… The five-judge bench comprising Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justices Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung’u, William Ouko and the late Mohammed Ibrahim had recused themselves after the applicants complained to the JSC, alleging bias, claiming the judges were determined to reach …
… djournments, disruption of part-heard proceedings, expiry of interim protection measures, prolonged detention, additional expense and denial or delay of access to justice," Kamotho argues.He also faults the LSK for allegedly including the late Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Ibrahim …
… A bench comprising Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and Justices Njoki Ndung’u, Isaac Lenaola, William Ouko and Mohammed Ibrahim found that the process leading to the publication and implementation of the legal notice complied with the law applicable at the time the Kenya-Jap …
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The Supreme Court has lifted recusal orders that barred four judges from handling a Ksh.4.5 billion dispute involving former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, his family, Dari Limited and the East African Development Bank. The judges had recused themselves in 2024 after a bias complaint was lodged with the Judicial Service Commission, but the Court found that circumstances had changed, reviving a legal battle stalled for nearly two years.
The Supreme Court has issued temporary orders stopping the recovery of Sh1.5 billion in compensation paid for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive-In Primary School, pending the hearing of an application by Huelands Limited. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission cannot proceed with recovery efforts or enforcement measures while the interim orders remain in effect.
A city lawyer has filed a High Court petition seeking conservatory orders to suspend the Law Society of Kenya's targeted boycott of judges and judicial officers, arguing the action is unconstitutional, undermines judicial independence, and denies litigants access to justice.
Kenya's Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging tax exemptions granted to Japanese companies, consultants, and employees working on major infrastructure projects under bilateral financing agreements signed between Kenya and Japan from 2007 to 2020. The exemptions, implemented through Legal Notice No. 15 of 2021, shield Japanese firms involved in projects such as power distribution improvements, geothermal generation, and irrigation development from Kenya's Income Tax Act provisions.