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The organisation, which brings together more than 70 civil society groups and thousands of cancer patients, urged lawmakers to strengthen oncology benefits and increase allocations to the Primary Healthcare Fund as well as the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund.
Supporting the petition, Tom Gichuhi, Executive Director of the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI), said fraud and price competition have made PSV insurance financially unviable.
The petitioners argue that the lack of formal oversight has allowed substandard institutions to operate freely, contributing to tragedies like the Shakahola massacre.
With the objection dismissed, the case will now proceed to a full hearing, with submissions scheduled for November 17, 2025.
In his petition, Omusundi called on the commission to openly recognize the risks posed by spyware and AI-driven interference, insisting that the threat model should cover all electoral assets.
The notice was submitted through her lawyer, Ombaso, before Justice Chacha Mwita at the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division, who granted the request and formally closed the case.
The petition, dated September 15 and signed by representatives Brian Ochieng’, Felix Omondi and Emily Anyango, revealed that out of 502 recruits, 382 were struck off the payroll while only 120 were retained.
At the centre of the case is a constitutional row over who has the mandate to manage the police payroll, the Inspector General or the National Police Service Commission. The petitioners argue that until this question is resolved, the recruitment cannot lawfully take place.
The petition outlined sector-specific job creation proposals, including 1,500 positions in the road sector through proper deployment of resident engineers, 2,000 in the energy sector if local companies are prioritised, and 4,000 in the affordable housing programme.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the order after lawyer Kibe Mungai, for the petitioner, told the court that the DPP had yet to submit his reply, a delay that has stalled progress in the matter.
Inheritance tax is widely used to redistribute wealth, reduce inequality, and increase state revenue.
Matindi faults NPSC for allowing Lagat to unilaterally appoint his own replacement, accusing the commission of failing to exercise its constitutional mandate.
In his petition, Ochar argues that the Nairobi County Assembly has the authority to initiate the impeachment process under Standing Order 213, once the matter is subjected to public participation.
Justice Mwita directed the Inspector General to ensure all relevant responses are submitted by today (Tuesday), paving the way for the court to determine the next course of action in the case.
Justice Mwamuye ruled that the family had not shown any evidence connecting the police to the fatal injuries or proving that Kamau died at the hands of State agents.
The petition seeks a writ of habeas corpus compelling senior government and law enforcement officials to produce Kinyangia, who has not been seen or heard from since June 21, 2025.
The ruling clears the way for the ambitious road that will connect Isiolo, Modogashe, Wajir, Kotulo, Elwak, Rhamu and Mandera, traversing the counties of Isiolo, Meru, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera.
The directive follows a petition tabled before the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations by Laban Omusundi, the Executive Director of the Grassroots Civilian Oversight Initiative and a resident of Nakuru County.
The petition questioned the legality of the mandatory 2.75% contribution under the Social Health Insurance Act and the transfer of data from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA).
The court set June 30 for further directions on the matter.
