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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13401 (KLR)

Panthers Power Technologies Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board & 14 others

The High Court held that failure to join all successful tenderers under section 170(c) of the PPADA was a fatal defect, so the Board lawfully struck out the review.

  • Fair administrative action
  • Procurement review jurisdiction
  • Joinder of successful tenderers
  • Mandatory statutory parties
  • Section 170 ppada
  • Section 175 ppada timelines
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13419 (KLR)

Mathare Social Justice Centre & another v Bore, Cabinet Secretary for Labour & Social Protection & 8 others

The High Court held that the Community Groups Registration Act, 2022 was enacted without meaningful public participation and suspended invalidity for six months.

  • Public participation in legislation
  • Void for vagueness
  • Freedom of association
  • Access to information
  • Devolved functions versus national legislation
  • Judicial review/remedies
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13425 (KLR)

Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Suing Through its officials Namely Stephen Mutoro, Ephraim Kanake & Henry Ochieng) v Radio Africa Events/Group & 5 others

The High Court dismissed COFEK’s petition over the Stanbic Yetu Festival, finding the alleged Article 46 violations were not proved with admissible evidence.

  • Article 46 consumer rights
  • Public interest standing
  • Locus standi
  • Constitutional avoidance
  • Exhaustion doctrine
  • Admissibility of electronic evidence under section 106b
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 874 (KLR)

Republic v John Paul Otieno

The court acquitted John Paul Otieno of breaking into a shop and handling stolen property, finding the prosecution had not proved breaking or linked him to the specific phone beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Breaking into a building and committing a felony
  • Handling stolen property
  • Doctrine of recent possession
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • Admissibility of confessions/admissions
  • Burden of proof
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 876 (KLR)

Republic v Arafat Sirengo

Judgment in a sexual offence prosecution between the Republic and Arafat Sirengo in the Malaba Law Courts. The document provides the case caption and neutral citation.

  • Judgment
  • Criminal-law
  • Sexual-offences
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Civil procedure [2026] KEMC 870 (KLR)

Jentrix Nasimiyu & Desmond Omukada Omanyala (Suing as Legal Representative of the Estate of Wycliffe Emojong Omukada) v Africa Merchant Assurance Co Ltd

The court set aside interlocutory judgment after finding the defendant was served with a mention notice, not a hearing notice, and raised triable issues.

  • Setting aside interlocutory/default judgment
  • Service of hearing notice versus mention notice
  • Natural justice and right to be heard
  • Triable issues in draft defence
  • Costs in the cause
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13426 (KLR)

Car & General (Trading) Limited v Alfred Lihanda Ominde & Robert Amwai Okillo

The High Court allowed the appeal by Car & General (Trading) Limited, setting aside liability against it after finding it had rebutted ownership and no vicarious link was proved.

  • Road traffic accident liability
  • Rebuttal of statutory presumption of ownership under section 8 of the traffic act
  • Vicarious liability
  • Burden and standard of proof
  • Adverse inference and evidentiary presumptions
  • Assessment of general damages
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5412 (KLR)

James Muturi Mwangi (Suing as administrator of the Estate of Joseph Mwangi Kariuki, deceased) v Joseph Munyambu Karega & The Land Registrar, Kiambu

In a double-titling dispute over Ruiru East/Juja East Block 2/3972, the court found the plaintiff failed to prove title or fraud and dismissed the suit with costs.

  • Double titling
  • Proof of title
  • Fraud in land transactions
  • Root of title
  • Registered proprietor protection
  • Trespass
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Environment and land law [2026] KEELC 5401 (KLR)

Njoroge & 2 others (Suing on their own Behalf and on Behalf of Members of Mugumoini Residents Association) v Muringu & 4 others

The court dismissed a preliminary objection on exhaustion, granted leave for a representative suit, and issued a 6-month interim injunction over an alleged unauthorized extra floor.

  • Representative suits
  • Doctrine of exhaustion
  • Preliminary objection
  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Change of user
  • Development approvals
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Family law [2026] KEHC 13408 (KLR)

In re Baby M (Minor) (Adoption Cause E238 of 2025)

High Court family judgment in an adoption cause concerning Baby M (Minor), with ENM as the applicant. The document states the decision is still being processed.

  • Adoption proceedings
  • Minor welfare
  • Judicial determination
  • Adoption-proceedings
  • Minor-welfare
  • Family-law
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