Topic: High Court
Court allows company to contest Sh29.2 million tax claim against KRA
Apr 02, 2024 at 08:59 AM
In a decision with potential implications for similar cases, the Mombasa High Court has ruled that a company can challenge a tax claim by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) directly...
Jowie Irungu files appeal against death sentence for Monica Kimani Murder
Mar 15, 2024 at 02:16 PM
Joseph Irungu, famously known as Jowie, has taken a bold step in his legal battle following a High Court ruling that sentenced him to death for the 2018 murder of businesswoman Mon...
Court rules in favour of Rigathi Gachagua in Sh1.5 billion JKIA property dispute
Mar 15, 2024 at 10:19 AM
In a significant legal decision, the High Court has sided with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a protracted property dispute valued at Sh1.5 billion, affirming his company's r...
Court clears Kenya Power to proceed to buy 700,000 meters worth Sh5.4 billion
Mar 08, 2024 at 01:24 PM
Kenya Power has been cleared to purchase over 700,000 meters worth Sh5.4 billion following a High Court ruling that dismissed a case challenging the tender process....
KCAA ordered to compensate Laboso family for negligence in fatal plane crash
Mar 08, 2024 at 12:11 PM
The family of the late assistant minister and former Sotik MP, Lorna Chepkemoi Laboso, has been granted justice by the High Court, with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) or...
Athletics Kenya officials ousted as court orders fresh elections in landmark ruling
Mar 07, 2024 at 10:18 PM
In a landmark decision, the High Court of Kenya has ordered the removal of Athletics Kenya (AK) officials from their positions....
'Tyranny of Shareholders': Court anulls hiring of 2,406 KRA assistants, trainees
Mar 04, 2024 at 04:44 PM
A High Court has delivered a significant blow to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after ruling that its recruitment processes for 1,406 Revenue Service Assistants and 600 graduate...
Court lifts injunction on Maisha Namba, case transferred amid controversy
Feb 23, 2024 at 02:00 PM
The High Court has lifted the injunction barring the government from rolling out Maisha Namba, the digital identifiers, providing a significant victory for President William Ruto's...
Court issues orders halting international tender for state-owned sugar companies
Feb 15, 2024 at 09:31 PM
The High Court has intervened to halt an international tender that sought bids for long leases of State-owned sugar companies....
Jacque Maribe still in the woods as ODPP files appeal against High Court ruling
Feb 13, 2024 at 07:27 PM
Former TV news anchor Jacque Maribe is not out of the woods yet as the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has lodged an appeal against the High Court's ruling tha...
KEBS defends integrity amid debate over alleged influx of recalled baby powder
Jan 25, 2024 at 12:01 PM
A potential public health crisis has ignited a legal battle in Kenya, raising concerns about the safety of baby powder sold in the country....
Court grants official receiver control over Cytonn-linked land for investor relief
Jan 18, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Cytonn High Yield Solutions LLP and Cytonn Real Estate LLP have faced a setback as the High Court granted the Official Receiver permission to take control of a 40-acre parcel of la...
Kiwipay caught in legal quagmire over Sh811 million lying in Ecobank accounts
Jan 08, 2024 at 06:36 PM
Kiwipay, entangled in a legal dispute over Sh811 million, faces heightened scrutiny as detectives investigate three bank accounts at Ecobank Kenya Ltd....
Court orders RBA to promptly resolve pension dispute for ARM Cement retirees
Dec 20, 2023 at 11:03 AM
The High Court, in a landmark decision on Friday, mandated the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) to promptly address a longstanding grievance concerning the non-payment of pensio...
Embattled Mastermind Tobacco terminates 1,000 jobs amid administration crisis
Dec 19, 2023 at 11:02 AM
Mastermind Tobacco (K) Ltd, the beleaguered cigarette maker owned by the late tycoon Wilfred Murungi's estate, has issued termination notices to approximately 1,000 employees just ...
Surprise as High Court yet again pushes verdict on Maribe and Jowie murder case to 2024
Dec 15, 2023 at 10:32 PM
In a surprising turn of events, the High Court has once again deferred the delivery of judgment in the high-profile case involving Joshua Irungu, also known as Jowie, and former TV...
It's 40 years in jail for Naftali Kinuthia for brutal murder of his ex-lover Ivy Wangeci
Dec 14, 2023 at 07:32 PM
Naftali Kinuthia, a Thika-based IT expert, has been handed a 40-year prison sentence by the High Court in Eldoret after being found guilty of the murder of Moi University medical s...
Ichung'wah leads fight to reinstate disputed housing levy in Parliament
Dec 08, 2023 at 12:36 PM
The government of Kenya, confronted with a potential legal impediment, has presented the Affordable Housing Bill 2023 in Parliament, seeking to cement the contentious housing levy ...
Ex-KeRRA official forfeits properties and millions to State in high-stakes legal battle
Nov 30, 2023 at 01:22 PM
In a recent court ruling, Margaret Wanja Muthui, a former deputy director at the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), has lost a significant number of assets, including 35 apartmen...
Kenyan smiles short-lived as High Court revises its decision on the Housing Levy
Nov 29, 2023 at 06:00 AM
Kenyans earning salaries will continue being deducted the controversial Housing Levy after the High Court granted stay orders barring the scrapping of the tax until January 10, 202...