Also known as: Justice Lawrence Mugambi · Justice Mugambi · Judge Lawrence Mugambi
Judge who has issued High Court rulings on constitutional matters including quashing government directives and ordering ministries to redo public participation processes.
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… Justice Lawrence Mugambi directed UDA to comply with the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) order to reinstate Orwoba to both the party and the Senate. …
Orwoba freed hours after arrest at Parliament gateThe High Court has declared the Community Groups Registration Act unconstitutional, finding that Parliament failed to adequately involve the public in the legislative process. The court suspended the declaration and gave Parliament six months to remedy the constitutional violation through meaningful public participation.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
The High Court has declared the Community Groups Registration Act unconstitutional, finding that Parliament failed to adequately involve the public in the legislative process. The court suspended the declaration and gave Parliament six months to remedy the constitutional violation through meaningful public participation.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
The High Court has suspended hearing of a case filed by Katiba Institute challenging President William Ruto's appointment of Principal Secretaries over failure to meet gender parity, pending resolution of whether the Constitutional Court has powers to entertain it.
9 hours ago · The Standard →
Kenya's High Court ruled that Parliament failed to conduct adequate public participation before enacting the Community Groups Registration Act, declaring it unconstitutional. Parliament has six months to remedy the constitutional defect, during which the Act remains in effect.
20 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has quashed an October 2024 advisory by the Attorney General that cleared a multi-billion-shilling Digital Super Highway tender to Nightgale (EA) Limited, ruling the advisory unconstitutional and citing conflict of interest concerns. Judge Lawrence Mugambi determined the Attorney General had overstepped its mandate by assuming powers vested in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court found that the Ministry of Sports established 30 academies without sufficient public participation in determining locations and selection criteria, calling the process faulty and susceptible to arbitrariness. Justice Lawrence Mugambi ordered the ministry to regularise the process through public participation or face court intervention.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's High Court has declared President Ruto's Executive Order establishing a Presidential Task Force to conduct a forensic audit of public debt unconstitutional, ruling that it encroached on the mandate of an independent constitutional office and was created without required public participation.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's High Court has declared President Ruto's Presidential Task Force on the Forensic Audit of Public Debt unconstitutional, finding that Executive Order No. 4 of 2024 unlawfully duplicated the constitutional mandate of an independent office and exceeded the President's authority.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OCD involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that cause distress and anxiety, not simply an appreciation for order. Psychologist Hellen Staula explains that people with OCD feel compelled to repeat actions due to fear that something bad will happen if they don't, and interrupting these rituals can trigger intense anxiety or conflict.
18 July 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 →
The High Court declined to hold political parties accountable for illegally registering persons as members, ruling that petitioners had not attached an electronic evidence certificate to authenticate the data. Four petitioners had sued UDA, Jubilee and Farmers parties after finding themselves affiliated with the parties in June 2021 without having registered or given consent.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
Gloria Orwoba, a former nominated Senator, was arrested yesterday after attempting to access Parliament's precincts while her vehicle blocked the main entrance. She was freed on bail hours later; she had sought to enter the Senate chamber armed with court documents stating a ruling had found her suspension illegal and directed her reinstatement.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →