A constitutional petition has been filed before the High Court in Nairobi, with Cape Holdings Limited and two of its directors seeking to halt the enforcement of a Sh10.68 billion decretal sum, arguing that a substantial portion of the amount accrued while the underlying arbitral award had been set aside by the courts. In the Petition, Cape Holdings Limited, alongside its directors Vinay Bipinchandra Sanghrajka and Bipinchandra Bhaichang Sanghrajka, sued Synergy Industrial Credit Limited and the Attorney General, challenging the constitutionality of enforcing the decree, which they say includes Sh9.01 billion in compounded interest. According to court documents, the dispute…
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The Transport Licensing Appeals Board has suspended the National Transport and Safety Authority’s (NTSA) decision to revoke Nicco Movers Limited’s Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operator licence, allowing the Sacco to resume operations pending the hearing and determination of its appeal. In interim orders, the tribunal chaired by Hillary Kangogo Songoyo, alongside members Benson Gichohi Ngure and Jackline Millicent Omiti, stayed the implementation of the NTSA’s revocation letter dated June 9. The orders permit the Sacco to resume operating its fleet, subject to compliance with strict safety conditions. The tribunal directed Nicco Movers to file a comprehensive safety compliance plan within…
A Nakuru court has issued interim protection orders against a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer facing trial for the murder of his wife after allegations emerged that he has been threatening the victim’s family while in custody. Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has also been named as an interested party in the case. Senior Principal Magistrate Adet Vincent Okello on June 24, 2026, barred Edwin Muthomi Kaunga from harassing, intimidating, threatening, or otherwise interfering with Serah Nyokabi Mugweru and her family. The orders will remain in force pending the hearing of the application on July 7, 2026. The application, filed…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has avoided a jail term after the High Court declined to sentence him in contempt proceedings linked to the controversial Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki. Instead, the court accepted his apology and cautioned him against any future failure to comply with court orders. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Patricia Nyaundi said Duale’s decision to appear before the court and respond to the summons demonstrated respect for the judicial process. The judge ruled that the Cabinet Secretary had complied with the court’s directions, presented his mitigation, and acknowledged the authority of the court. “I…
As Kenya’s digital platform economy expands, labour experts are warning that existing laws are failing to keep pace with new forms of algorithm-driven work, leaving millions of workers exposed to opaque systems that operate beyond traditional workplace protections. Speaking at the Grassroots Forum on the Future of Work held at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) in Nairobi, labour rights advocates, researchers and union representatives highlighted the growing challenges facing workers in the digital economy. Regional Coordinator at the International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network Jacqueline Wamae said technology has fundamentally transformed the employer-employee relationship, with algorithms increasingly performing managerial…
A man accused of conspiring to defraud another of USD394,209 (approximately Sh51 million) will remain in custody until March 2, 2026 when the court will rule on whether to release him on bail. The accused appeared before Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe at the Makadara Law Courts on Wednesday. He faces charges of conspiracy to defraud and giving false information to a public officer. According to the charge sheet, he, along with three other suspects Muna Dahir Dalmar, Salma Osman Gureye, and Shamis Warsame Osman allegedly conspired between May 2023 and March 2024 to defraud. In a separate count, Dalmar, Gureye,…
A Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court Tuesday allowed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to detain three suspects for ten working days pending investigations into the violent invasion of All Saints Cathedral. George Omondi Otieno, Effenburg Wanyama Khisa, and Melvin Alumasa Bwani appeared before Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo on Tuesday following their arrest over the June 12 incident in which about 200 boda boda riders allegedly stormed the church premises, disrupting a post-budget meeting and causing panic among those present. The prosecution had opposed their release on bail, telling the court that the suspects went into hiding after the incident and…
The High Court suspended the operations of Rology Medical Kenya Limited, finding that the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) failed in its statutory and constitutional duty to register and regulate the teleradiology firm, thereby exposing thousands of patients to potential violations of their rights to health, privacy and consumer protection. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Lady Justice Patricia Mande Nyaundi held that KMPDC’s regulatory failure allowed the company to operate outside the country’s medical regulatory framework, creating what she described as a “real and avoidable risk” to more than 60,000 patients who had received services through the…
The High Court has certified as urgent an application by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Katiba Institute seeking contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General and the Cabinet Secretary for Health over the alleged defiance of court orders stopping the establishment of a US-backed Ebola treatment and quarantine facility in Laikipia County. In directions issued on Thursday, Lady Justice Patricia Nyaundi Mande ordered that the respondents be served with the application by the close of business on June 12 and directed them to file their responses within 24 hours of service and not later than June 15. The judge further…
The High Court temporarily suspended the appointment of three directors to the board of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), pending the hearing of a petition challenging the legality of their recruitment under the Government-Owned Enterprises (GOE) Act, 2025. Justice David Mburu on Wednesday certified the matter as urgent and issued conservatory orders barring Mercylinnete Rotich, Janerose Gatwiri and Nick Ochola from discharging any duties as KETRACO board members until the case is heard inter partes on June 24. The court also suspended all resolutions passed by the KETRACO board in which the three appointees participated from May 29, when…
The County Government of Laikipia has urged the High Court to halt further steps toward the establishment of a proposed Ebola treatment and isolation facility at the Laikipia Air Base. The County argued that the project threatens the county’s tourism-dependent economy, poses risks to school-going children, and was undertaken without adequate consultation with county authorities. In a replying affidavit filed, Laikipia County Executive Committee Member for Health Albert Taiti said the National Government selected the county as the site for the facility without meaningful engagement with the devolved administration. Taiti told the court that the decision violated constitutional principles of…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has urged the High Court to throw out petitions challenging the government’s Ebola preparedness initiatives. He insisted that plans to establish an isolation and treatment centre at the Laikipia airbase are lawful and necessary to safeguard the country against a potential regional outbreak. In court documents, Duale defended Kenya’s partnership with the United States, dismissing claims that the proposed facility is intended solely for foreign nationals. He said the project is one component of a broader national strategy aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to respond to infectious disease emergencies. The petitions, lodged by the…
Businesswoman Mercy Chebet Chelel has threatened to sue fellow Rongai parliamentary aspirant Tonny Kipkurui Wendot, seeking Sh50 million in damages over remarks that her lawyers say promoted female genital mutilation and undermined her political ambitions. In a demand letter Chelel through her lawyer Danstan Omari alleges that Wendot made offensive and inciteful remarks during a fundraising event held in Menengai West Ward on May 24. According to the letter, Wendot addressed the gathering in the Kalenjin dialect and referred to Chelel as “uncircumcised,” while suggesting that she should undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) before being considered fit to contest for…
The High Court dismissed a habeas corpus application seeking to compel the government to produce missing security analyst and former military officer Mwenda Mbijiwe. The court found that there was insufficient evidence to show he was being held in the custody of the state or any identifiable person. In a judgment delivered by Justice Martin Muya, the court ruled that the applicants had failed to establish a prima facie case that Mbijiwe was under illegal detention by the respondents. “From the evidence adduced in court, a prima facie case has not been made to the effect that the first applicant…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) filed a petition before the High Court in Nairobi seeking to block the government from allowing the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility on Kenyan soil. The LSK is challenging what it describes as a “secret deal” that would see American nationals exposed to or infected with the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) brought into Kenya for treatment and quarantine, a risk the US government has explicitly refused to accept on its own territory. “The United States of America has unreservedly refused to allow any cases of Ebola to enter their…