Stories By Johnstone Mutiga
Kenyan law firm demands transparency from KETRACO over proposed Adani deal
Sep 12, 2024 at 10:14 AM
A Kenyan law firm has demanded transparency from the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) over its reported agreements with Indian firm Adani Energy Solutions....
Supreme Court to decide fate of Finance Act 2023 after hearing appeal by Govt
Sep 11, 2024 at 07:09 PM
In a landmark case with significant implications for Kenyan governance, the Supreme Court has wrapped up hearings on the government's appeal against the Court of Appeal's declarati...
Schools to be held liable for crashes by bus carrying unauthorized passengers
Aug 31, 2024 at 04:11 PM
A recent High Court judgment has significant implications for schools across Kenya that hire out their buses for public use....
Kenyan care worker sentenced to 2 years in Australia for sexual assault on elderly resident
Aug 30, 2024 at 01:53 PM
A Kenyan man working at an elderly care facility in Perth, Australia, has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to engaging in inappropriate conduct with an elderly...
Court intervenes to halt ongoing KUPPET teachers' strike amid negotiations
Aug 27, 2024 at 08:04 PM
A Nairobi court has temporarily halted the ongoing strike by post-primary education teachers, granting an injunction to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC)....
Kenyans hold breath as Supreme Court suspends Finance Act 2023 nullification
Aug 21, 2024 at 10:28 AM
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of Kenya has granted the government temporary relief by suspending the Court of Appeal's decision that nullified the Finance Act 202...
KPC addresses allegations of Sh40 billion overpayment in pipeline revamping deal
Aug 20, 2024 at 06:13 PM
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has refuted grave allegations made in a recent newspaper article claiming it had overpaid a whopping Sh40 billion to a foreign company in a tender for ...
Businessman Yagnesh Devani granted bail in Sh7.5 billion Triton oil scandal
Aug 19, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Businessman Yagnesh Devani has been released on Sh5 million cash bail after appearing in court over his alleged involvement in the Sh7.5 billion Triton oil scandal....
High Court slams brakes on controversial increase in road levy amid public outcry
Aug 15, 2024 at 07:47 PM
A High Court ruling has temporarily halted the government’s decision to increase the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre of petrol or kerosene....
Court bans police officers from wearing face masks while quelling protests
Aug 14, 2024 at 05:36 PM
The High Court has issued a significant ruling prohibiting police officers from concealing their identities while handling public demonstrations....
Tuju given 45 days to pay Sh4.5 billion loan or lose his posh property in Karen
Aug 08, 2024 at 04:59 PM
Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju is under pressure to settle a Sh4.5 billion loan or risk losing two prime properties in the Karen area of Nairobi to public auction....
Kenya has bled a whopping Sh1.44 billion on interest for loans yet to be withdrawn
Aug 07, 2024 at 05:55 PM
A damning report by the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has unveiled a staggering Sh1.44 billion wasted on interest payments for loans that have never been withdrawn by the Kenyan g...
Ruto walks fiscal tightrope as he signs Supplementary Appropriations Bill into law
Aug 05, 2024 at 08:43 PM
On Monday, President William Ruto officially signed into law the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, a legislative instrument designed to navigate Kenya’s challenging fiscal terra...
Sex scam haunts Chebochok as his election as tea factory director nullified
Aug 05, 2024 at 07:11 PM
The government has overturned the election of John Chebochok as zonal director of the Tegat/Rorok tea factory, a subsidiary of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). The decision...
Jacob Juma's widow loses key appeal in high-stakes Loresho land dispute
Jul 30, 2024 at 08:06 PM
The widow of the late businessman, Jacob Juma, has suffered a significant setback in her protracted legal battle over a contentious 18.25-acre property in Nairobi’s affluent Lore...
Petition challenges divisive Adani proposal to upgrade, run JKIA for 30 years
Jul 30, 2024 at 03:03 PM
A legal battle is brewing over the proposed upgrade of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Indian conglomerate Adani Airport Holdings Limited. Isack Lango Guyo has filed ...
Standard Chartered unveils strategic investment insights for H2 2024
Jul 29, 2024 at 11:05 PM
s the world teeters on the brink of significant economic shifts, Standard Chartered has unveiled its Global Market Outlook for the latter half of 2024....
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Firm linked to Joho family sues KPA over Mombasa Port land dispute
Jul 26, 2024 at 06:00 PM
A legal tussle has erupted between Portside Freight Terminals Ltd, a company linked to the influential Joho family, and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) over a prime piece of land w...
High Court slams brakes on the rollout of Ruto's Maisha Namba
Jul 25, 2024 at 08:02 PM
In a decisive legal intervention, the Milimani High Court has placed a significant legal roadblock in the path of the Maisha Namba initiative, temporarily halting its implementatio...
Court clears path for Nairobi Upper Hill Hotel auction in fierce legal row
Jul 22, 2024 at 04:27 PM
National Bank of Kenya has secured a court order paving the way for the auction of the Nairobi Upper Hill Hotel....
