Stories By Johnstone Mutiga
Relief for workers as court rules 2.75 per cent SHIF deduction unlawful double tax
Jun 23, 2025 at 04:29 PM
Kenya’s salaried workers have found fresh backing in the corridors of justice after the High Court ruled that the government’s 2.75 per cent deduction on gross pay towards the ...
BBC takes on US AI giant over alleged copyright theft of news content
Jun 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has set the stage for what could become a landmark copyright battle, threatening legal proceedings against a United States-based artifici...
Court clears Sh5.76 billion Nzoia Sugar lease to West Kenya after petition loss
Jun 20, 2025 at 02:15 PM
The High Court has delivered a major boost to West Kenya Sugar Company’s Sh5.76 billion bid to revitalise Nzoia Sugar Company, after dismissing a legal challenge that had threate...
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MPs finally block proposal to grant KRA excess powers to acess your private data
Jun 17, 2025 at 02:16 PM
Many Kenyans concerned about the safety of their personal information can now rest easier after Parliament stopped a proposal that would have handed sweeping powers to the Kenya Re...
Three Naivasha resort bosses in court over alleged tourism levy fraud
Jun 12, 2025 at 05:12 PM
Three individuals running hospitality businesses in Naivasha are now facing legal proceedings for allegedly withholding a statutory levy meant to support Kenya’s tourism developm...
Both parents must agree on a child's name, court rules in heated family row
Jun 09, 2025 at 01:19 PM
A father’s legal challenge over the naming of his daughter has ended in a precedent-setting decision by the High Court, with Justice Hillary Chemitei ruling that both parents mus...
Treasury under fire as secret Sh5 fuel levy plan triggers uproar in parliament
Jun 05, 2025 at 06:27 PM
The National Treasury is facing strong criticism in Parliament over a secret plan to increase the fuel levy by Sh5 per litre to fund a Sh270 billion loan through a controversial se...
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Court stops SHA hiring drive, rules NHIF-only recruitment unconstitutional
Jun 03, 2025 at 09:56 AM
A recruitment drive by the Social Health Authority (SHA) has been annulled by the Employment and Labour Relations Court, following a legal challenge regarding its decision to invit...
Facebook post about Prophet Owuor’s driver lands student a Sh7.5 million fine
May 29, 2025 at 02:29 PM
A third-year law student at the University of Nairobi has been ordered to pay Sh7,512,700 in damages after a court in Eldoret found him guilty of defaming a driver affiliated with ...
Controversial bill proposes internet metering, user tracking and hefty fines
May 28, 2025 at 06:42 PM
A new Bill tabled in Parliament is pushing for the introduction of individualised internet meter numbers and consumption-based billing for every Kenyan internet user, a move that c...
Khalif Kairo charged with Sh1.2 million tax fraud over importation of luxury car
May 26, 2025 at 06:30 PM
Embattled car dealer Khalif Kairo has been charged with tax fraud amounting to Sh1,283,830, following investigations by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) into the importation of a ...
Mozzartbet loses Sh256 million as court declares seized funds criminal proceeds
May 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Mozzartbet Kenya has lost its legal push to reclaim over Sh256 million after the Court of Appeal ruled the money was part of a tainted transaction trail linked to criminal proceeds...
Zuku ordered to pay Sh7.2 million for illegal airing of Kenyan film ‘Pwagu’
May 23, 2025 at 05:02 PM
Zuku, the pay-TV service operated by Wananchi Group Limited, has been ordered to pay Sh7.2 million in damages after it was found guilty of broadcasting the Kenyan film Pwagu withou...
Gospel artiste Ringtonе charged with Sh50 million land fraud in posh Runda
May 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Alex Nyachonga Apoko, widely known in entertainment circles as Ringtone, has been remanded at the Industrial Area prison after he was charged in connection with a Sh50 million land...
Court stops Skiza and Hello tune payouts to CMOs over revenue-sharing dispute
May 13, 2025 at 09:31 AM
The High Court has stopped Safaricom and Airtel from remitting Skiza and Hello tune revenues to collective management organisations (CMOs) pending the outcome of a case filed by tw...
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Miwani Sugar land row reignites as lawyer rejects Sh9,394-acre settlement
May 12, 2025 at 01:23 PM
A lawyer representing Miwani Sugar Company, currently under receivership, has refused to endorse a government-backed deal that seeks to end a long-standing legal fight over a dispu...
Court orders worldcoin to delete biometric data of Kenyans over breach
May 05, 2025 at 04:27 PM
The High Court has ruled that Worldcoin’s collection of Kenyans’ biometric data was unconstitutional, ordering the company to erase all such data under the watch of the Office ...
Court orders KRA to pay Sh6.8 million for unlawful auction of importer's machine
Apr 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Greenboot Kenya Limited has been awarded Sh6.8 million by the High Court after customs officers at the Port of Mombasa unlawfully detained and sold the company’s imported cooling...
Court orders full disclosure of Marsabit power deals after Gitson Energy row
Apr 25, 2025 at 04:24 PM
The Ministry of Energy must disclose a detailed, certified list of all power projects sanctioned in Marsabit County by the end of 2021, following a High Court order arising from a ...
Lobby sues to block new budget until Govt clears Sh600 billion pending bills
Apr 17, 2025 at 08:24 AM
A human rights group has asked the High Court to halt Kenya’s 2025/26 budget-making process, arguing that the government must first settle over Sh600 billion in long-standing unp...
