High Court of Kenya

Kenya IEBC electoral preparation legal challenges

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Kenya High Court rules on IEBC tallying legality and boundary reviews

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya is facing several legal and administrative challenges regarding preparations for the 2027 General Election. In early September 2026, the Public Procure

Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire legal proceedings

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Utumishi Girls students denied bail in dormitory fire murder case

In Kenya, a High Court judge has denied bail to eight students from Utumishi Girls Academy who are facing murder charges following a dormitory fire that killed 16 students. Justice Diana Kavedza-Mochache ruled that rel

Kenya Safaricom stake sale legal dispute

2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Kenya High Court nullifies Safaricom stake sale to Vodacom

The High Court of Kenya has nullified the government’s sale of a 15% stake in Safaricom PLC to Vodacom Group, declaring the transaction unconstitutional and void. The court ordered that the shareholding be restored to th

Jubilee Party leadership transition in Kenya

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Jeremiah Kioni declares interest in Jubilee Party leadership

Following a High Court ruling regarding the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has agreed to transfer leadership of the Jubilee Party. Kenyatta characterized the court’s decision

Malawi Director of Public Prosecutions appointment challenge

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: High Courts issue rulings on Kenyan tender advisory and Malawian DPP appointment

In Malawi, the High Court addressed a legal challenge regarding the constitutionality of Fostino Maele’s appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Senior Counsel Kamudoni Nyasulu argued that Maele’s appointme