… 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 …
… In a speech delivered on her behalf by Supreme Court Judge Justice Dr Smokin Wanjala during the fourth Employment and Labour Relations Annual Symposium and Exhibition in Nairobi, the Chief Justice said migrant workers face additional barriers when seeking justice. …
… Lawyers Willis Otieno and Dr Owiso Owiso faulted the Court of Appeal for applying the law, dealing with civil wrongs instead of looking into the constitutional violations.Otieno told Chief Justice Martha Koome, Smokin Wanjala, Isaac Lenaola, William Ouko and Mohamed Warsame that …
… Justice Philomena Mwilu, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndungu, Issac Lenaola and Willis Ouko directed that the case before the Environment and Lands Court (ELC) should proceed for determination on its merits. …
… READ: Supreme Court rejects Gachagua’s bid to block impeachment case before Ogola bench In a unanimous judgment delivered by Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and Justices Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung’u and Isaac Lenaola, the apex court ruled that it …
… Kenya Judiciary Academy Director General and Supreme Court Judge Dr Smokin Wanjala said the Constitution envisions a Judiciary that is not only independent but also intellectually vibrant and responsive to evolving societal needs. …
… The judge now joins the apex court’s bench comprising Chief Justice Martha Koome and Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justices Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung'u, Isaac Lenaola and William Ouko. …
… eme Court suspends ruling declaring internship programme unconstitutional. [File, Standard] In a ruling rendered by a six-judge bench of the apex court led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, and including Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and Justices William Ouko, Smokin Wanjala …
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 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 Law Society of Kenya has renewed its call for advocates to boycott selected courts and judicial officers, citing unfulfilled commitments from the Judicial Service Commission on judicial accountability. LSK President Charles Kanjama said the targeted boycott remains in force and members should refrain from appearing before judges and officers identified by the society.
The government is calling for stronger recruitment systems, effective agreements with destination countries, and better dispute-resolution mechanisms to protect Kenyans working abroad from fraudulent recruitment, human trafficking, wage violations and unsafe conditions. More than 540,000 Kenyans are currently working abroad, with diaspora remittances exceeding five billion US dollars in 2025.
Seven survivors of 2007–2008 post-election sexual violence, supported by rights organizations, argued before Kenya's Supreme Court that the government has failed to compensate them and prosecute perpetrators, including police. The Attorney General, DPP, and IPOA opposed the case, claiming the government pursued at least 300 sexual violence cases during the period.
Kenya's Supreme Court has ordered an environmental pollution case against Base Titanium to proceed before the High Court in Mombasa, striking down the company's appeal challenging the court's jurisdiction. The case, filed by Michael Kiswili on behalf of residents of Mavumo B village in Msambweni, Kwale County, alleges that Base Titanium's mining activities caused environmental degradation and water pollution.
Dr Dan Gikonyo faced sustained questioning in High Court over inconsistencies in his affidavit and discrepancies in hospital timelines related to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case. The proceedings are part of the legal battle following Gachagua's October 2024 removal from office by Parliament.
The Judiciary launched its inaugural Judges' Book Fair in Nairobi at the Kenya National Library Services, with Chief Justice Martha Koome emphasizing the initiative's role in strengthening legal scholarship, research, and knowledge sharing. The event aligns with the Judiciary's Social Transformation through Access to Justice blueprint and brings together judges, judicial officers, legal scholars, and members of the legal fraternity to showcase intellectual work.
Kenya's Supreme Court, in a ruling by a six-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, has issued an interim stay of an earlier court ruling that declared the Teachers Service Commission's internship programme unconstitutional, allowing the scheme to continue pending TSC's appeal.