21 billion in duty taxes without the relevant powers.In a petition filed before Justice Jairus Ngaah, Human Rights Activists said Mbadi has no powers at a …
Mbadi sued over Sh21bn rice duty waiver as farmers await paddy buy-offThe Standard
… Justice Jairus Ngaah ordered the hospital to pay Sh6,034,620 to the child of Uchi Mwaura after establishing that the hospital’s nurses failed to monitor the child’s arm for seven hours during the night shift. …
Pandya Hospital ordered to pay Sh6m over child's amputated armThe Standard
… Justice Jairus Ngaah said that Makenzi had not met the threshold for transfer to another prison and dismissed his claim of isolation and torture at Shimo La Tewa Prison. …
Court rejects Makenzi's bid for transfer from Shimo La Tewa PrisonThe 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 unitsKhalid Arvind Kanji Patel has accused his uncle, late business magnate Hasmukh Kanji Patel, of defrauding his late father, Arvind Kanji Premji Patel, of shares worth billions of shillings in five companies including Mombasa Cement, alleging forged signatures on transfer deeds and related documents.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
Khalid Arvind Kanji Patel has accused his uncle, late business magnate Hasmukh Kanji Patel, of defrauding his late father, Arvind Kanji Premji Patel, of shares worth billions of shillings in five companies including Mombasa Cement, alleging forged signatures on transfer deeds and related documents.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Jairus Ngaah declined to stop the prosecution of lawyer Leonard Shimaka, who is accused of obtaining Sh12.5 million from Nepal's honorary consul Dr Jimmy Askar through false pretences. Shimaka had argued the dispute was contractual and should be resolved through civil proceedings or arbitration, but the judge ruled that whether he made false representations was a matter for the trial court.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
Lawyer Leonard Shimaka filed a case before Justice Jairus Ngaah against the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Criminal Investigations over a multi-million-shilling dispute, with questions about whether the matter involves civil debt or fraud.
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Jairus Ngaah ordered the arrest of Mombasa's County Executive Committee Member for Finance over failure to pay a Sh151 million court award to Kooba Kenya Limited, plus interest of Sh3,397,240.65, following the executive's non-compliance with various court orders.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Jairus Ngaah nullified the Mombasa County Solid Waste Management (Amendment) Act, 2023, ruling it was inconsistent and enacted without public participation, halting the county's collection of billions of shillings from ships docking at the Port of Mombasa.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
A Mombasa court has ordered the former Changamwe Officer Commanding Station to pay Sh19.2 million in compensation to a businessman whose Mercedes-Benz truck was detained in 2021 based on a false theft complaint and subsequently vandalised. The award comprises Sh500,000 in general damages for mental anguish and Sh13.99 million in special damages, plus costs and interest.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
Human rights activists have petitioned the courts, alleging that Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi lacks constitutional authority to waive import duty on 490,000 metric tonnes of rice worth Sh21 billion through gazette notices, arguing that tax waiver powers are reserved to legislators under Article 210(1) of the Constitution.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Jairus Ngaah ordered Pandya Memorial Hospital in Mombasa County to pay Sh6,034,620 to a 42-month-old girl whose right hand was amputated due to negligence, after the hospital's nurses failed to monitor the child's arm for seven hours during a night shift.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Jairus Ngaah rejected Paul Makenzi's application for transfer from Shimo La Tewa Prison, ruling he had not met the threshold for conservatory orders and dismissing his claims of isolation and torture. The judge said granting the transfer would disrupt legitimate security arrangements and proximity to courts where Makenzi is being tried.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →