Court suspends appointment of KBC, MTRH, Athi Water bosses
The government has suffered a major setback after the High Court temporarily suspended its recent appointments of four public officials, including Phillip Kiptanui Kirwa as CEO of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and the Managing Director of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Agnes Kalekye pending determination of a lawsuit lodged in court. Justice Samwel Mohochi […]
List of new High Court judges sworn in on Tuesday
20 judges of the High Court were sworn in on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the State House in Nairobi. The judges were appointed through a gazette notice dated May 9, following recommendations by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The 20 are among 305 applicants who registered interest in the positions, after an advertisement by […]
‘Prisoners should be permitted to attend funerals of close family members’ – Court
The High Court has ruled that all sentenced prisoners and pre-trial detainees held in custody should be permitted to attend funerals of their close family members unless there are compelling reasons. In a ruling on Friday, February 23, 2024, High Court judge L.N Mugambi said that denying prisoners a chance to attend such burials curtails […]
High Court suspends gov’t directive requiring parents to pay schools via eCitizen
The High Court has issued orders suspending President William Ruto’s administration initiative requiring all parents to pay for schools or any services through the eCitizen platform. Justice Chacha Mwita of the Milimani High Court on Wednesday issued an order suspending a circular by Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang ordering parents of students in national schools […]
High Court orders EACC to investigate lawyer Danstan Omari, DCI over Ksh2M extortion claims
The High Court has ordered Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate lawyer Danstan Omari, his client Ann Wambui Ndung’u, and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers implicated in a Ksh2 million alleged extortion scheme from two Nigerian nationals. Justice Nixon Sifuna of the Milimani Anti-corruption directed the anti-graft body to record statements from two […]
High Court stops KWS from implementing new fees for Coast tourists again
High Court at Malindi has once again issued another order of injunction to stop the implementation of the newly-proposed Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) fees at the coast. The tourism and hospitality industry players at the Kenyan coast were forced to seek the court’s intervention after KWS reintroduced the new fees in what they say KWS […]
Establishment of 50 CAS positions unconstitutional, court rules
The High Court has ruled that the establishment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) positions and appointment of office holders was unconstitutional. According to a three-Judge Bench sitting in Nairobi, the government did not follow the set-out rules to establish the offices. The ruling was made by the majority Judges including Justices Kanyi Kimondo and […]