High Court set to issue landmark judgment on whether to allow post abortion medical care
The High Court sitting in Malindi is expected to issue a landmark judgment on Friday, March 25, on whether to allow abortion victims to receive post-abortion emergency care. The judgment will be made by judge Reuben Nyakundi in a case where a 16-year-old minor and a clinical officer who provided post-abortion care to her are […]
High Court declines application to stop prosecution of Ndichu brothers
High court judge Hedwig Ongudi has declined to stop the prosecution of the Ndichu brothers over malicious damage to property and assaulting women at Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi. The judge also declined to issue ex- parte orders barring the media from reporting on the matter and instead ordered the twin brothers to serve the […]
High Court issues warrant of arrest against Migori county Finance officer over delayed salaries
Migori County Chief Finance Officer Samuel Omuga is now a wanted man after High Court issued a warrant of arrest against him for defying orders to pay over 1600 county employees over Ksh106.7 million delayed salaries since 2016. Environment and Lands Court Judge Stephen Radido has ordered Migori Police County Commander and the Sub-County Police […]
High Court issues warrant of arrest against B-CLUB Director for playing loud music
A Director at entertainment joint B-CLUB is now a wanted man after the High Court issued a warrant of arrest against him for failing to appear in court for sentencing in a case where he is sued by Kilimani residents for playing loud music. Environment and Lands Court judge Loise Komingoi has ordered the Officer […]
High Court orders Kidero to pay KRA Ksh400M
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has suffered a major blow after the High Court ordered him to pay Ksh400 million tax to KRA after failing to prove how the funds in question were raised for his campaigns. The order comes after Milimani Commercial High Court judge David Majanja overturned a decision by the Tax Appeals […]
High Court issues gag order on Nation Media for ‘defamatory’ statements targeting SportPesa
Nation Media Group has been stopped from publishing any stories on SportPesa over alleged malice and intentionally defamatory content in a case where two of its senior reporters have also been sued in their individual capacity. A former SportPesa chairman Paul Ndungu has also been sued by the betting brand’s rights holder in Kenya – Milestone […]
Blow to Justice Chitembwe as JSC declines to dismiss petitions seeking his removal from office
High Court Judge Juma Chitembwe has suffered a blow after the Judicial Service Commission declined to dismiss two petitions filed for his removal over gross misconduct. JSC panel led by Professor Olive Mugenda ruled that the objections by the judge did not raise pure points of law. The two petitions are filed separately by Francis […]