The Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) has appealed to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to reconsider its planned nationwide boycott of court proceedings, warning that the move would primarily disadvantage ordinary Kenyans seeking justice. The appeal comes a day after the LSK announced an indefinite targeted boycott of several judges and judicial officers, including Chief Justice Martha Koome and her deputy Philomena Mwilu, over concerns ranging from alleged judicial misconduct to delays in delivering judgements, registry inefficiencies and accountability. In a statement signed by KMJA President Justice Peter Mulwa, the association said while it respects the LSK’s role…
Author: Davin Muthoni
The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to permanently bar retired presidents, deputy presidents, governors and deputy governors from holding any other public office after completing their constitutional terms, ruling that such restrictions have no basis in the Constitution. In a judgement delivered by Justice Roselyne Aburili, the court held that it could not introduce eligibility requirements that were not expressly provided for in the Constitution, saying doing so would amount to amending rather than interpreting the law. The ruling means former leaders who have completed their constitutional terms remain eligible to seek elective office or accept public appointments,…
The murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang was a planned act followed by a deliberate effort to destroy evidence and conceal what happened inside Nairobi’s Central Police Station, the High Court heard on Monday as the trial of six suspects began. Opening the prosecution’s case before the High Court in Kibera, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Gikui Gichuhi told the court that the evidence would show Ojwang’s death was neither an accident nor self-inflicted, contrary to the initial police account. “The prosecution will demonstrate that this was a case of abuse of power and authority by police officers…
The High Court on Monday heard fresh testimony alleging that one of the three men who disappeared ahead of the Gen Z anniversary protests was handcuffed and taken away by men who identified themselves as police officers, as families renewed pleas for the court to compel security agencies to account for their loved ones. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin appeared before Justice Alexander Muteti at the Milimani Law Courts in compliance with court summons, but neither produced the three missing men nor explained their whereabouts. The two senior security officials were…
The Senate has recommended the suspension of the Sh80 billion cooperation agreement between the national government and Nairobi City County, citing governance gaps and concerns that the arrangement could amount to an unconstitutional transfer of county functions. In a report tabled before the House, the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations said the agreement, signed in February 2026 at State House, appeared to transfer county functions to the national government without following the safeguards required under the Constitution. The committee said the 17-clause agreement was presented as a cooperation arrangement but contained elements that resembled a transfer of functions…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has rejected calls to politically divide the Mount Kenya region, setting up a public disagreement within President William Ruto’s administration over how to manage shifting political loyalties ahead of the 2027 General Election. Prof Kindiki said the region must remain united, days after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku pushed for greater political and economic focus for Mount Kenya East. Speaking during a thanksgiving service for the Embu Anglican Diocese at St Mark’s Teachers College in Kigari, Embu County, the Deputy President said he would oppose any attempts to split communities that have shared historical and…
President William Ruto is facing mounting pressure to reconsider the composition of his Cabinet following the United Democratic Alliance (UDA)’s heavy defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with political observers suggesting the result could reshape his strategy ahead of the 2027 General Election. The by-election outcome has intensified debate over whether the President should reduce the number of Cabinet Secretaries from the Mount Kenya region and strengthen alliances in Western Kenya and the Luo Nyanza region, where leaders have signalled support in exchange for greater government representation and development projects. UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah garnered 5,450 votes, losing…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has announced a nationwide boycott of court proceedings before judges who have obtained court orders preventing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) or the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from investigating misconduct and corruption complaints against them. The boycott will begin on Wednesday with a nationwide withdrawal from court proceedings before expanding into an indefinite refusal by advocates to appear before the affected judges and judicial officers. The move is expected to disrupt proceedings at the Supreme Court and other courts, with six Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Martha Koome, among those protected by…
Seven American aid workers who were involved in the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been placed under a 21-day quarantine at a bio-isolation facility in Kenya following new United States travel restrictions. The workers, who are employed by Christian humanitarian organisation Samaritan’s Purse, arrived at the facility after Washington introduced a policy requiring US citizens returning from countries affected by Ebola outbreaks to spend three weeks in a third country before entering the United States. Samaritan’s Purse president and chief executive officer Franklin Graham confirmed that the seven workers were being monitored at the facility but…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna suffered a fresh political blow on Thursday after a contentious late-night Parliamentary Group meeting on Wednesday led to his removal as Senate Deputy Minority Whip, amid growing divisions within the opposition. The meeting, held at Senate Minority Whip Ledama Ole Kina’s office, came hours after a section of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) senators met President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, with the developments fuelling claims that the removal process had been set in motion earlier in the day. Sifuna was replaced by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch after 21 Azimio-aligned senators convened to discuss changes within…
