Win for Nonini as High Court upholds Sh4 million award

Justice Linus Kassan found that Nonini's copyright had been infringed and maintained the damages awarded by the lower court against electronics company Synix.  

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Lawyer sues state over failure to curb boda boda lawlessness

Hours after matatu operators withdrew services on Monday over boda boda chaos, a petition was filed before the High Court challenging the State’s failure to regulate their operations.

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Why Ruto's bloated team of advisers has lost bid to resume office for six months

The High Court blocked 21 of Ruto's former advisers, including David Ndii and Harriet Chigai, from resuming office for six months.

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NYS scandal: Court extends orders stopping Sh6.2b payments to ghost suppliers linked to Gethi

The court gave Gethi, his six companies and several NYS officials who did not attend court seven days to file their responses to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission lawsuit.

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Court withdraws hate speech case against MP Salasya after public apology

MP Peter Salasya is now a free man after a Nairobi court on Monday allowed the withdrawal of his hate speech case.

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From procedural shortcuts to executive overreach, why Ruto is facing Judiciary backlash

Repeatedly, the judiciary has struck at the heart of President William Ruto’s multi-billion-shilling manifesto projects, forcing the administration back to the drawing board

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Court halts transfer of Amboseli National Park to Kajiado County

President Ruto has suffered another setback after the High Court suspended the controversial transfer of management functions of Amboseli National Park to Kajiado County Government.

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Why 'widow' lost claim in Nyachae's Sh2b estate dispute

A Family Court ruled that a woman who claimed to be the widow of the late politician Simeon Nyachae, was never married to him and that her sons had no legal or moral claim to his estate.

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Supreme Court declines to suspend Gachagua's impeachment cases

The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after dismissing his application to suspend over 40 High Court cases challenging his impeachment.

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Court halts Kuscco asset auction over sh108 million debt dispute

Justice Linus Kassan granted a 30-day stay of execution, preventing auctioneers from selling off Kuscco's motor vehicles and office equipment while the cooperative appeals a Dec 2025 tribunal ruling.

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Ruto's advisors rush to court to stop ruling that killed their jobs

Twenty-one presidential advisors, including economist David Ndii, have filed an urgent application seeking a temporary stay of a High Court judgment

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Why DPP Igonga is seeking withdrawal of fraud case against Artur

According to the prosecution, the decision to withdraw the case followed a review conducted of the charges and evidence by the DPP.

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Petition filed to block State's Sh204b Safaricom shares sale to Vodacom

Two activists have moved to court seeking to halt the government’s planned sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom Group

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Court declines to order release of 3,000 convicts of robbery with violence

Justice Lawrence Mugambi, acknowledged that the DPP has continued to use unconstitutional Penal Code provisions to charge robbery with violence suspects.

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Ruto appoints ICC lawyer Katwa, 14 others to the Court of Appeal

President’s trusted legal advisor elevated, raising conflict-of-interest questions.

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Why 1998 bomb blast survivors will not be compensated

Justice Lawrence Mugambi threw out the petition filed by Kituo Cha Sheria because the State was not liable for the August 7, 1998, terrorist attack.

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Blow to 16,000 musicians as court dismisses petition in MCSK licence battle

The High Court has struck out a petition challenging the refusal by Kenya Copyright Board to renew musicians' society's operating licence, leaving them without a mechanism to collect royalties.

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Prison officers jailed for aiding escape of varsity attack terrorists

Three prison warders at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison were on Monday sentenced for facilitating the dramatic 2021 escape of convicted terrorists linked to the Garissa University attack.

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Why petitioner wants Ndii and Chigai jailed

The Katiba Institute has filed a fresh contempt application against two of President Ruto's former advisors accused of defying court orders that declared their appointments unconstitutional.

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Court sets hearing dates for Ojwang' murder trial

The judge underscored the public interest nature of the case and the urgency of its determination during a pretrial conference at which parties confirmed receipt of key evidence.

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Supreme Court lifts ban after Ahmednasir vows to stop attacks

Six judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome on Friday ruled that the two-year sanction has served its purpose, following assurances of reformed conduct, future decorum and respect for the judges.

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Victims, families agonise as culprits of police brutality continue killing

Families of victims of police brutality continue to agonise as some perpetrators walk free and court processes are prolonged, shining a spotlight on the justice system.

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Waititu seeks bail review, says Sh53.5m bank guarantee is unattainable

Through his lawyer Christopher Ndolo Mutuku, Waititu seek to substitute the bank guarantee requirement with a cash security deposit of Sh20 million.

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Blow to Ruto as apex court overturns ruling on PS appointments

The Supreme Court found that lower courts erred in dismissing a petition that questioned the appointments for failing to meet constitutional gender balance and diversity requirements.

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Tout jailed 10 years for killing rival over Sh50 stage fees

The case has once again exposed the lawlessness, extortion and deadly rivalries that continue to plague Nairobi’s public transport sector.

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Inside operations of fake Canadian visa scam

A Nairobi court has heard that over Sh51 million was allegedly paid to a man who posed as a Canadian Embassy official to process visas that never materialised

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High Court halts Sh11b Riruta-Lenana-Ngong railway project

The judge issued the order after the government and Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) failed to file their responses, prompting a postponement of the hearing.

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Ahmednasir sorry as judges to rule on Supreme Court ban

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has expressed remorse and committed to refraining from future attacks on judges.

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Court orders KNH to release mental report of suspect in GSU officer's murder

The High Court in Kibera has given KNH two weeks to release a mental assessment report of the prime suspect in the murder of a GSU officer at State House in October 2025.

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How home buyer was conned Sh65m in Lavington defective property deal

A Nairobi woman told court on Monday how she was allegedly conned of Sh65 million while attempting to buy an upscale house in Nairobi’s Lavington.

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Fake 2025 KCSE results scam suspects freed on Sh70,000 bail

 Two suspects linked to a sophisticated fake KCSE results scam have been released on Sh70,000 cash bail pending further investigations.

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Court orders MP Salasya to apologize, run peace campaign before hate speech case withdrawal.

Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya must fulfill stringent conditions before his hate speech case can be withdrawn, a Nairobi court ruled on Monday.

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Why court temporarily stopped controversial rice import

The government had planned to import 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice.

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Why activists are pushing for dissolution of SHA

Gikenyi and Omtatah claim the procurement was done against the law and opaquely 

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Bombshell: Inside NYS Sh6.2 billion scandal

Investigators claim in the latest NYS scandal, Kenyans almost paid over Sh6.2 billion for food the youth service never ate, uniforms it never wore and diesel that never burned.

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Government raises fears of crisis if Sh104b Ruto-Adani health deal is cancelled

Kilukumi told the court that the contract had undergone thorough legal scrutiny and was approved by former AG Justin Muturi after extensive consultations with the Ministry of Health.

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Court freezes Wamatangi accounts over Sh813m graft scandal

The EACC is seeking to recover Sh813 million allegedly siphoned through corrupt dealings involving Governor Wamatangi, his wife, children, and 10 others.

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Court declines to stop Rastafarian arrests over cannabis use

Court declines to stop arrest of rastafarians over marijuana use pending a petition, Justice Mwamuye directs them to file application seeking protection from further harassment, house searches.

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Congolese doctors sue Health CS Duale over licence renewal ban

The Congolese doctors argue that the government’s decision is arbitrary, discriminatory, and threatens both their livelihoods and the delivery of critical health services in Kenya.

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Petitioner wants official fired over South C building collapse

Patrick Analo Akivaga faces accusations of dereliction of duty for allegedly permitting construction to proceed without mandatory approvals from the county's building department.

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