COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Supreme Court declines to hear Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi
Supreme Court has today declined to hear Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi days after the court banned him from ever appearing before them. The court wrote to Abdullahi last week banning him from ever appearing before them for consistently insulting the court and judges. “It is the decision of this Court, that henceforth and from the date […]
Two Nigerians charged for being in Kenya illegally without requisite papers.
Two Nigerian Nationals were on Monday arraigned before a Nairobi court and charged with being unlawfully present in Kenya. Ike Onyekachi and Igwe John Paul are also facing a charge of obtaining goods by false pretending. The prosecution told court that the two were arrested at Hurlingham shopping centre on January 18 for being illegally […]
Court quashes Kenyatta University decision to suspend Law student orders it to include her in upcoming graduation.
The high court has today quashed the decision by Kenyatta University to suspend one of their law students and further ordered that her name be included in the upcoming graduation list. In the case, Esther Watende had challenged the decision by KU to suspend her from the university for allegedly engaging in exam malpractices. Through […]
Win for the state as appeal court lifts orders that had suspended implementation of the Social Health Insurance Act 2023.
The State has got a win on Friday at the court of appeal after the court lifted orders which had barred implementation of the Social Health Insurance Act 2023. This is after Health CS Susan Nakhumicha appealed the decision of the high court which had suspended implementing and enforcing of Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, […]
Judge declines to allow empaneling of bench to hear application challenging baby pendo’s murder charges.
A Nairobi court on Thursday dismissed an application that sought for a three judge bench to hear the case challenging Baby Pendo’s murder charges against 11 cops. The officers include Titus Yoma, Titus Mutune, John Chengo, Linah Kogey, Benjamin Koima, Benjamin Lorema, Volker Edambo, Cyprine Robi, Josphat Sensira, Mohammed Ali Guyo and James Rono. Justice […]
City Lawyer Omari sues media houses who falsely reported that the court had ordered EACC to investigate him.
City Lawyer Danstan Omari has sued media houses who reported misleading and false news that the court had ordered EACC to investigate him over extortion claims. In the demand letters to the media houses, Omari says the publications are misleading and false because no where in the ruling did the judge order EACC to investigate […]
EACC denies going after Margaret Nyakang’o for political reasons in the Telcom deal case.
The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission has denied going after Controller of budget Margaret Nyakang’o to settle political scores. Nyakang’o had moved to court seeking to stop her prosecution and arrest in the 6 Billion Telcom deal scandal. She got orders stopping her arrest over the said Telcom deal pending determination of the case. However, […]