Kenya's apex court; comprises Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and other justices including Justice Mohamed Warsame appointed in 2026.
… According to the latest report for the 2024/2025 financial year, the Supreme Court of Kenya emerged as the best-performing court with a 96.3 per cent score after recording a 103 per cent Case Clearance Rate, reducing its backlog by 57 per cent and maintaining full registry effici …
Judiciary assures normal court proceedings ahead of lawyers boycott By Moses Kinyanjui July 20, 2026 02:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of the Supreme Court of Kenya. …
… Former Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Commissioner Macharia Njeru warned the ruling had created a dangerous precedent, drawing a parallel with the Supreme Court's nullification of the 2017 presidential election."The Supreme Court of Kenya in 2017 nullified the presidential ele …
… The dispute escalated through multiple courts, culminating in a January ruling by the Supreme Court of Kenya declining to halt proceedings before the Ogola-led bench. …
LSK moves to Supreme Court over cybercrime law surveillance provisions By Citizen Reporter May 13, 2026 12:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of the Supreme Court of Kenya. …
… s criminal provisions now reaffirmed, providers will continue to fear prosecution, and girls like LAO will continue to be left with no safe options.The Center for Reproductive Rights, which has supported this case, has announced its intention to move to the Supreme Court of Kenya …
The Judicial Service Commission has defended its judicial accountability record, saying it received 506 complaints against judges this year and has processed 417 of them, while warning that the Law Society of Kenya's planned boycott of selected courts risks disrupting access to justice.
The Judicial Service Commission has defended its judicial accountability record, saying it received 506 complaints against judges this year and has processed 417 of them, while warning that the Law Society of Kenya's planned boycott of selected courts risks disrupting access to justice.
The Judiciary says court proceedings will not be disrupted by a planned boycott by lawyers opposing court orders that prevent the Judicial Service Commission from investigating misconduct cases against judges. The Law Society of Kenya announced lawyers would boycott courts on July 22 and target judges who obtained immunity orders.
A three-judge High Court bench found that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was denied a fair hearing by the Senate but upheld his impeachment and removal from office, awarding him Sh50 million in damages. Legal experts including the Law Society of Kenya President have criticized the ruling as inconsistent with precedent, noting it is unusual for a court to find a fair trial violation yet sustain the outcome.
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 Law Society of Kenya, the Bloggers Association of Kenya, Article 19 East Africa, and the Kenya Union of Journalists have petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn Sections 48 to 53 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018, which they contend permit excessive State surveillance and violate constitutional rights. The petition follows a March 2026 Court of Appeal ruling that struck down other provisions of the law that criminalized publication of false or misleading information online.
Linus Kaikai's column reflects on Kenya's constitutional independence of institutions, arguing that the Supreme Court should remain truly independent, and compares Kenyans' relationship with the Constitution to a restrained chicken unable to move freely until pushed.
An opinion piece argues that a Court of Appeal judgment on abortion creates barriers to safe care, citing the case of a 16-year-old who died from unsafe abortion complications and a healthcare worker prosecuted for providing emergency care. The author notes that an estimated 464,000 women have induced abortions annually in Kenya, with over 119,000 treated for complications in health facilities.
Justice Mohamed Warsame was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on Thursday at State House, Nairobi, following his nomination by the Judicial Service Commission. Warsame, 58, will serve for 12 years and replaces Justice Mohamed Ibrahim, who died in December 2025.
President William Ruto has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Justice Mohamed Warsame to the Supreme Court of Kenya following his approval by the National Assembly. Warsame, who has served at the Court of Appeal since 2012, now awaits formal swearing-in to assume office and fill an existing vacancy at the apex court.
An opinion piece argues that Kenya should rethink the constitutional number of judges at the Supreme Court, citing recurring quorum difficulties that have hindered the court's ability to sit and function effectively.