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Costly impeachment: Inside Rigathi Gachagua's demand for billions in compensation

Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment case is unfolding as a landmark legal battle, with claims of bias and demands for compensation instead of reinstatement.

By Kamau Muthoni 2 days ago

Court bars Equity Bank receivers in Sh6b case

The High Court has temporarily barred Equity Bank-appointed receiver managers from acting in the Sh6 billion TransCentury PLC case amid a legal dispute involving creditors and tax obligations.

By Kamau Muthoni 2 days ago

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Child custody: Court rules minors must have a say after divorce

Court of Appeal finds parental muscle is enough to guarantee children’s relocation cases in a landmark judgment.

By Kamau Muthoni 2 days ago

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Court moves to end 83-year Sh1bn Mombasa inheritance dispute

A court has partially resolved an 83-year inheritance dispute over a Sh1 billion estate, paving the way for distribution among 72 descendants.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 days ago

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Why the State may pay Sh2 billion to heal 1982 scars

Lieutenant Joseph Kariha and Henry Kamau are the latest servicemen to sue the government over brutalities that befell them after the 1982 coup.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

Court of Appeal overturns judgment okaying abortion, reinstates ban laws

The judges said that the Constitution guarantees a right to life, hence aborting an unborn child amount to depriving him or her of the right.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

Trio jailed for 63 years, Sh150m fine for smuggling 572 kg of cannabis

A hawker, a courier and a ‘mama fua’ will pay Sh150 million as a fine and serve a cumulative 63 years behind bars for being nabbed with one of the highest quantities of bhang two years ago.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

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Why Cofek is seeking impeachment of receivers in Transcentury tax arrears

A receivership dispute between Transcentury PLC and Equity Bank over a Sh6 billion debt has taken a new turn, with a fresh case seeking the removal of the appointed receiver managers.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

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Judge orders independent report on ICU patient in Sh52m bill case

Aga Khan does not want anything to do with the patient, saying that the family only managed to pay the admission fee but cannot raise the amount accrued so far.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

Woman not Muthama daughter, court told

Birth records of a 36-year-old woman indicate that former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama was not her biological father.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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Court freezes appointment of Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor

The High Court barred the university council from recruiting Prof Paul Wainaina’s successor and from taking disciplinary action against Prof Waceke Wanjohi until the case she filed is determined.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

Court declines to compel police to release details on 'mystery' accident

High Court dismissed a motorist’s bid to compel police to release documents on a disputed accident, citing failure to exhaust legal options.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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Parent sues IPOA for listing shot minor as dead

IPOA Faces Backlash Over Alleged Listing of Alive Child Among Protest Deaths

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

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Tuskys owners sue DTB, Equity in a bid to stop properties auction

Owners of Tuskys Supermarket have sued DTB and Equity Bank to stop the auction of properties, claiming recoveries already exceed the disputed Sh4 billion debt.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

State charges 12 over fuel protest obstruction

Twelve individuals arrested during fuel hike protests have been charged with obstruction, as legal questions emerge over the case and treatment of minors.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

Court suspends TVETA order to close KIM

Kenya Institute of Management CEO Muriithi Ndegwa announces resumption of operations across all campuses after High Court freezes revocation of license by TVETA.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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Bolt fights back against Kenya's crackdown on ride-hailing apps

Bolt is challenging Kenyan regulations requiring it to be licensed and comply with fare and data rules, in a legal dispute with NTSA over control of the ride-hailing sector.

By Kamau Muthoni 9 days ago

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Court's rejection of AI filings divides lawyers

A ruling by John Chigiti rejecting AI-drafted filings has divided legal opinion, with figures like Ahmednasir Abdullahi and Miguna Miguna clashing over the role of technology in court proceedings.

By Kamau Muthoni 9 days ago

Ahmednasir, Supreme Court judges end differences, to settle cases in court

Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi and Supreme Court of Kenya judges have agreed to resolve their dispute amicably, allowing him to resume appearing before the court.

By Kamau Muthoni 9 days ago

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Safaricom's Zuri on trial: Man in court over use of AI for customer care

Zuri chatbot case questions fairness, access and human fallback systems. Petitioner cites algorithmic bias, discrimination and lack of transparent decision-making.

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Judges raise concern over lawyers use of AI in cases

From using Chat GPT as a reference to using drafting cases and source authorities, Judges are now raising an alarm over the use of Artificial Intelligence in court.

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Mirror or the lab? Judge orders DNA retest in unusual paternity battle

Court orders a second DNA test to be done by the government chemist, after the first test done at the Lancet Kenya ruled out that the man code-named NJM was the father of the minor.

By Kamau Muthoni 13 days ago

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Poison at the pump? Cofek alleges sale of toxic petroleum

Cofek claims that tests done by two laboratories on different samples showed that fuel in Kenya allegedly contains excess halogen-based elements.

By Kamau Muthoni 13 days ago

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Of Sh171m gold scandal, deported Zambian and battle for lover's child

Chipando Bupe alias Elena filed a case before the Constitutional Court, claiming that he is a prolific businessman who was maliciously deported for reasons he did not know.

By Kamau Muthoni 14 days ago

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Trio file petition over 'Halal' label on food products

Lawyer John Khaminwa argues that the private classification started with meat, which retailers label as Halal, and the trend has now allegedly illegally spread to almost all food items.

By Kamau Muthoni 14 days ago

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EADB, AG Oduor accuse Tuju of abusing court process in new submissions

EADB argued that Tuju subjected himself to the same regulations, and only found fault when he had lost in a string of cases which were determined by different courts.

By Kamau Muthoni 14 days ago

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How couple milked Turkana County Sh1.2b for supplying 'air'

Turkana County could have been bleeding billions from within for years, with its employees allegedly reaping big for allegedly supplying air through briefcase companies and proxies.

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

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SHA ordered to pay former NHIF director Sh3million, redeploy him

The judge noted that the former senior manager at the national insurer was dismissed despite appeals for redeployment within government.

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

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DPP sued over dropped suspects in Baby Pendo case

Victims, rights groups and the LSK have sued the DPP over the decision to drop senior police officers from the suspects list in the Baby Pendo murder and 2017 post-election violence case.

By Kamau Muthoni 16 days ago

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Stanchart clashes with pensioners, RBA in Sh7 billion payout battle

Standard Chartered Bank on Tuesday clashed with RBA and the Attorney General over the retirement benefit rules in an extension of its Sh7 billion row with its former employees.

By Kamau Muthoni 16 days ago

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Fooling Kenyans: No day in court for fuel bosses as probe remains incomplete

Fuel sector officials were not arraigned in court as expected after investigators failed to complete the case file, delaying possible charges.

By Kamau Muthoni 16 days ago

Court gives Orwoba lifeline to challenge expulsion from UDA

The party accused Orwoba of consistently undermining UDA by making statements that damaged its image and ignoring several summonses from the party's disciplinary organ.

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

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Of Sh220m succession battle and Joe Nyaga's burial wishes

A succession dispute over the estate of Joseph Nyagah has brought his burial wishes and personal “letter of wishes” into focus in a Sh220 million legal battle.

By Kamau Muthoni 17 days ago

Lutheran Evangelical church leadership row lands in court

The Lutheran Evangelical church has joined religious organisations whose leadership wrangles have spilled into court.

By Kamau Muthoni 17 days ago

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Opposition backs Rotich in Emurua Dikirr contest

Rotich will face UDA’s David Keter, also known as “Dollarline,” in a race expected to test the opposition’s influence after performing poorly in recent by-elections.

By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago

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JSC nominates 37 to be Judges as CJ intimates corrupt heads to roll

JSC nominates 37 to be Judges as CJ intimates corrupt heads to roll

By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago

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Court clears way for Sh619 billion EABL shares sale

Court clears way for Diageo to sell its Sh619 billion stake in East Africa Breweries Limited to Asahi Group Holdings after dismissing an application by distributor Bia Tosha Limited.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago

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Autopsy shows Rex Masai was shot as he fled

Gunshot wounds on the late Rex Masai indicated he could have been moving away from the shooter, Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor told the court on Thursday.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago

Ex-KPC manager seeks court protection as activist goes after Wandayi over fuel saga

Activist Francis Awino files petition seeking removal of Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi over alleged involvement in irregular procurement, importation of substandard fuel valued at Sh4.8b.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago

Court orders release of cancer patient over Sh4m hospital bill

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the Nairobi hospital to release a 78-year-old cancer patient, who allegedly had been detained over a Sh4 million hospital bill.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago