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MPs escape the sack over gender rule, but not yet out of the woods

Court found Former CJ Maraga’s advisory on gender rule procedurally defective. A fresh petition could, however, trigger dissolution across successive parliamentary terms.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago

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High Court revives 'wrong sperm' case against IVF clinic

The High Court has revived a woman's lawsuit against an IVF clinic over claims she was inseminated with sperm from the wrong donor.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 days ago

SportPesa sues 20 companies over FKF data use row

A court battle over the use of Kenya Premier League data by football streaming platforms and betting firms has been filed.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 days ago

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Escape from Kamiti: How terror suspects fooled guards in midnight prison break drama

Three terrorism convicts who tried to escape Kamiti Maximum Prison are one step away from getting another round of cooling their heels behind bars for a 2021 daring plot.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 days ago

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Turbulence at Ketraco as search for CEO, new board takes shape

Ketraco’s search for a substantive CEO has intensified amid looming board term expiries and a court challenge to the recruitment criteria.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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Top court orders Heineken to deposit Sh250m in contract breach award row

The Court of Appeal has ordered Heineken to deposit Sh250 million as security in a dispute with Maxam Ltd over a Sh1.7 billion award for allegedly unlawful termination of a contract.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

Court orders state to make public Sh1.7b US Ebola quarantine facility deal

The High Court has ordered the government to disclose the Sh1.7 billion deal with the US for the Ebola quarantine facility within seven days.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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No escape for City Hall: Court orders full hearing in KPLC trash dumping case

The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for a full hearing of KPLC’s case against Nairobi County over last year’s garbage dumping and sewer blockage at its offices.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

Supreme Court strikes out Sh3 billion Runda land row appeal

The Supreme Court has struck out Mary Wanjiku’s application in the Sh3 billion Runda land dispute on procedural grounds.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

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Sh10.7b puzzle: Intrigues into the decade-long court battle for the soul of Dusit D2 property

A decade-long legal battle over a Sh703 million property deal has escalated into a Sh10.7 billion dispute, putting Nairobi’s iconic Dusit D2 complex at risk.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

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Case declines to kick out Wetang'ula as speaker

he High Court declined to remove Speaker Moses Wetang’ula despite affirming Azimio as the rightful majority coalition in Parliament.

By Kamau Muthoni 10 days ago

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Ruto government sued over secret US Ebola deal

Katiba Institute has sued the Government of Kenya over an alleged secret deal with the US Government to quarantine and treat American Ebola patients in Kenya.

By Kamau Muthoni 11 days ago

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No! Court blocks Kenya-US Ebola quarantine centre deal

The High Court has temporarily stopped the Government of Kenya from establishing Ebola quarantine or treatment facilities linked to the United States Government.

By Kamau Muthoni 11 days ago

Child welfare supersede management prerogative in employment transfers, court rules

The best interest of a child, more so those with special needs, supercedes the employer’s interest to transfer an employee

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Why you will soon pay more for ugali

Kenyans should brace themselves for tougher times as the government has stuck to the use of heavily taxed papers to package maize and wheat flour.

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Uhuru faces Ruto in court over Sh16b Jubilee funding arrears

Uhuru faces Ruto in Sh16bn Jubilee party funding war.

By Kamau Muthoni 13 days ago

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MPs vs MCAs: Court reignites CDF power battle

Court ruling on MCAs’ bursary funds reignites debate over MPs’ role in CDF and NG-CDF, citing conflict of interest and constitutional violations.

By Kamau Muthoni 13 days ago

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Disclose how much you spend on prayer breakfast, court orders Parliament

High Court says wananchi have a right to know how their tax is spent.

By Kamau Muthoni 13 days ago

Man sues government over alleged erroneous inclusion in terrorist blacklist

A man has moved to court, seeking to compel the government to remove him from the terrorist blacklist, claiming that he has been going through untold pain for the last six years.

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

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Rigathi: Mutuse had no evidence that I could even hurt a fly

Gachagua’s lawyer Paul Muite said scrutiny of the Hansard would show that Mutuse relied on unsubstantiated claims to support the impeachment motion.

By Kamau Muthoni 17 days ago

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Judge dismisses 'kidney seller' Sh1.5m case against Mediheal

A man who allegedly sold his kidney will now live without his organ, and the money, after the High Court threw out his case.

By Kamau Muthoni 18 days ago

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High Court grants teenagers green light to engage in consensual sex

High Court rules that consensual relationships between minors of close age should not automatically be treated as defilement, urging contextual handling by police and prosecutors.

By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago

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Judges split on age of consent and punishment

The Supreme Court declared death sentence was illegal.Lower courts declared the Sexual Offences Act was unconstitutional for having mandatory sentences.

By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago

Court rules Kenyans can change gender markers on official documents

The High Court has paved the way for persons who wish to change their gender markers to do so without the hindrances of being either male, female, or intersex.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago

Legal battle over appointment of ex-M-cheza CEO to gambling authority

A row has erupted over the appointment of former M-cheza Chief Executive Officer Peter Maina Karimi as the Director General of Gambling Regulatory Authority.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago

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Echesa wants negotiations on extortion case

Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa and businessman Joseph Hendrix Waswa are seeking court-ordered negotiations to fully terminate a Sh240 million extortion case.

By Kamau Muthoni 21 days ago

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Legal battle brews over new tea levy, directorship

Tea sector players have moved to court challenging the new Tea Board of Kenya levies and regulations.

By Kamau Muthoni 21 days ago

LSK sues Kenya Kwanza over fuel prices

LSK has sued Kenya Kwanza over fuel pricing, accusing the government of opacity, unsafe standards, and misuse of the Petroleum Development Levy Fund.

By Kamau Muthoni 21 days ago

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Kindiki: I was elected by MPs, not appointed

DP Kindiki has defended the legality of his rise to office, arguing before the High Court that he was elected by Parliament through a constitutional process rather than appointed.

By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago

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Woman sues ex-hubby over unpaid dowry, conjugal rights

A Nairobi woman seeks annulment of her Islamic marriage, citing denial of conjugal rights, lack of maintenance and unfulfilled four-year-old camel dowry agreement.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago

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Doctor defends Gachagua, denies he was hiding

Gachagua wants the court to find that the impeachment was unconstitutional, hence null and void. He is seeking full benefits, alongside compensation

By Kamau Muthoni 27 days ago

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Ruto's mystery call: The tough questions on Gachagua's impeachment process

Critical to the case is the question about Gachagua’s health status during the impeachment in the Senate.

By Kamau Muthoni 27 days ago

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Senate pokes holes in Dr Gikonyo's health findings on Gachagua

Senate questions Gachagua’s hospital records as court battle over his impeachment and health claims intensifies.

By Kamau Muthoni 28 days ago

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"Mai Mahiu flood disaster not an act of God": Court rules

Court orders safety tests on Kijabe’s ‘Dark Tower’ bridge after deadly mudslides linked to blocked railway tunnel.

By Kamau Muthoni 27 days ago

Prison authorities defend ban on digital learning tools behind bars

Prison authorities and the AG have defended restrictions on inmates’ access to laptops and internet services, arguing that digital learning tools pose serious security risks in prisons.

By Kamau Muthoni 29 days ago

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State sued over detention, deportation of Zimbabwean advocate

Lawyers’ bodies have sued the government over the alleged unlawful detention and deportation of Zimbabwean advocate Brian Kagoro from Kenya.

By Kamau Muthoni 29 days ago

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Former AG Karugu signature on Will sparks family rift

His sons, executors on one hand and his daughter on the other, are at odds and cannot agree on the authenticity of the signature.

By Kamau Muthoni 30 days ago

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High Court orders Kirima's widow to hold firm's AGM

She was accused of allegedly running Kirima and Sons Ltd as her own. Judge also directed her to supply her stepchildren with certified copies of the company’s financial statements.

By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago

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Gachagua impeachment was a parliamentary coup, court told

Lawyers representing Gachagua argued that Parliament set aside the Constitution and its procedures and used its numerical strength to settle political scores between Ruto and Gachagua.

By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago

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No appeal on merits: State insists former DP ouster not open to review by courts

The Attorney General on Thursday urged the High Court not to entertain a merit review plea filed by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago