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Justice Patricia Nyaundi

Also known as: Judge Patricia Nyaundi · High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi · Patricia Nyaudi Nyaundi · Justice Patricia Nyaudi Nyaundi

High Court judge who ruled on police investigative powers, Inspector General contempt, and constitutional matters including digital rights and cybercrimes legislation.

2026-04-302026-11-06

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November 2026
5 NovCapital News
… In directions issued on Thursday, Justice Patricia Nyaundi instead directed petitioner Eliud Matindi to serve the petition and an accompanying application on the respondents and interested parties by November 9. …
Court sets 2027 hearing for fresh challenge to Ruto’s Cabinet after declining urgent listing
October 2026
26 OctThe Standard
… In his appeal, lawyer Rodgers Monda argues that High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi erred by failing to settle the case through evidence, by settling on the technical aspect of it. …
Why bid to end boda boda lawlessness has landed in Appeals Court
September 2026
29 SeptThe Standard
… Justice Patricia Nyaundi, in her ruling, said that one of the institutions that is the focus of the 2010 Constitution dispensation was the police, and Kanja was at the centre of safeguarding the rule of law. …
When will court act? Kanja dodges jail as another fines Standard top bosses over a story
29 SeptThe Standard
… Justice Patricia Nyaundi, in her ruling, said that one of the institutions that is the focus of the 2010 Constitution dispensation was the police, and Kanja was at the centre of safeguarding the rule of law. …
Scot-free: How Kanja's pardon exposes Judiciary's double standard on contempt cases
28 SeptThe Standard
… Justice Patricia Nyaundi, in her ruling, said that Kanja had committed to the police complying with court orders and gave an assurance that, in future, his juniors would have a clear process of managing protests“Noting that you have attended court in person, appreciating that you …
Court pardons IG Kanja over Nairobi CBD roadblocks during protests
25 SeptThe Standard
… The judgment of Justice Patricia Nyaundi in Ndiang’ui Kinyagia v State Law Office and Others, Petition E600 of 2025, is one such moment. …
High Court has tamed arbitrary police powers
22 SeptCapital News
… Kanja is appearing for mitigation and sentencing after Justice Patricia Nyaundi found him personally in contempt of court over the barricades. …
IG Kanja back in court for sentencing over Nairobi roadblocks
22 SeptThe Standard
… In a judgment delivered by Justice Patricia Nyaundi on Tuesday, the court found that police violated Kinyagia’s rights by entering and searching his home and seizing his property without demonstrating that they had met the legal requirements for a warrantless search.“General dama …
IT expert Ndiangui awarded Sh5m over police raid, disappearance saga
17 SeptCitizen Digital
… Justice Patricia Nyaundi issued the finding over the conduct of police officers on June 25, 2026, when roads leading into Nairobi's Central Business District were barricaded, blocking access into the city centre. …
IG Kanja ordered to appear in court over Finance Bill protest barricades
17 SeptThe Standard
… High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi on Thursday held Kanja personally responsible for failing to ensure compliance with an order requiring the National Police Service to notify the public before mounting emergency roadblocks or barricades.The judge directed Kanja to appear before t …
Kanja to face sentencing over June 25 Nairobi roadblocks

Politics

High Court defers Cabinet gender-compliance challenge to 2027

The News

The High Court declined to certify as urgent a petition seeking to bar Cabinet Secretaries from exercising powers after a court-ordered deadline for President Ruto to reconstitute a gender-compliant Cabinet expired. The court scheduled a mention for February 10 with full hearing directions set, following a June 2026 three-judge bench determination that the Cabinet's composition fell short of the two-thirds gender requirement under the Constitution.

14 hours ago · Capital News →

Yesterday

High Court defers Cabinet gender-compliance challenge to 2027
The High Court declined to certify as urgent a petition seeking to bar Cabinet Secretaries from exercising powers after a court-ordered deadline for President Ruto to reconstitute a gender-compliant Cabinet expired. The court scheduled a mention for February 10 with full hearing directions set, following a June 2026 three-judge bench determination that the Cabinet's composition fell short of the two-thirds gender requirement under the Constitution.
14 hours ago · Capital News →

Monday 26 October

Lawyer appeals High Court ruling on boda boda regulation
A lawyer has taken a case against the government over failure to end the boda boda menace to the Court of Appeal, arguing that a High Court Judge erred by deciding on technical grounds rather than examining the evidence.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

High Court pardons police chief Kanja over June protest barricade breach
Justice Patricia Nyaundi has pardoned Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over police barricading of roads in Nairobi during the second anniversary of the June 25 protests without issuing the required public advisory, marking the fourth instance Kanja has been brought before court over court order compliance.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
High Court pardons police chief Kanja over court order breach
Justice Patricia Nyaundi has pardoned Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja following police barricading of roads in Nairobi during the second anniversary of the June 25 protests without issuing the required public advisory, marking the fourth time Kanja has appeared before court over compliance with court orders. The judge cited the police's role under the 2010 Constitution in safeguarding the rule of law.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 28 September

High Court pardons IG Kanja over protest-period roadblocks
Justice Patricia Nyaundi pardoned Inspector General Douglas Kanja after he explained that police had barricaded roads in Nairobi during the second anniversary of the June 25 protests without issuing a public advisory, and committed to ensuring his officers comply with court orders in future.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 25 September

High Court limits police powers in digital crime investigations
Justice Patricia Nyaundi ruled in Ndiang'ui Kinyagia v State Law Office that police investigative powers have constitutional boundaries. The judgment arose after police forced entry into a suspect's home and seized laptops, phones, and documents during an investigation into an allegedly inflammatory social media post.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 22 September

IG Kanja in court for sentencing over Nairobi roadblocks contempt
Inspector General Douglas Kanja returns to the High Court for mitigation and sentencing after Justice Patricia Nyaundi found him personally in contempt of court for police barricades erected in Nairobi's Central Business District on June 25, 2026, which breached a court order requiring prior public notice before erecting roadblocks.
22 September 2026 · Capital News →
High Court awards IT expert Sh5m over police raid, disappearance
The High Court has awarded IT expert Ndiangui Kinyagia Sh5 million after ruling that a police raid on his home, which preceded his disappearance during the June 2025 Gen Z protests, was unconstitutional. Justice Patricia Nyaundi found that police violated Kinyagia's rights to privacy, property, dignity, freedom and security of the person by entering and searching his home and seizing his property without meeting legal requirements for a warrantless search, and barred the Director of Public Prosecutions from prosecuting him on the basis of investigations arising from the unlawful operation.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 17 September

High Court orders IG Kanja to appear over barricade contempt
The High Court has directed Inspector General Douglas Kanja to appear in court on September 22, 2026, for mitigation and sentencing after being found in contempt of court. Justice Patricia Nyaundi issued the finding over the erection of barricades on June 25, 2026, that blocked roads into Nairobi's Central Business District in violation of a court order requiring prior public notice before mounting roadblocks during the Finance Bill protests commemoration.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kanja to face sentencing for June 25 roadblock contempt
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has been found in contempt of court after police barricaded Nairobi roads during the second anniversary of the June 25 protests without issuing the required public advisory. He is directed to appear before the High Court on September 22, 2026, for mitigation and sentencing.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
High Court finds Inspector General Kanja in contempt over roadblocks
Justice Patricia Nyaundi found Inspector General Douglas Kanja in contempt of orders barring police from barricading roads without prior notice during the June 25 Gen Z anniversary protests in Nairobi. The ruling upholds constitutional rights to freedom of movement and holds the IG responsible for police compliance with court orders.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Court rejects Masengeli's bid to halt USIU graduation
Kenya's Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has failed in his High Court challenge to suspend United States International University Africa's graduation over a dispute regarding his PhD dissertation clearance. Justice Patricia Nyaundi ruled that although Masengeli has a legitimate expectation to graduate on September 26, 2026, he did not produce evidence that the university or his supervisor had committed to his graduation in this cohort.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 16 September

DIG Masengeli seeks court orders to halt USIU-Africa graduation
Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has asked the High Court for conservatory orders to stop USIU-Africa's graduation ceremony scheduled for September 26, 2026, pending the hearing of his case against the institution.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 31 August

High Court refuses urgent hearing for Finance Bill 2026 vote records case
A High Court judge declined to hear as urgent a case seeking records of how Members of Parliament voted on the Finance Bill 2026, instead directing that the main case be fast-tracked. Francis Awino filed the case asking Parliament to preserve and provide official records showing which lawmakers were present and how they participated in crucial votes, including attendance registers, voting records, and Hansard.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activist petitions court to compel Parliament disclosure of MPs' votes
Rights activist Francis Awino has filed a petition at Milimani High Court seeking orders to make MPs' voting, attendance and other legislative records publicly accessible, arguing that transparency and public scrutiny of final votes on consequential legislation are required under the Constitution and the Access to Information Act.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 12 August

High Court bars NTSA from phasing out physical vehicle logbooks
The High Court in Nairobi has barred the National Transport and Safety Authority from phasing out physical vehicle logbooks, directing the agency to continue accepting physical vehicle ownership documents until a petition filed by Javan Onyango is heard and determined. Onyango and Kiplagat challenged NTSA's introduction of electronic logbooks, citing concerns over constitutional compliance, data protection, and lack of clarity on the authentication and verification process.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

Kenya Re executives deny misconduct in removal petition
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 →

Saturday 25 July

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 →

Friday 10 July

Parliament appeals High Court ruling on Cybercrimes Act provisions
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 →

Friday 3 July

Hospitals continue detaining bodies despite court ban
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 →

Thursday 2 July

High Court nullifies two cybercrime law provisions
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 →

Friday 26 June

Duale found in contempt over flouted court orders
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 →

Tuesday 23 June

Court halts full payout of Kipkorir compensation, orders partial release
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 Duale pleads for leniency after contempt conviction
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 →
Court accepts Duale apology in Ebola facility contempt case
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 →

Monday 22 June

Court summons Health CS Duale for sentencing over Laikipia contempt
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 →

Saturday 20 June

Court hears government withheld Sh1.7b Ebola facility deal details
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 →

Thursday 18 June

High Court to rule on AG, Health CS contempt over Ebola facility
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 →

Monday 15 June

Nairobi finance CEC Kerich claims official duty abroad after contempt conviction
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 →

Wednesday 3 June

US defends Sh1.7 billion Laikipia bio-isolation facility as safe
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 →