Two petitioners moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court, accusing Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor Professor Paul Kuria Wainaina of mismanaging the institution during the final months of his tenure. The petitioners, Elizabeth Chesang and Rosemary Wanjiru Gichuhi alleged that Professor Wainaina, whose term ends on January 26, 2026, has overstepped his authority by making key appointments, revoking existing staff positions, and interfering with the University Council’s operations. They claimed these actions violate the Universities Act, the Kenyatta University Charter, and the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State Corporations, which governs ethical conduct and succession planning in public institutions. The…
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The High Court ruled that President William Ruto acted outside his constitutional powers when he formed a panel of experts to design a compensation framework for victims of protests. Justice Edward Muriithi held that although the President is mandated to safeguard human rights under Articles 131(e) and 132(5) of the Constitution, he cannot establish an ad hoc body to perform functions already assigned to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), the principal state organ responsible for ensuring compliance with human rights treaties and conventions. Justice Muriithi has gave the government 30 days to amend the proclamation and gazette…
A homicide detective on Wednesday gave a detailed account of how CCTV footage retrieved from multiple locations in Nairobi and Machakos county helped trace the final movements of four women allegedly abducted and killed in October 2024. Corporal Lawrence Kamau, attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Scene Construction, Processing and Autopsy Unit, testified that he received instructions on October 24, 2024, to assist in scene reconstruction and processing in relation to three of the victims. During the proceedings, the court was shown CCTV footage retrieved from multiple locations across Nairobi. The recordings were played in court to illustrate the…
The High Court ordered the government to immediately reinstate the security details of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, pending the hearing of a petition challenging the withdrawal of their protection. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the conservatory orders on December 2, 2025 after the Centre for Litigation Trust moved to court accusing the Interior Ministry and the National Police Service of acting illegally and unconstitutionally. In the ruling, the judge ordered the Inspector General of Police, the Interior Cabinet Secretary, and the Attorney General to restore the governors’ and senator’s security “in the numbers, composition, and…
The Anti-Corruption Magistrate’s Court will on December 3, 2025 rule whether former Kisumu County official Michael Abala Wanga will record a fresh statement under inquiry and whether his plea taking will be deferred. Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa ruled after hearing arguments from both the defence and the prosecution regarding compliance with earlier court orders. The matter came up for mention for directions on Tuesday after orders issued on November 25 requiring Wanga to appear before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on November 26 for statement recording and processing. Wanga through his lawyers Steve Ogola, Misari Njagah and Ukuthe Anton,…
The High Court gave parties more time to negotiate in a case filed by 13 public service vehicle companies challenging a ban on picking and dropping passengers at petrol stations in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). During the mention on Monday, Justice Chacha Mwita sought an update on the progress of ongoing discussions. The petitioners, including major transport operators such as ENA Coach, Easy Coach, Mololine, North Rift, GTS Supreme Sacco, Nenus Shuttle, Transline Classic, Prestige Limited, Kangema Sacco, and Super Premium T&T, through their lawyer Danstan Omari argue that the ban was abrupt, procedurally unfair, and would severely affect…
The High Court in Nairobi quashed a directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) that ordered all television and radio stations to stop broadcasting live coverage of ongoing demonstrations on June 25, ruling that the move was unconstitutional, illegal, and procedurally unfair. In a judgment delivered by Justice John Chigiti, the court held that the CA violated constitutional guarantees on freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom when it issued the June 25, directive warning broadcasters against airing real-time protest footage. Justice Chigiti said the court had examined the arguments from all parties, the rights involved and…
Consolidated Bank Chief Executive Officer Samuel Muthemba Muturi has moved to court challenging the National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi’s decision to stop the renewal of his contract. In the petition, Muturi accuses the CS Treasury of unlawfully overruling the bank’s board, usurping its statutory mandate, and violating his constitutional rights to fair labour practices and fair administrative action. Muturi, who was appointed on a three-year renewable term on July 19, 2022, says he applied for renewal on January 19, 2025, exactly six months before his contract lapsed on October 11, 2025, in line with government guidelines.…
The High Court ordered the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to release a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate’s withheld Music exam results within 14 days. Justice Nixon Sifuna has further summoned the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. David Njengere, to personally appear in court over an alleged refusal to obey lawful tribunal orders. The court issued the orders on November 25, in a Miscellaneous Civil Application , filed by Sylas Amukobole, the father of a Lugulu Girls High School candidate whose 2024 KCSE Music Paper 2 and Paper 3 results were withheld on suspicion of exam irregularities. The…
Two men accused in unrelated defilement cases were on November 26, 2025 ordered to remain in custody by a Makadara Chief magistrate’s Court pending age assessment and a pre-bail report. The two, a Somali national Musab Hassan Jimale and Enos Juma Wanyama, a caretaker will remain in custody until December 10, 2025 Jimale is accused of defiling a 15-year-old girl in Eastleigh on November 14. He faces three counts, defilement, an alternative charge of committing an indecent act with a child, and child stealing. The prosecution allege that Jimale penetrated the minor’s vagina and later harboured her, depriving her mother…
The High Court in Nairobi dismissed businessman Ejidio Kinyanjui’s bid to stop Nation Media Group and its journalists from publishing articles connecting him to the failed housing company, Banda Homes Limited. Kinyanjui, the Managing Director of Willstone Homes Limited, filed the suit following two articles published in the Daily Nation on August 7, 2024 and June 4, 2025, which allegedly linked to fraudulent real estate projects. In his application, he argued that the publications were defamatory, malicious, and had caused him irreparable reputational damage, financial losses, and family distress. He sought an interlocutory injunction to prevent the defendants from republishing…
The Environment and Land Court on Monday issued orders stopping ongoing evictions and demolitions in Makongeni Estate pending hearing and determination. The court has also ordered the immediate restoration of water and electricity to thousands of affected residents. Justice Charles Mbogo also certified the application filed by six petitioners as urgent. The judge directed that the respondents among them the Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme restore essential services to the estate and cease any further evictions or demolitions until the matter is heard and determined. In the directions issued , the court ordered the petitioners to serve the respondents…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court at Milimani granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) seven days to detain seven university students arrested in connection with the death of 23-year-old Daystar University student, Lorna Kathambi Karani, who allegedly fell from the 12th floor of Harmony Plaza in Ngara, Nairobi. Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego issued the order after the DCI, through corporal Johnes Nyangige, filed a miscellaneous application seeking more time to complete investigations into what they describe as a suspected murder. According to Nyangige, the deceased had been partying with a group of university students on the night of November 23, at…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah moved to court seeking far-reaching reforms to Kenya’s presidential results management system, arguing that the current framework is unconstitutional and has repeatedly plunged the country into political instability. In a certificate of urgency filed on November 18, Omtatah wants the petition be heard immediately and certified as raising substantial constitutional questions, saying the matter must be resolved well ahead of the 2027 General Election. He sued the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Attorney-General, the National Assembly, the Senate, and the IEBC Chairperson while Katiba Institute is named as an interested party. Omtatah asked the…
The High Court suspended a planned public participation forums scheduled by the Interior Ministry and the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) for the Draft Private Security Regulations, 2025. Lady Justice Roselyne Ekirapa Aburili on November 20 certified as urgent an application filed on November 19, 2025 by security academy challenging the short notice issued in the MyGov publication on November 18, 2025. The notice had called for nationwide public participation beginning on November 21 and November 24 in eight selected counties. The judge said that the applicant had raised arguable issues, including claims that the two-day notice was too short…