Man's name to be struck from birth certificate after DNA test
The Family Court stated that all children deserve to know the truth of their origins by understanding who their biological father is.
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Man's name to be struck from birth certificate after DNA test
Court rejects father's wish, grants his daughter freedom to marry lover
A court has overruled a man’s demand that his 37-year-old daughter not marry a man from a different tribe.
By 4 days ago
Court rejects father's wish, grants his daughter freedom to marry lover
Court overturns Sh2.5m award to man who killed freedom hero
Kisilu Mutua maintained that despite being behind bars for 36 years, he was forced to confess to the 1965 murder of Pio Gama Pinto.
By 6 days ago
Court overturns Sh2.5m award to man who killed freedom hero
Businesswoman fights mental health test request in fraud case
Businesswoman Fatmabai Sherali has urged the High Court to dismiss a mental test application filed by Mombasa businessman Ali Punjani and her siblings in an alleged multi-billion fraud case.
By 6 days ago
Businesswoman fights mental health test request in fraud case
Judges, employer at odds over complaint resolution approach
With tensions rising, the Judicial Service Commission faces mounting pressure to address its authority to assess judicial conduct.
By 8 days ago
Judges, employer at odds over complaint resolution approach
Makini school ordered to pay former students Sh600,000 for rights violation
The High Court in Nairobi has ordered a private school to pay the parents of two minors Sh600,000 as compensation for kicking them out over differences with their father.
By 10 days ago
Makini school ordered to pay former students Sh600,000 for rights violation
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Which Majority? Judges' shocker to Kenya Kwanza leadership in National Assembly
The judges placed Wetang’ula between a rock and a hard place by declaring that he cannot hold Ford Kenya party’s leadership and the position of a speaker simultaneously.
By 11 days ago
Which Majority? Judges' shocker to Kenya Kwanza leadership in National Assembly
Ruto's taskforce on health illegal, High Court rules
Justice Mwamuye ruled that it was illegal and unconstitutional to appoint another team to carry out the same tasks designated for the council.
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Ruto's taskforce on health illegal, High Court rules
Lawyer wants Adams Oloo out of IEBC selection panel
Mboya argues that Ruto appointed Oloo as a strategy and communications advisor in the Office of the President in a circular dated December 20, 2024.
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Lawyer wants Adams Oloo out of IEBC selection panel
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Legal battle over city parking lot concluded with Sh107m payout
A small stretch of land between Nyayo House and the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi has become the subject of an ongoing legal and financial battle.
By 12 days ago
Legal battle over city parking lot concluded with Sh107m payout
Police can't ban protests, court declares
The High Court has clipped the Inspector General of Police’s powers to declare protests illegal at will and without justification.
By 12 days ago
Police can't ban protests, court declares
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Clerk sues three banks, Punjani in Sh4 billion forgery allegations
A clerk has sued three banks claiming that a firm linked to Mombasa businessman Ali Punjani illegally used his credentials to transact billions.
By 13 days ago
Clerk sues three banks, Punjani in Sh4 billion forgery allegations
AG moves to block IEBC's advisory request on boundary delimitation
The electoral body had sought Supreme Court’s guidance on whether it can proceed without commissioners.AG says parliament is addressing the issue through legislative amendments.
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AG moves to block IEBC's advisory request on boundary delimitation
Porn video interrupts Kenyan court hearing of post-election sexual violence victims
A hacker on Tuesday jolted the court, advocates and journalists with jaw-dropping images during a hearing of a battle pitting the government and the 2007-2008 post-election sexual violence victims.
By 14 days ago
Porn video interrupts Kenyan court hearing of post-election sexual violence victims
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Ex-Treasury CS sues government, demands Sh3 billion compensation
Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Kiplagat has sued the government, seeking close to Sh3 billion over his prosecution in 2019.
By 16 days ago
Ex-Treasury CS sues government, demands Sh3 billion compensation
Hospital to pay Sh1.5m for dose that killed child
Court ordered the medical facility to pay the boy’s parents Sh1.59 million as compensation for pain and suffering, loss of expectation of life and damages for lost years.
By 19 days ago
Hospital to pay Sh1.5m for dose that killed child
Court delays decision on controversial Blue Nile case
As the court postpones its decision on tax incentives, Blue Nile’s business is left hanging in the balance
By 19 days ago
Court delays decision on controversial Blue Nile case
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How MPs backdated amendments to evade Sh1.4b tax
MPs sneaked in a law shielding themselves from paying taxes to beat a judgment requiring each of them to pay KRA Sh2.5 million, which is part of the car grant issued to them.
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How MPs backdated amendments to evade Sh1.4b tax
Court allows bank to auction Upper Hill land in Sh1.2b row
A Commercial Court has allowed Credit Bank to auction a prime piece of land in Upperhill where a real estate firm intended to build Africa’s tallest building, The Pinnacle.
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Court allows bank to auction Upper Hill land in Sh1.2b row
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"Abductees' ordeal: Bishop's number plate used by our abductors
High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye heard was a well co-ordinated exercise that was done in a span of a week. The vehicles used by the abductors bore fictitious number plates.
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"Abductees' ordeal: Bishop's number plate used by our abductors
Cohen's widow Sarah Wairimu files case to block fresh charges
Tob Cohen’s widow, Sarah Wairimu, has filed a case to block fresh charges, claiming that the Director of Public Prosecution’s decision is meant to conceal the killers.
By 21 days ago
Cohen's widow Sarah Wairimu files case to block fresh charges
Carpenter awarded Sh800,000 as court rules illegal for hospitals to detain patients
In his judgment against The Labib Hospital, Justice Lawrence Mugambi said that holding onto a person who has been treated and fully recovered is unreasonable, unfair, and a punishment.
By 21 days ago
Carpenter awarded Sh800,000 as court rules illegal for hospitals to detain patients
Woman sues Ali Punjani, others over multibillion fraud allegations
Business woman Fatmabai Sherali filed multiple fraud cases against Punjani, several banks, and other parties
By 23 days ago
Woman sues Ali Punjani, others over multibillion fraud allegations
S Sudan threatens to suspend Stanbic licence in Sh722m row
South Sudan’s banking regulator has threatened to suspend Stanbic Bank’s licence within 14 days in an escalation of a Sh722 million dispute pitting the lender and an airline.
By 26 days ago
S Sudan threatens to suspend Stanbic licence in Sh722m row
CJ Martha Koome cries foul over security withdrawal
Koome says officers protecting her were withdrawn and those serving Judiciary were reduced but NPS insists officers are attending promotional courses and were replaced.
By 26 days ago
CJ Martha Koome cries foul over security withdrawal
Court okays IEBC selection panel
A white smoke from IEBC can now billow after the High Court cleared the way for Parliament to send the names of nine selection panel to President William Ruto for appointment.
By 25 days ago
Court okays IEBC selection panel
Gachagua impeachment court battle resumes today
Gachagua will today appear before three Court of Appeal Judges with the sole question of whether he wants to continue with the battle before them or not.
By 27 days ago
Gachagua impeachment court battle resumes today
'It was an act of God', judge rules in Sh2.3 billion KenGen compensation case
Guyo had asked the court to award residents of Garsen, Galore, Bura, Balambala, Fafi at least Sh2.3 billion as compensation for displacement, loss of homes and animals.
By 26 days ago
'It was an act of God', judge rules in Sh2.3 billion KenGen compensation case
Blow to Gachagua as court dismisses plea challenging ouster
The High Court has declined former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s plea to freeze 10 cases challenging his impeachment.
By 26 days ago
Blow to Gachagua as court dismisses plea challenging ouster
Supreme Court dismisses plea to lift ban against Ahmednasir
The Supreme Court has affirmed the ban on lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi and his law firm in another blow to his clients.
By 28 days ago
Supreme Court dismisses plea to lift ban against Ahmednasir
Win for 40,000 Kenyans registered as refugees
The High Court has ordered the government to deregister at least 40,000 Kenyans from the refugee list and issue them national identification cards within 60 days.
By 28 days ago
Win for 40,000 Kenyans registered as refugees
How woman used stolen ID to entrap man for child upkeep
The High Court has ordered the registrar of births and deaths to remove the name of a man from a minor’s birth certificate after two DNA tests proved that he was not the father.
By 29 days ago
How woman used stolen ID to entrap man for child upkeep
A to Z of Kenya's security and crime cases in 2024
The Director of Public Prosecution approved and dropped cases while the Judiciary handed jail terms to those it found guilty of committing crimes.
By 1 month ago
A to Z of Kenya's security and crime cases in 2024
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Revealed: Deadliest drug lab hidden in Namanga forest
Deep in the heart of a canopy of trees and thickets in Namanga, Kajiado, is a network of structures investigators say is a clandestine lab that manufactures crystal meth, an illegal stimulant.
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Revealed: Deadliest drug lab hidden in Namanga forest
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Kenyan, Nigerian and a Mexican charged in high-stakes drug lab bust
Three suspects, including a Kenyan, face charges over a clandestine drug lab. Prosecutor opposes bail due to flight risk; defence challenges evidence and alleges unsubstantiated claims.
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Kenyan, Nigerian and a Mexican charged in high-stakes drug lab bust
Couple sues hospital over alleged forced sterilisation at childbirth
The woman accuses Nairobi Women’s Hospital of unauthorised tubal ligation. Though the hospital claims she consented to the procedure.
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Couple sues hospital over alleged forced sterilisation at childbirth
Judge shields workers from transfers away from families
Workers raising families have a reason to smile in the New Year after the Employment and Labour Relations Court ordered employers to safeguard their rights, particularly regarding transfers.
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Judge shields workers from transfers away from families
Father breaks into tears as he narrates how son was abducted
24-year-old Billy Mwangi was abducted by suspected police officers on December 21.The father says his abductors had trailed him for days before zeroing in on him.
By 1 month ago
Father breaks into tears as he narrates how son was abducted
Motorists with old vehicles may now pay more for insurance
Court dismisses case challenging increase of premiums for cars above 12 years or those valued at below Sh600,000.
By 1 month ago
Motorists with old vehicles may now pay more for insurance
Civil society asks High Court to refer abduction cases to ICC
Civil Society groups have asked the High Court to refer abduction cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
By 1 month ago
Civil society asks High Court to refer abduction cases to ICC
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