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Kiambu High Court

Kiambu High Court — judicial body hearing cases including MP detention orders and university succession disputes in Kenya.

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  1. November 2026
  2. Capital News

    … In a ruling delivered on September 17, 2026, a two-judge bench comprising Justices Dorah Chepkwony and Francis Nyungu of the Kiambu High Court directed the commission to restart the recruitment process. …

    Acting TSC CEO Mitei among five shortlisted for top job
  3. The Standard

    … In a ruling delivered on September 17, 2026, Justices Dorah Chepkwony and Francis Nyungu of the Kiambu High Court directed TSC to conduct a fresh recruitment exercise. …

    Acting TSC boss Mitei among five shortlisted for top job
  4. September 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    … Meanwhile, Kiambu High Court ordered FKF to include Mombasa United in the Premier League as the 18th team. …

    Court orders plunge KPL new season kickoff into doubt
  6. August 2026
  7. Capital News

    … The defence, led by advocate Ndegwa Njiru and assisted by Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo, argued that presenting the lawmaker before the magistrate’s court violated conservatory orders issued by the Kiambu High Court directing his release on Sh100,000 police cash bail. …

    Mukurweini MP Kaguchia released on bail after plea amid High Court order dispute
  8. Citizen Digital

    … The Kiambu High Court later ordered his release on a cash bail of KSh100,000, with Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi directing that he be freed forthwith pending the hearing of his application, now set for September 16, 2026. …

    UDA MP Kagombe threatens defection to 'Wamunyoro' over Kaguchia arrest
  9. The Standard

    … Lawyers were locked out and denied an opportunity to consult with the accused," he said.According to the defence, lawyers later moved to court and obtained orders from Kiambu High Court granting Kaguchia police bail of Sh100,000. …

    Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia arraigned over alleged inciting remarks
  10. Citizen Digital

    … In orders issued at the Kiambu High Court on Monday, Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi directed that the legislator be released forthwith upon depositing the cash bail after certifying his application urgent and granting interim relief pending the hearing of the case. …

    Court orders MP Kaguchia's release on Ksh.100K cash bail amid hate speech probe
  11. May 2026
  12. The Standard

    A prominent city lawyer is on the spot for attempting to privately visit a Kiambu High Court judge ahead of the hearing of the case on the Kenyatta University vice-chancellor succession battle. …

    Kenyatta University case judge steps aside after lawyer 'private meeting'
  13. The Standard

    A prominent city lawyer is on the spot for attempting to privately visit a Kiambu High Court judge ahead of the hearing of the case on the Kenyatta University vice-chancellor succession battle. …

    Drama as judge exposes lawyer who sought private meeting before hearing
  14. Citizen Digital

    … Mariga points to the parallel case in the Kiambu High Court as a strategic move to "render the Tribunal’s proceedings nugatory" and stall the investigations into the Riskwell accounts. …

    Inside Mariga’s affidavit & what it says about CHAN scandal

Yesterday

  1. Acting TSC CEO Mitei shortlisted for permanent appointment

    Acting Teachers Service Commission CEO Evaleen Mitei is among five candidates shortlisted for the substantive secretary and CEO position, with interviews scheduled for November 16, 2026. The recruitment follows a court-ordered restart after the High Court nullified an earlier process for procedural irregularities.

    3 November 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Acting TSC chief Mitei shortlisted for permanent top job

    Evaleen Mitei, the acting Teachers Service Commission chief executive, is among five candidates shortlisted for interviews for the commission's top post. The recruitment follows a High Court order directing the commission to restart the process after judges nullified the initial recruitment exercise over procedural irregularities.

    3 November 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 18 September

  1. Court orders delay KPL new season until playoff concluded

    A High Court order issued Friday halted the scheduled Saturday kickoff of the 2026/27 Kenyan Premier League season, directing that the league should not begin before a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United is played. The dispute centres on which rulebook—2019 or 2025 version—should apply to promotion and relegation.

    18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Mukurweini MP released on bail after High Court order dispute

    Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia was released on Sh250,000 cash bail or Sh1 million bond after his lawyers objected to his arraignment in a breach of peace case, citing Kiambu High Court conservatory orders directing his release on Sh100,000 police cash bail. The magistrate deferred his plea to Wednesday pending clarification of the competing court orders.

    4 August 2026 · Capital News →

  2. UDA MP Kagombe threatens defection over Kaguchia arrest

    Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has warned that lawmakers could defect to the opposition if Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia is not released, defending Kaguchia as a duly elected representative entitled to the same treatment as any other member of parliament.

    4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Mukurweini MP arraigned over alleged inciting remarks

    Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia was arraigned in Milimani Law Courts over alleged inciting remarks made during a political rally in Kieni, Nyeri County. His legal team challenged the charges on constitutional grounds, arguing they violated Article 50(2) safeguards and breached freedom of expression.

    4 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 3 August

  1. High Court orders Mukurweini MP released on Ksh100k bail

    Kiambu High Court Judge Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi ordered the release of Mukurweini MP John Philip Gichohi Kaguchia on Ksh100,000 cash bail after his arrest over remarks made at a weekend rally in Nyeri. The substantive hearing is set for September 16.

    3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Judge recuses self after lawyer attempts private pre-hearing meeting

    A prominent city lawyer is under scrutiny for attempting to privately meet a Kiambu High Court judge ahead of a hearing in the Kenyatta University vice-chancellor succession case. The judge has stepped aside from the matter.

    21 May 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Judge exposes lawyer's attempt at private pre-hearing meeting

    A prominent city lawyer faced exposure in Kiambu High Court for attempting to privately visit the judge ahead of a hearing in the Kenyatta University vice-chancellor succession case.

    21 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. FKF deputy alleges president bypassed governance in insurance scandal

    Football Kenya Federation deputy McDonald Mariga filed a 63-page affidavit to the Sports Disputes Tribunal alleging FKF President Hussein Mohammed used a single signatory system to manage millions in public and donor funds without National Executive Committee approval, including a KSh.42.7 million CHAN 2024 insurance scandal.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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