Milimani Law Courts — Nairobi venue where High Court proceedings are held, including impeachment and constitutional petitions.
Heard a petition by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua challenging his impeachment, with Gachagua's legal team arguing the process was rushed, procedurally irregular, and misapplied Kenya's presidential system. The court also adjudicated disputes including a High Court bench's decision on the Kenya Motor Sports Federation's appeal and ongoing proceedings in constitutional and commercial matters.
Kenya's High Court on April 30, 2026 struck out an appeal by the Kenya Motor Sports Federation without hearing its merits, after ruling that KMSF lacked legal standing. Carl Tundo, Erick G. Bengi and Sangita S. Gohil won the case, with costs awarded in their favour.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court on April 30, 2026 struck out an appeal by the Kenya Motor Sports Federation without hearing its merits, after ruling that KMSF lacked legal standing. Carl Tundo, Erick G. Bengi and Sangita S. Gohil won the case, with costs awarded in their favour.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Dr Job Obwaka, a veteran gynaecologist and director of Nairobi Hospital, has died at age 83. He passed away at the hospital where he worked for decades, six weeks after his arrest over disputed charges of falsifying hospital records.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has directed that proceedings in a dispute between Bia Tosha Distributors Limited and East African Breweries PLC will not advance until the court formally establishes which version of the petition is officially on record. The case centres on a Further Amended Petition filed by Bia Tosha in January 2026, which seeks an injunction to block a Diageo transaction and claims KSh 45 billion, though EABL and Diageo contend such financial remedies fall outside the court's constitutional jurisdiction.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Judicial Service Commission announced it will begin publishing individual performance data for judges and judicial officers from July 1, 2026, aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability while safeguarding judicial independence. Chief Justice Martha Koome said the initiative is designed to strengthen public confidence in the Judiciary by ensuring accountability in the delivery of justice.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
The Judicial Service Commission has nominated Court of Appeal Judge Mohamed Abdulahi Warsame for appointment to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by late Justice Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim, following a competitive, publicly conducted recruitment process with six applications, five shortlisted candidates, and consultation with stakeholders across the legal profession, civil society, and security agencies.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
A three-judge High Court bench has adjourned proceedings in a constitutional petition challenging the legality of Kenya's Sh7 trillion public debt, setting June 25, 2026, as the date to rule on whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the matter.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
Senior Counsel Paul Muite told the High Court that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was deliberately rushed and pre-arranged to avoid constitutional scrutiny, pointing to the late-night transmission of the Assembly's resolution to the Senate and the Speaker's advance notice of a sitting before the Senate had concluded its role.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Paul Muite, lead counsel for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, told the High Court that Parliament treated the impeachment as a vote of no confidence typical of parliamentary systems, when Kenya operates under a presidential model where a Deputy President cannot be removed simply because lawmakers have the numbers.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua presented himself at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday for the hearing of a petition challenging his impeachment from office. He argues that the impeachment process was marred by procedural irregularities, violation of constitutional safeguards, and denial of his right to a fair hearing.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Owners of the disputed Paradise Lost land, a 200-acre property, claim decades-old ownership dating to 1929 and allege that unknown individuals perpetrated a fraudulent scheme involving fake title deeds beginning in 2024. They have filed a case scheduled for mention on April 30, accusing government officials and police of failing to assist despite complaints to the Ministry of Lands and the Chief Land Registrar.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →