January 13
Kenya: Petitioner Moves to Court Over Alleged Ethnic Bias At Ketraco, Seeks to Halt Board Renewal
A public interest petitioner has moved to the High Court seeking urgent intervention over alleged ethnic imbalance in senior leadership at the Kenya Electricity Transmission… Read more »
Kenya: Chuka Among 5 Law Schools Operating With Expired Licences
Chuka University's Faculty of Law has yet to complete its licence renewal despite paying the required fees following the expiry of its mandate on December 10, 2025. Read more »
January 14
Kenya: High Court Delays Bhang Ban Case As Nacada Joins Petition
The High Court has postponed the hearing of a constitutional petition seeking to lift the ban on cannabis after allowing the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and… Read more »
Kenya: Cotu Backs Court Order Halting Hiring of Private Lawyers By Public Bodies
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) has welcomed a High Court order issued in Nakuru suspending the engagement, procurement and payment of private advocates and law… Read more »
Kenya: COTU Backs Court Order Halting Outsourcing of Legal Services By Public Bodies
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) has welcomed High Court orders suspending the outsourcing of legal services by national and county governments, state corporations… Read more »
Kenya: Havi Announces Bid for Supreme Court Job to Confront JSC
Senior Counsel Nelson Havi has announced his intention to apply for the vacant Supreme Court position, saying he wants to use the process to trigger a serious public conversation… Read more »
Kenya: EACC Seeks Suspension of Ngaaf CEO Roy Sasaka Telewa Amid Court Gag
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recommended the suspension of National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) CEO Roy Sasaka Telewa on half pay pending… Read more »
Kenya: Koome Opens Race for Supreme Court Judge After Justice Ibrahim's Death
Chief Justice Martha Koome has declared a vacancy in the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Mohammed Ibrahim, setting in motion the process of recruiting a new judge to… Read more »
Kenya: Why the Supreme Court Needs a Seventh Judge Before the 2027 Election
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has launched the process to hire a Supreme Court judge to restore the court's full bench ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election. Read more »
January 13
Uganda: Opposition Fears Digital Blackout As Uganda Tightens Grip On Internet Ahead of Elections
Anxiety is mounting in Uganda as the government tightens control over digital infrastructure ahead of Thursday's general election, despite official denials of a nationwide internet… Read more »
Kenya: Omtatah, Activists Take KPC Sale to Court, Cite National Security Risks
A constitutional petition seeking to block the proposed privatisation of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has been filed at the High Court, with the applicants asking that the… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Leads Review of Correctional Services to Align With National Housing and Food Security Agenda
The State Department for Correctional Services has moved to align its annual priorities with national development objectives, during a high-level review meeting chaired by Interior… Read more »
Kenya: County Attorneys Condemn Nakuru High Court Orders Halting Engagement of Private Law Firms
County Attorneys from all 47 county governments have issued a strongly worded statement expressing grave concern over ex-parte conservatory orders issued by the High Court in… Read more »
Kenya: New Members of Judicial Service Commission to Be Sworn in
Chief Justice Martha Koome will Tuesday morning preside over the swearing-in of Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung'u and Everlyne Olwande as new members of the Judicial Service… Read more »
Kenya: Nanyuki Moves to Rein in Rogue Motorists With Modified Exhaust, Lights
Laikipia County has moved to crack down on rogue motorists and boda boda operators using modified exhaust systems and illegal vehicle lighting, in a bid to curb noise pollution and… Read more »
January 12
Kenya: Police Arrest 15 After Chaos At Church Event Attended By Gachagua in Gatundu
Police have arrested 15 suspects following chaos that erupted during a church service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Gatundu, Kiambu County. Read more »
Kenya: High Court Suspends Use of Private Advocates By Counties and Public Entities
The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the engagement of private advocates and law firms by county governments and other public entities, pending the hearing and… Read more »
Kenya: LSK to Challenge Nakuru High Court Order Barring Public Entities From Hiring Private Lawyers
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has vowed to challenge a far-reaching High Court order issued in Nakuru suspending the engagement of private legal practitioners by public entities,… Read more »
Kenya: Nacada Busts Major Counterfeit Alcohol Den in Kenol Residence, Seizes Poison-Brewing Kit
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has smashed a sophisticated and deadly counterfeiting hub operating from an unsuspecting residential… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Allows Regulatory Process for Diageo-Asahi Deal to Proceed
The High Court has allowed regulatory approval processes for the Diageo-Asahi transaction to continue, even as it issued a temporary order restraining the final stages of the deal. Read more »
Kenya: Race for 15 Court of Appeal Positions Begins As Judicial Service Commission Interviews 35
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will on Monday begin interviews to recruit fifteen judges to the Court of Appeal in a major hiring drive aimed at easing an acute staffing… Read more »
January 09
Kenya: 'No More Untouchables' - Nacada Cracks Down On Illicit Brew Syndicates in Emali
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit alcohol, raiding a residential complex in Emali… Read more »
January 07
Kenya: Nairobi Police Arrest Four, Seize Large Quantities of Suspected Cannabis in South B and Kahawa West
Nairobi police officers have seized significant quantities of suspected cannabis sativa in two separate operations in the city, resulting in the arrest of four suspects. Read more »
Tanzania: Two Kenyan Police Officers Arrested in Tanzania Over Cross-Border Arrest Attempt
Two Kenyan police officers have been arrested by Tanzanian authorities during an attempted cross-border arrest in the Horohoro area of Tanzania. Read more »
January 06
Kenya: Alai Denies Drawing Gun in Kilimani Restaurant Dispute With Babu Owino
Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly (MCA) Robert Alai has denied claims that he drew a firearm during a confrontation with Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino at a… Read more »
