Supreme Court sets aside Court of Appeal ruling declaring Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Kenya has set aside the Court of Appeal’s ruling that declared the entire Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. The Court of Appeal had declared the Finance Act 2023 null and void after petitioners argued that certain sections of the Act introduced after the public participation phase failed to meet constitutional requirements for […]
Gachagua impeachment: Where is Chief Justice Martha Koome?
The fate of impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now lies in the hands of the courts, after both the National Assembly and the Senate voted to send him home. At least 29 petitions were filed in the High Court seeking to stop Gachagua’s impeachment before his hopes were dashed on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, when […]
Supreme Court overturns decision declaring NSSF Act constitutional
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal decision declaring NSSF Act constitutional, citing wrongful assumption of Employment and Labour Relations Court jurisdiction. In a judgement rendered by a seven judge-bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, the Apex Court set aside the interpretation of the jurisdiction of ELRC by the Appellate Court in […]
Supreme Court bans lawyer Ahmednasir
Senior Counsel Ahmednassir Abdullahi has suffered a major setback after the Supreme Court on Thursday permanently barred him from appearing before it over his consistent disparaging remarks made against the institution and its judges on various media platforms. The unanimous ban issued by the seven judge bench of the Apex Court also applies to his […]
‘Ksh500B SGR deal not flawed’ – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the procurement process of the Ksh500 billion contract between Kenya and China for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) was not flawed. A judgement rendered by Supreme Court judges led by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision that had found that procurement laws […]
Supreme Court rejects plea to suspend increased NSSF deductions
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea by over 6,000 pensioners to temporarily suspend the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) move to increase monthly deductions to Ksh2,160 pending the determination of their appeal. In a ruling delivered on Friday, June 16, 2023, the apex court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome declined the request […]
Parliament has no mandate in vetting, approval of judges – Supreme Court rules
The National Assembly has no mandate in the vetting and approval of judges and advocates elected or nominated members to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Supreme Court has ruled. In a judgement rendered by a four-judge bench of the Apex court on Friday, March 31, 2023, held that only those commissioners of the JSC upon […]