Corridors of Justice
National Police Service Commission takes IG Kanja fight over police hiring to Court of Appeal
A three-judge Court of Appeal bench will deliver its decision on October 16 after hearing arguments from both sides.
Court of Appeal
Education and Career
Law graduates get fresh path to advocacy under proposed rules
The proposed changes would also give thousands of graduates who have been unable to join the programme a two-year window to seek admission through a transitional arrangement.
Business
Consolidated Bank faces Sh203.5m payout after court setback
The ruling also brings to an end interim orders that had temporarily protected the lender from enforcement of the award as it sought to challenge the earlier judgment.
Education and Career
Lecturers turn to Court of Appeal over new retirement rules
Under the PSC circular issued on March 2, 2026 and later amended on April 28, professors are required to retire at 70 years, down from the previous age of 74.
Corridors of Justice
Supreme Court halts recovery of Sh1.5bn in Ruaraka Schools land compensation case
The interim orders were issued on August 18, 2026, in Supreme Court Petition E025 of 2026 following a Notice of Motion application by Huelands Limited.
Corridors of Justice
EACC asks Supreme Court to end Sh1.5bn Ruaraka land compensation battle
The Court of Appeal had found that the land was surrendered for public use in 1984, meaning the companies could not wait for decades and later return to seek payment for the property.
Corridors of Justice
Gachagua appeals impeachment ruling, challenges Senate process
In court papers filed before the Court of Appeal, Gachagua challenges the findings of a three-judge bench comprising Justices Eric Ogola, Antony Mrima and Fredah Gathiru Mugambi, which upheld the Senate’s decis...
Corridors of Justice
Senate appeals Sh50 million Gachagua impeachment award
The Senate says it had a duty to bring the proceedings to an end once they had been started. It also disputes the argument that refusing to grant Gachagua another adjournment denied him an opportunity to defend...
Business
Court rejects Kenya Railways bid to stop Maai-Mahiu floods investigations
Police told the court that 76 people died in the disaster, which left victims and families seeking answers over what caused the deadly flooding and whether anyone should be held criminally responsible.
Corridors of Justice
Court rejects bid to overturn life sentence for defiling two minors
A three-judge bench sitting in Nairobi, comprising Justices Patrick Kiage, Rachel Ngetich and Stephen Radido, dismissed Gakono’s appeal after finding no legal reason to overturn the decisions made by the lower...
Corridors of Justice
CJ Koome sets one-year appeal target as Gatembu takes over Court of Appeal
Speaking during Justice Gatembu's installation as President of the Court of Appeal on Thursday, Koome said the judiciary had made significant strides in expanding access to appellate justice but warned that the...
Corridors of Justice
Court of Appeal upholds death sentence in Sh183,000 robbery case
In a judgment delivered by a three-judge bench, the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by Mwanzia Mbithi, ruling that both the trial court and the High Court had properly convicted and sentenced him.