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Fresh court battle over new luxury developments in the Maasai Mara

Nairobi, July 2 -- A coalition of regional lawyers and environmental organisations has launched a fresh battle in the constitutional court, seeking to halt new luxury tourism developments in the Maasa... Read More


SportPesa jackpot dispute escalates to identity battle

Nairobi, July 2 -- A nine-year legal battle over an alleged Sh109 million SportPesa jackpot has taken a dramatic turn, with the dispute shifting from whether the winnings should be paid to whether the... Read More


Chief Justice caught in face-off over Sh340bn Diageo-Asahi deal

Nairobi, July 1 -- Chief Justice Martha Koome has been drawn into a fresh face-off over the growing number of court battles over the planned Sh340 billion sale of British multinational Diageo's entire... Read More


Small firms win as court scraps mandatory deposits in tender disputes

Nairobi, July 1 -- The High Court has abolished mandatory financial deposits for procurement disputes, removing one of the biggest financial barriers facing companies seeking to challenge the award of... Read More


WhatsApp 'grey ticks' row turns spotlight on digital court systems

Nairobi, June 30 -- A court has halted the auction of a Nairobi businesswoman's property after she argued she was condemned unheard because court papers were served through WhatsApp. The dispute cent... Read More


Court sets tougher test for layoffs, tightens redundancy rules

Nairobi, June 30 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has tightened the legal threshold for laying off workers, ruling that employers must prove a redundancy is genuine and fairly select and c... Read More


KRA loses bid to impose duty on Tile & Carpet heat pumps

Nairobi, June 29 -- The High Court has rejected the Kenya Revenue Authority's bid to suspend a Tax Appeals Tribunal decision that classified imported heat pumps under a zero-duty tariff, ruling that t... Read More


Court bars benefits claims by workers hired using forged certificates

Nairobi, June 29 -- Employees dismissed after securing public jobs with forged academic certificates cannot rely on those appointments to challenge their employers' actions or claim pensions and other... Read More


Gambling regulator chief fights bids to remove him from office

Nairobi, June 29 -- The newly appointed Gambling Regulatory Authority director-general, Peter Maina Karimi, is fighting two court cases seeking to overturn his appointment over claims he lacked the re... Read More


Court restores banks' right to pursue loan guarantors

Nairobi, June 29 -- The Court of Appeal has restored authority to banks to enforce guarantees after restructuring defaulted loans, ruling that guarantors remain bound where they expressly agreed that ... Read More