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 […]
High Court once again declines to suspend Finance Bill
The High Court has for the second time declined to suspend the Finance Bill which has been signed into law by President William Ruto this morning. Justice Mugure Thande of the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division on Monday, June 26 declined a request by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah to issue interim orders against the […]
Court suspends new water levies
The government has suffered a major setback after the High Court suspended the new levies introduced on the provision of water for domestic and industrial use pending the determination of a case filed by civil society groups and five activists In a ruling, Justice Mugure Thande of the Milimani Constitution and Human Rights Division temporarily […]
Court blocks importation of GMOs
The High Court has issued a temporary order blocking President William Ruto’s cabinet decision on the importation of GMOs into the country. Justice Murage Thande issued the interim orders pending the hearing of a lawsuit by Kenya Peasants League challenging the cabinet decision dated October 3 on the importation of GMOs. “The court issues conservatory […]
Nairobi: Court freezes procurement officer’s property in Ksh40.8M bribe saga
The High Court has frozen nine land properties, eleven cars and three motorcycles belonging to a procurement officer at Nairobi county suspected to have benefitted in Ksh40.8 Million bribes from entities awarded tenders at City Hall between January 2014 to June 2022. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) moved to court to freeze the property […]