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American priest gets court nod in running of St Mary's Hospitals

Justice Wayua Mongare ordered the Registrar of Companies to rectify the register to have Father William Charles Fryda’s name as a proprietor of the St Mary Mission Hospital, Nairobi.

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Unfair sack? Why you can't be compensated before retirement

The Supreme Court has ruled that an employee's expectation that he or she will be compensated for future earnings and anticipatory salaries is not founded in law.

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Omtatah, lobby sue State over US deal as petitioner targets Adani deal whistleblower Amenya

Busia Senator and Cofek say Sh207b deal was done in secrecy and is illegal.

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Suspected human trafficker to plead to amended charges

 Prosecution Counsel Harrison Kiarie told the court yesterday that Edward Kamau Gituku will be required to plead to the fresh charge sheet.

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Why Duale, Mudavadi and AG Oduor have been sued over Kenya-US health deal

Consumers Federation of Kenya moved to court on Tuesday, arguing that the deal is a violation of the Constitution and health law, and was allegedly done in a secret manner.

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Court of Appeal sets date to hear appeals over housing levy

The appeals by the government and Nakuru-based surgeon Magare Gikenyi, Busia Senator Okiyah Omtatah, and Katiba Institute will to be heard by five Judges.

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Battle for former police chief estate rages on, judge refuses to step aside

A Family Court judge has dismissed an application by the daughter of former Nairobi Provincial Police Chief Timothy Mwandi Muumbo to recuse herself from the long-running case.

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Court of Appeal rejects push for bigger budget share for Judiciary

The judges observed that the case targeted the 2018 Budget, which was now water under the bridge.

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Court rules Saudi envoy not immune from prison in labour abuse row

The court has opened the way for a 76-year-old former employee of the Saudi Arabian Embassy to seek jail time for the country’s Ambassador Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Salman.

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Man accused of trafficking Kenyans to Russia to plead to amended charges

Prosecution Counsel Harrison Kiarie told the court yesterday that Edward Kamau Gituku will be required to plead to the fresh charge sheet.

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Power demand hits new high in November amid generation fears

Country recorded new peak demand of 2,418.77 megawatts driven by expanding economy. Energy PS Alex Wachira says new plants will add 133MW to the national grid by 2026.

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Electric bike riders use Uber, Greenwheel in row over bonuses

Electric motorbike riders have moved to court, in a standoff with the American-based taxi-hailing company Uber B.V., over bonuses.

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Judge clips SRC's push to hire, pay staff in varsities and State firms

The High Court has clipped the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s (SRC) nails on hiring and salary recommendations for public universities and State corporations’ employees.

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Why court says party hopping after election is illegal

Judges say party hopping without legal procedures undermines democracy and public accountability.Evidence lacking, judges dismiss defection claims against Isiolo Governor Guyo.

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Banks win big in credit and debit card tax row with KRA

Supreme Court rules that it would amount to double taxation for the taxman to subject fees paid to card companies to corporate tax.This is while requiring banks to pay withholding tax.

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Court dismisses protest victims payout panel, gives role to KNCHR

The case had been filed by lawyers Levy Munyeri, Eunice Nganga, and Central Lawyers Association–Gema Watho. 

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Ruto's name struck out from case seeking his removal from office

The lawyer argued there was no window for the President to appear before a court of law. 

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Why KRA is after Sonko's millions

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has six accounts at Equity Bank that KRA and the Asset Recovery Authority want frozen.

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Mother turns to DNA test in search for KDF son missing for 19 years

Joysephine Wangari search for his son, presumed dead, has landed him at a safe home. Charles Njuguna disappeared in 2006 and resurfaced as unidentified patient years later.

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State to appeal verdict on controversial law criminalising seeds sharing

The government intends to appeal the High Court’s verdict on the controversial law restricting small-scale farmers from sharing indigenous seeds by introducing criminal sanctions.

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Landmark ruling upholds EACC's authority over integrity matters

Anti-Corruption High Court rules that once EACC decides to pursue a person or issues an adverse report, no one, including the President, has the power to interfere or overturn the decision.

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Why employers cannot deduct SHIF from awards

Employers cannot deduct money awarded to employees by a court to pay the Social Health Insurance Fund (Shif) or the Housing Levy, a Nairobi court has ruled.

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Anti-terror police seek more days to hold lawyer Chacha Mwita

Anti-terror police officers on Monday asked the court to allow them to hold lawyer Chacha Mwita for 15 more days, sparking a heated battle with his lawyers.

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High Court dismisses Shikuku son's bid for father's 'billions'

Emmanuel asked the court to force the two banks to release the money as the succession case had allegedly ended,

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US firm pushes to liquidate Telkom Kenya in Sh10b site fees row

Telkom Kenya is locked in a court battle with a US firm demanding Sh10 billion in outstanding site fees, and initiated insolvency proceedings to liquidate the Kenyan operator.

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Judge blocks law capping land disputes timeline

Parliament had imposed five years within which the Commission ought to determine disputes relating to public land.

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Why court ruled CA had no power to stop live broadcast during protests

At the same time, he alleged that there was unbalanced commentary by guests invited by the television channels.

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AG: Why Govt cannot stop charging Kenyans fees to access services

AG Dorcas Oduor told the High Court that the government failed to stop charging Kenyans convenience fees for services offered through E-citizen.

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Former SportPesa chair loses shares battle in London

A court in London has dealt SportPesa shareholder Paul blow after finding that there was no fraud committed or a conspiracy by other directors.

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Why Phillips' exit from Kenyan market has sparked court battle

The government’s multi-billion medical equipment leasing program is in limbo with the revelation that the health technology firm, Phillips East Africa Limited is exiting the country.

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Ojwang's father wants Lagat on murder trial

Petitioners say junior officers were sacrificed while DIG remains untouched. DPP insists evidence only supports charges against six lower-ranking officers.

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Push to strip IEBC powers to re-tally presidential vote gains momentum

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah now claims that Kenya’s election problem is at the National Tallying Centre.

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50-year-old man sues alleged father over paternity, denied upbringing

According to him, a DNA test indicated that there is a possibility of him being his biological father.

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DRC trio sues Australian firm over Sh2b gold row

A court battle between Congolese nationals and an Australian firm is brewing over gold estimated to be around Sh2 billion.

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How barista's secret recording cost foul-mouthed manager Sh1.15m

The Judge said that the insults were demeaning and laced with sexual harassment undertones.

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Dusit D2 owners lose appeal over Sh4.4 billion award

In the case, the three judges observed that Cape Holding had moved to the Supreme Court had was ordered to pay Sh4.4 billion.

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Cytonn, creditors suffer a streak of losses at the Court of Appeal

Appeal court upholds the finding by High Court Sh 11 billion saga. The court further upheld orders terminating the administration process.

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Judiciary fines drop by 16.8pc as courts struggle with staff deficit

Chief Justice says case backlog has reduced to 30 per cent as clearance rate hits 104 per cent. She reveals Judiciary faces Sh22.1b funding gap.

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Win for Kenyans as state loses bid to keep unlawful e-Citizen fees

Judges rule citizens have a right to access services without unauthorised fees. Treasury, ICT Cabinet Secretaries and AG filed the appeal to maintain the fees.

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Cyber cafe to pay student Sh5m for recruitment in Myanmar slave trade

The Judge observed that they procured a visa that indicated ‘ employment prohibited’ for him, knowing too well that it would not be converted into a work visa.

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