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Kenya's highest court, heard cases on judges' allowances, LGBTQ rights, and Makuyu Club land dispute in recent coverage.
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The Sh3.2 billion Ruaraka land battle pitting the government against businessman Francis Mburu has landed in the Supreme Court. …
Ruaraka land row moves to Supreme Court as Mburu's companies fight Sh1.5bn recoveryThe Standard
… In her judgment, Justice Roselyne Aburili said that she had no powers to entertain the case filed by a death row convict, James Mwinga Gathuri, as his sentence was reviewed downwards to 40 years after the Supreme Court found that the mandatory death sentence was unconstitutional. …
Court dismiss a bid to abolish sentences beyond 67 yearsCitizen Digital
… Speaking in Kitui, Muturi urged the IEBC to seek an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court within 30 days to resolve outstanding questions surrounding the delimitation exercise before Kenyans go to the polls. …
JB Muturi demands IEBC clarity on boundary delimitation ahead of 2027 electionCitizen Digital
… Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Audio By Vocalize An appeals court on Friday upheld an order halting work on Donald Trump's prized White House ballroom, setting up another battle in the Supreme Court over the lim …
US court orders halt to Trump ballroom constructionCitizen Digital
… He was arrested and spent seven months in jail until the Supreme Court granted him bail. …
India court convicts former top editor in rape caseCitizen Digital
… The matter has been litigated for years in courts in the United Kingdom and Kenya, including the High Court and the Court of Appeal, and is currently pending before the Supreme Court. …
Tuju's 20-acre Karen estate on the block after missed Ksh.50M depositCapital News
… udicial Service Commission has maintained that the boycott has created anxiety within the Judiciary and interfered with the delivery of justice, while lawyers supporting the petition told the court that proceedings had been disrupted in several courts, including the Supreme Court …
High Court Halts LSK Boycott Pending Case HearingCapital News
… The Court of Appeal later upheld much of that decision before the Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling delivered in 2022, affirmed that a sitting President could not initiate constitutional amendments through the popular initiative route under Article 257 of the Constitution. …
Kuria Revives BBI Talks, Says Expanded Executive to Offer Opposition Post-Election ReprieveThe Standard
… "The Bill seeks to align the law with the Supreme Court's decision in Presidential Election Petition No 1 of 20217, which affirmed that the election result is one recorded in the statutory Results Declaration Form (Form 34A Series), the primary and final record of the results at …
Why Kenyans' trust gap on IEBC continues to growThe Standard
High-rise buildings in Kilimani, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Nairobi County has been approving unregulated high-rise apartments using a draft that was only passed into law last month, the Supreme Court was told on Thursday. …
Nairobi county, residents clash over apartments heightThe Law Society of Kenya has filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court challenging a Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed the Inspector General of Police's authority to recruit uniformed police officers.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Law Society of Kenya has filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court challenging a Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed the Inspector General of Police's authority to recruit uniformed police officers.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election with 51.8 percent of votes to 48.2 percent for Flavio Bolsonaro, but Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil held a presidential runoff election Sunday between leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula called for voting hours to be extended, citing reduced bus services in São Paulo and other cities as obstacles to voting.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
After over two decades of legal battle, a five-judge Supreme Court bench has ruled in a contest between Murang'a-based agricultural company Kakuzi Plc and community golf club Makuyu Club over a golf course property.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament is considering legal changes that would remove the mandatory live transmission of election results from polling stations, a practice established after the 2007 post-election violence to ensure transparency and prevent result manipulation during tallying.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions, following a petition by Nyali MP Mohamed Ali representing Christian and Muslim religious leaders, has urged the Interior Ministry to strictly enforce Penal Code sections prohibiting homosexuality. The recommendation comes after the Supreme Court previously held that denial of LGBTQ association registration based on these sections was discriminatory and unconstitutional.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
High Court Judge Gregory Mutai has ordered that former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's petition to nullify judgments upholding his impeachment be determined at the earliest opportunity. Sonko argues that judicial misconduct findings against former High Court judge Said Juma Chitembwe, who sat on the original bench, compromised his right to a fair hearing.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has filed a petition at the High Court's Constitutional and Human Rights Division seeking to invalidate the June 24, 2021 judgment that upheld his impeachment, citing alleged violations of judicial independence and his right to a fair hearing. Sonko's application references subsequent proceedings against former High Court Judge Said Chitembwe, who was part of the three-judge bench that determined his impeachment case.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" in an interview with Newsmax, claiming they are driving up global energy prices. Trump also stated he finds Ukrainian President Zelensky more difficult to deal with than Russian President Putin and suggested both leaders would like to see the war end soon.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has dismissed an application by Victoria Nyambura Karugu to join a constitutional case filed by two of her brothers and five others challenging their prosecution relating to allegations about the will of their late father, James Boro Karugu, a former Attorney-General. Justice Gregory Mutai ruled that Karugu had failed to justify her intended participation, finding that her intended submissions were not relevant to the issues in the petition and would merely repeat existing parties' arguments.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission seeks to overturn a ruling upholding the controversial Sh10 million taxable car allowance for judges.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether depicting homosexuality constitutes a crime under Kenya's Penal Code Section 162, which prohibits carnal knowledge against nature.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has rejected a bid by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to have her and Justice Mohammed Warsame recuse themselves from a Supreme Court case challenging judges' Sh10 million taxable car allowance. The SRC, which expressed concerns about the judges' impartiality based on their previous involvement in Judicial Service Commission discussions and alleged remarks by Koome, cited the need for impartiality in the dispute.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Civil society organisations and religious leaders are seeking to join a case at the Supreme Court challenging a Ksh.10 million car grant for judges, arguing it is unconstitutional and could cost taxpayers more than Ksh.1.61 billion every four years.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Christa Pike, 50, survived a botched lethal injection execution in Tennessee on September 30 after being given two doses of pentobarbital and has been discharged from hospital and returned to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center where she has been housed for over 30 years. Pike is the only inmate to ever survive after being injected with lethal doses of execution drugs, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
In an opinion piece referencing a 2022 Supreme Court petition metaphor, the author discusses recent "revelations" including Dr Ruto's accusations that Uhuru is sabotaging his administration, and Uhuru's claim on September 22, 2026, that Raila actually won the popular vote in the 2022 presidential election but was denied the presidency through electoral mischief.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyans recruited into Russia's military face a legal obstacle to compensation under Section 68 of Kenya's Penal Code, which criminalizes foreign military service without presidential authority. The law applies even to recruits who allege they were misled into military contracts after seeking civilian employment.
4 October 2026 · The Standard →
Families of roughly 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia face murky compensation networks and unconfirmed status of their relatives. An August 2026 investigation found intermediaries claiming to secure compensation of up to US$150,000 for families of those killed or missing, charging commissions of 30 per cent, though authorities have provided little reliable confirmation of the recruits' whereabouts.
3 October 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has quashed removal notices issued by the Judicial Service Commission to seven Supreme Court judges, ruling that the JSC failed to undertake required preliminary assessment and violated constitutional fair procedure rights.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has quashed notices issued by the Judicial Service Commission requiring seven Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Martha Koome, to respond to complaints seeking their removal, finding the commission failed to conduct a preliminary assessment before starting the removal process.
2 October 2026 · Capital News →
State institutions including the Attorney-General's office have opposed the County Oversight and Accountability Bill, arguing it violates the Constitution by attempting to convert collective Senate oversight powers into individual Senator authority. The bill, sponsored by Narok Senator Ledama Olekina and passed by the Senate in July, seeks to enhance county financial accountability and transparency, but the Council of Governors contends the matter is already covered by existing constitutional and statutory frameworks.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
A polarized Brazil votes Sunday between leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, with stakes including whether the country remains a regional leftist bastion or follows Latin America's recent rightward shift.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jubilee Party accused President William Ruto of hypocrisy after he used a church pulpit to respond to remarks by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta while simultaneously calling on leaders to demonstrate restraint and decorum. The party said Ruto was engaging in "political theatre" by using religious spaces to settle political scores.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto warned political leaders against appearing drunk at public gatherings and making incoherent remarks about past elections, in apparent reference to retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. The remarks came after Uhuru recently questioned why his name continues to feature in political discussions nearly four years after stepping down.
27 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has urged political leaders to exercise discipline and restraint at public gatherings, saying leaders must be role models because their actions and words influence society. His remarks came days after retired President Uhuru Kenyatta publicly revisited the 2022 General Election and questioned why it continued to feature in political debates.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Former Rarieda MP Raphael Tuju has been allowed to return to the Supreme Court to salvage his properties in a dispute over a Sh1.9 billion loan.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
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.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
University and college student leaders have criticised former President Uhuru Kenyatta for claiming that the late Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election, calling his remarks divisive and urging him to allow the current administration to govern. The remarks have reignited debate over the August 2022 election, in which the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared William Ruto president-elect with 50.49 per cent of votes against Odinga's 48.85 per cent.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission needs full support from Kenyans to conduct a fair and transparent presidential election, noting that contested results have historically led to prolonged polarisation and that voters must participate to help ensure a credible outcome.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Following retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's renewed claim that Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election, Raila's younger brother Omondi Oginga said Uhuru should stop revisiting the disputed election and questioned why the former President did not use his authority to influence events when in office.
23 September 2026 · Capital News →