Also known as: Judge Patricia Nyaundi · High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi
Justice Patricia Nyaundi — High Court judge who has ruled on constitutional matters including cybercrime law provisions and the Ebola facility controversy.
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Citizen Digital
… "The doctrine of exhaustion of remedies requires the petitioner to first exhaust the remedies under the Commission on Administrative Justice Act before filing the instant case in court." The matter came up for mention before Justice Patricia Nyaundi on Tuesday. …
Kenya Re bosses deny claims of poor governance, harassment in removal petitionCapital News
… In directions issued on Friday, Justice Patricia Nyaundi ordered the petitioners to serve the respondents by July Tuesday, with the respondents required to file their responses by Wednesday. …
Court declines urgent bid to halt NTSA’s rollout of digital logbooksCitizen Digital
… notice of appeal, the National Assembly, the Speaker of the National Assembly and Parliament of Kenya, named as the 5th, 6th and 7th respondents in the case, have notified the Court of Appeal that they intend to challenge the entire judgment delivered by Justice Patricia Nyaundi …
Parliament to appeal High Court ruling declaring parts of Cybercrimes Act unconstitutionalThe Standard
… On Thursday, Justice Patricia Nyaundi awarded Grace Adhiambo damages, ruling that she was emotionally disturbed after the body of her late husband, Erick Anjenjo, was unlawfully detained. …
Kin grief as hospitals defy court ban on detaining bodies over billsThe Standard
… In a landmark judgment on Thursday, Justice Patricia Nyaundi struck down Section 6(1)(jA), which empowered the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee to order websites or applications rendered inaccessible without prior court approval, and Section 27(1)(b), whic …
Blow to State as High Court nullifies key Cybercrime Act sectionsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale when he appeared before Justice Patricia Nyaundi at the Milimani High Court in Nairobi, on June 23, 2026. …
Duale and Kenya's relentless fight for constitutionalismThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe High Court has issued an order halting the payout of the Sh1 million compensation awarded to prominent Nairobi lawyer Donald Kipkorir against Muthaiga Country Club for denying him access to the club.However, Justice Patricia Nyaundi ordered the club to immedi …
Court halts Kipkorir's Sh1m payout, orders Muthaiga Club to release Sh500,000The Standard
… Duale appeared before Justice Patricia Nyaundi of the Milimani High Court on Tuesday for mitigation and sentencing after the court found him in contempt over the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki airbase, despite two existing court orders stopping the proce …
Remorseful Duale asks court to spare him over Ebola facility sagaThe Standard
… eHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has escaped a possible jail term after the High Court accepted his apology and declined to impose a punitive sentence for contempt of court over the establishment of a controversial Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki.Justice Patricia Nyaundi …
Duale escapes jail as court accepts apology in contempt case over Ebola facilityCapital News
… Justice Patricia Nyaundi on Monday found Duale guilty of contempt over his failure to comply with conservatory orders halting activities linked to the proposed US-run Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at Laikipia. …
Court summons Duale for sentencing over contempt on Laikipia Ebola facility ordersKenya 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 →
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 →
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 →
Parliament has filed a notice of appeal challenging a High Court judgment that declared provisions of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 unconstitutional. Justice Patricia Nyaundi had ruled that Section 6(1)(jA), which gave the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee power to block websites without a court order, was unconstitutional.
10 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 →
The High Court declared two sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 unconstitutional: one that empowered an administrative body to block websites without court approval, and another that criminalised communication likely to cause suicide. Justice Patricia Nyaundi ruled that the website-blocking provision unlawfully restricted constitutional freedoms and invited arbitrary enforcement.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The article argues that Kenya faces a persistent struggle with "constitutions without constitutionalism"—where the Constitution and rule of law are ignored. Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale was found in contempt of court on June 22, 2026, for flouting orders that barred construction of the United States Ebola facility, continuing a pattern of government officials disregarding judicial decisions.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has halted the full payout of Sh1 million compensation awarded to lawyer Donald Kipkorir against Muthaiga Country Club for denying him access, but ordered the club to immediately pay Sh500,000 within 14 days while the remainder is deposited in a joint interest-earning account pending appeal.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has asked the High Court to pardon him after being found guilty of contempt for establishing an Ebola quarantine facility at Nanyuki airbase despite two court orders halting the process. Duale's legal team argued that his actions were driven by public health concerns regarding risks posed by soldiers returning from a UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court accepted Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale's apology and declined to impose a punitive sentence for contempt of court over the establishment of a controversial Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki. Justice Patricia Nyaundi found that Duale had submitted to the court's authority and expressed remorse for violating orders that had halted the facility's establishment.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court found Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in contempt for failing to comply with orders halting activities at the proposed Ebola facility in Laikipia, and summoned him for sentencing on June 23. The court ruled that Duale bears personal responsibility for non-compliance and emphasised that public authorities must fully obey judicial directives.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has been told the government has not released documentation for a Sh1.7 billion deal with an American counterpart for the construction of an Ebola quarantine facility. The Ministry of Health allegedly provided an unrelated 2016 cooperation framework instead of the requested documentation, despite court orders, in a case filed by Katiba Institute against the Health Cabinet Secretary and Attorney General.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court will on June 22, 2026 rule on whether Attorney General Dorcas Oduor and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale should be cited for contempt over alleged disobedience of court orders suspending construction of a proposed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Airbase. The Law Society of Kenya and Katiba Institute accuse the officials of failing to comply with orders halting the project.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Finance CEC Charles Kerich's lawyer told the High Court on June 15, 2026, that his client was away on an official trip and working leave, contradicting reports that he was on the run, amid conflicting accounts over his whereabouts and employment status following a contempt conviction.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
The US Embassy has defended a planned Sh1.7 billion bio-isolation facility in Laikipia, saying it poses no risk to surrounding communities and is intended to enhance Kenya's readiness to detect and respond to Ebola. The defense comes after a High Court order halted construction of the facility.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
Democratic members of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee have demanded the Trump administration repatriate Americans exposed to Ebola after Kenya's High Court blocked a US military-built quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base. The court issued interim orders on May 28 halting plans to establish Ebola-related treatment or quarantine facilities in Kenya under arrangements involving foreign governments.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
CS Aden Duale has defended Kenya's decision to allow the US to construct an Ebola laboratory at the Laikipia airbase to treat citizens, arguing it will strengthen the country's surveillance, diagnostic capacity, and emergency preparedness. The statement comes after Justice Patricia Nyaundi barred the project from continuing, with four cases challenging it filed by groups including the Katiba Institute and Law Society of Kenya.
30 May 2026 · The Standard →
A legal challenge has been filed in High Court against the Gambling Regulatory Authority's appointment of former M-cheza CEO Peter Maina Karimi as Director General, with the challenger arguing that Maina's past involvement in gambling disqualifies him under the Gambling Control Act. Maina argues the case is a labour dispute that should be heard in the Employment and Labour Relations Court instead.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court declined the Consumer Federation of Kenya's application to withdraw a constitutional petition challenging the Health Data Sharing Agreement between Kenya and the United States, ruling that public interest litigation cannot be terminated by private consent where unresolved constitutional questions remain. The petition raises concerns over the right to privacy, data protection, and lack of adequate public participation.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has declined to withdraw a constitutional petition challenging the Health Data Sharing Agreement between Kenya and the United States, ruling that public interest litigation cannot be terminated through private consent where constitutional issues remain unresolved. The petition questions the constitutionality of the health data-sharing deal, with concerns raised over privacy rights, data protection, and public participation.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →