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Non-advocate mediators spark lawyers, Judiciary tiff

Nairobi, May 27 -- Lawyers and the Judiciary are locked in a fight over the role of non-advocate court-backed mediators in settling cases amid fears that the expanding mediation is shrinking tradition... Read More


How Mauritius lender lost Sh967m deposits after Chase Bank collapse

Nairobi, May 25 -- When Mauritius-based Afrasia Bank placed $7.5 million (Sh967.5 million) in Chase Bank Kenya in March 2016, the lender expected the money back within 31 days under a routine fixed de... Read More


Judge rejects bid to oust Cytonn liquidator in Sh11bn dispute

Nairobi, May 25 -- The High Court has rejected attempts to remove the Official Receiver of Cytonn High Yield Solutions (CHYS) LLP as the firm's liquidator over allegations of favouring secured lenders... Read More


Auction of 14 Riverside halted amid opacity, undervaluation claims

Nairobi, May 25 -- The High Court has temporarily stopped the planned auction of Nairobi's 14 Riverside Drive property complex after its owner, Cape Holdings Ltd, raised concerns over alleged underval... Read More


Court reinstates Equity Bank receiver managers in TransCentury

Nairobi, May 15 -- The High Court has restored control of investment firm TransCentury Plc to receiver managers appointed by Equity Bank, deepening a protracted corporate battle over the company's Sh6... Read More


Court returns disputed Maasai Mara land from Ntutu to Narok County government

Nairobi, May 11 -- The Court of Appeal has handed Narok County Government a key victory in the protracted battle over a lucrative 4,000-acre parcel inside the Maasai Mara ecosystem, temporarily stripp... Read More


Supreme Court to determine whether borrowers could reclaim auctioned property

Nairobi, May 11 -- The Supreme Court is set to issue a landmark judgment on whether borrowers can recover property auctioned by banks irregularly or through fraud and asset undervaluation. The Court ... Read More


Court backs micro-lenders in high interest loan disputes

Nairobi, May 10 -- The High Court in Eldoret has ruled that consumer protection laws cannot be used to avoid valid loan obligations after default, in a judgment that strengthens the hand of micro-lend... Read More