Petition filed against cybercrime law amendments

According to him, the law does not clarify what constitutes extreme religious activities or what defines a cult.

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Court declines to block Governor Barchok's Sh2.6m graft case

In his petition, Barchok wanted the court to block EACC from either going after him for arrest or pressing charges.

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Drama in Rex Masai case over arms register

According to Makori, there was also no indication that the register was required in another court for other cases.

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Samidoh accused of raping woman during US tour

Kikuyu benga musician Samidoh has been sued by a woman who accuses him of rape while he was in the US in 2021.

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Wangamati, three brothers and kin charged with Sh70m theft

Former governor’s siblings alleged to have engaged in fraudulent procurement. They also allegedly submitted false documents for a road maintenance.

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Barchok and county contractor face Sh2 million graft charges

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was on Tuesday charged with alleged conflict of interest and acquiring Sh2 million as proceeds of crime.

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Katiba at 15: Judges, lawyers hail gains, call for full implementation

The 2010 Constitution ushered in the recognition of environmental rights and labour protections.

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Surrogate baby's skin colour sparks court battle between parents, clinic

The contracted mother did her end of the bargain by giving birth and left. Couple claim the child’s is darker than expected, despite both the father and egg donor being light-skinned.

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How surrogacy contracts set health conditions, rights waiver after birth

On November 4 last year, Sukhija Sarita filed a 15-page agreement in court signed with a surrogate mother and commissioning parents.

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Court declines to freeze Ruto's protests victims compensation panel

According to Lempaa, the President has no powers to appoint or incur taxpayers’ money for an excise that is outside the law.

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Why DPP Ingonga wants governors Barchok, Wangamati in the dock

This come as the High Court in Nairobi barred the DPP and EACC from summoning

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Petroleum workers move to court to stop KPC sale

The Stephen Mutoro-led federation alleged that KPC shares are being discreetly sold, despite the corporation being one of the most profitable entities for the government.

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Why KDF boss Kahariri and Duale have been sued

Petitioners say State failed to give timeline and seek MPs’ approval before sending soldiers to the streets.LSK has also filed another case against the use of military during demonstrations.

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Court asked to allow KWS to detain suspects in rhino trophies trafficking

KWS asked the court to allow its investigators to hold Feiswal Mohamed Ali and Mohammed Hassan Kontoma for 10 days to probe rhino horns trafficking.

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Court stops Ruto's church construction at State House

This follows a High Court order barring him, his associates or anyone acting on his behalf from carrying out the project that has now drawn three court battles.

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How 1969 error cost Prisons and residents Sh9b land in Kitale

Court finds that a decision made in 1968 to occupy the 4,941 acres of land was illegal. The mistake was made by the then commissioner of land, judge says.

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Court sets deadline in terror case against MP, journalist and rider

The DPP have been given the last chance to decide the fate of terrorism probe against Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, journalist James Mbochi, and boda boda rider Stanley Mbuthi.

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Chan 2018 rot: How Sh1b grass pitch tender kicked off fierce courtroom battle

The Anti-Corruption High Court in Nairobi has barred the Ministry of Sports from paying Sh220 million to a private company hired to install grass and equipment ahead of the CHAN 2018.

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Puzzle of three Kenyan women, foreign jails and drug trafficking ring

Taxi rides and M-Pesa trails expose Kenya’s hidden drug syndicate. Women lured by poverty become pawns in global narcotics trade.

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Eshikutu fined Sh 100 million plus eight years behind bars

When Catherine Eshikutu was given a chance to explain why she should not face a lengthy jail term, she told the court she was a mother of two sons.

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Rashid trial: Teens shot 10 times, says pathologist

A former government pathologist told the High Court that two teenagers at the centre of the murder trial against police officer Ahmed Rashid were shot a total of 10 times.

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Court shocker: Man not married despite 10-year union, children

Court rules decade-long cohabitation and children do not constitute marriage. Judge dismisses dowry and adultery claims, orders man to bear cost of the case.

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Court told of missing gun in Rashid's trial

A police officer who was in charge of the Pangani Police Station armory from May 8, 2017, told the court on Wednesday that he surrendered three of the four firearms demanded by the DCI.

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Ahmed Rashid trial: Firearm examiner fails to link gun to Eastleigh killings

A firearms examiner told the court he could not link an AK-47 rifle and two Jericho pistols handed to him for analysis to the deaths of two people in 2017.

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Court awards intersex athlete Sh1m, orders State to improve prisons

The government must urgently cover the costs of modifying police cells and prisons to accommodate intersex persons who may come into conflict with the law, a High Court ruling has stated.

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Vehicles used to smuggle goods to be handed to the State, says judge

Motorists who use their vehicles to smuggle goods into the country without paying taxes face a fresh legal setback after the High Court ruled that such vehicles are liable to forfeiture.

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DPP challenges the acquittal of terror suspects in explosives case

The DPP has appealed against the High Court’s decision to overturn 22-year jail terms handed to two men convicted of possessing explosives, bullets and guns.

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How background check cost ex-Equity Bank's staff plum job

HR practitioner was fired from new position barely months after hiring, following a whistleblower report from past employers.

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Court suspends teens' defilement trials amidst blanket sex ban row

Mutiso, on her part, argued that charging teenagers in court over sex creates lifelong psychological harm.

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Setback for Ruto as court temporarily stops Kenya Pipeline sale

The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily suspended the sale of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) in a major blow to the government's privatisation plan.

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Court thwarts bid for direct payments for call-back tunes

The judge stated that if Safaricom and Airtel were to pay the musicians directly, then there must be a method for identifying them.

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Supreme Court throws out bid to hold polls in 2026

The Supreme Court has dismissed a case filed by a lawyer and two human activists seeking to have the next general election be carried out next year in August.

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JSC rejects Havi petition to remove Justice Mabeya from office

Judicial Service Commission has dismissed a petition filed by lawyer Nelson Havi seeking the removal of High Court Judge Alfred Mabeya over claims of misconduct.

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Judge: Lawyers to answer if linked to a crime committed by client

According to Justice Mugambi, it would be an abuse of the law and the Constitution to give lawyers blanket and absolute immunity

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Court rejects 'employment till death' petition, upholds set retirement age

Employees have no option but to retire upon reaching the mandatory age.

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Case querying Ndii, Juma presence in Cabinet thrown out

Justice Lawrence Mugambi said there was no formal communication from the presidency to show they sat in the top government organ despite not being its members.

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IG sued over police payroll, officers' role during protests

Petitioners accuse IG Douglas Kanja of usurping the power of the commission. They also claim the public confrontation has caused uncertainty.

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Nairobi Hospital asks court to dismiss Sh32 million debt case

Nairobi Hospital urged the court to dismiss a case seeking its dissolution over alleged Sh32 million debt to a contractor.

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Governors on trial as graft claims tarnish 12 years of devolution era

From the current to former governors, corridors of justice have become the battleground with graft being central to the woes dogging county chiefs.

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Three teens challenge blanket ban on sex between adolescents

Should teens below 18 years engage in sex? Is there anything like consensual relationships between teens? Do they have mental capacity to do so, and does it amount to defilement?

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