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Constitutional-law [2026] KEHC 13582 (KLR)

Francis Awino v The Speaker, County Assembly of Nairobi & Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

The High Court upheld a preliminary objection in a petition challenging Nairobi County Assembly appointments, holding that jurisdiction and exhaustion issues barred the claim.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Doctrine-of-exhaustion
  • Preliminary-objection
  • County-assembly-appointments
  • Precision-in-constitutional-petitions
  • Misjoinder/non-joinder
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Constitutional-law [2026] KEHC 13220 (KLR)

Onyari & 5 others v Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions & another

Onyari & 5 others v Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Constitutional Petition E009 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 13220 (KLR) (21 May 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court at Nyamira transferred the petitions to the ACEC Division in Milimani after noting undisclosed parallel proceedings and declined to extend conservatory orders.

  • Parallel-proceedings
  • Conservatory-orders
  • Anticipatory-bail
  • Transfer-of-proceedings
  • Full-and-frank-disclosure
  • Concurrent-jurisdiction
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Anti-corruption-law [2026] KEHC 5505 (KLR)

Assets Recovery Agency v Huka & another

Assets Recovery Agency v Huka & another (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Civil Suit E015 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5505 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court ordered forfeiture of cash, a vehicle, and a motor cycle after finding they were proceeds of crime or used in narcotics trafficking.

  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Civil-forfeiture
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Narcotic-drugs-trafficking
  • Unexplained-assets
  • Narcotics-trafficking
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5640 (KLR)

Kinuthia & 3 others v Republic

Kinuthia & 3 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal E021 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5640 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (29 April 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court allowed an appeal and set aside a refusal to let the DPP withdraw charges against some accused in an anti-corruption case.

  • Prosecutorial-discretion
  • Withdrawal-of-charges
  • Locus-standi
  • Conspiracy
  • Common-intention
  • Victim-protection
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Constitutional-law [2026] KEHC 5424 (KLR)

Wachira v Tuju & 3 others

Wachira v Tuju & 3 others (Petition E210 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 5424 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (28 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court transferred a constitutional petition on alleged bribery to the Anti-Corruption Division and granted a limited conservatory order barring arrest, charging, or prosecution pending further directions.

  • Conservatory-orders
  • Transfer-of-proceedings
  • Investigation-and-prosecution
  • Public-interest
  • Anti-corruption
  • Criminal-procedure
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Constitutional-law [2025] KECA 1707 (KLR)

Frann Investments Limited v Kenya Anti Corruption Commission & 6 others

The Court of Appeal dismissed Frann Investments Limited’s application for certification to appeal to the Supreme Court, finding no matter of general public importance.

  • Article-163(4)(b)-certification
  • General-public-importance
  • Indefeasibility-of-title
  • Bona-fide-purchaser-for-value
  • Illegal-allocation-of-public-land
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Criminal-law [2025] KECA 1549 (KLR)

Mary Ngenchi Ng’Ethe & Alexander Musanga Musee v Republic

The Court of Appeal dismissed a second appeal in an ACECA conviction, holding that the charge was not fatally defective, the evidence was sufficient, and sentence severity was not open on second appeal.

  • Knowingly-giving-misleading-document-to-a-principal
  • Tender-evaluation-process
  • Second-appellate-jurisdiction
  • Defective-charge-sheet
  • Contradictions-and-inconsistencies-in-evidence
  • Fair-trial-rights
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Criminal-law [2025] KECA 1569 (KLR)

Ngugi v Republic

A second appeal against conviction for bribery under ACECA failed. The Court of Appeal upheld findings that the appellant solicited and received a bribe, and rejected entrapment and burden-shifting arguments.

  • Solicitation-and-receipt-of-a-bribe
  • Entrapment
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Second-appeal-jurisdiction
  • Concurrent-findings-of-fact
  • Sentence-under-aceca
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 6148 (KLR)

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission v Boniface Shibira & 7 others

The court held that LR Kakamega Town Block III/270 was public land unlawfully alienated, cancelled the title, and rejected adverse possession.

  • Public-land-alienation
  • Indefeasibility-of-title
  • Fraud-and-illegality-in-title-acquisition
  • Innocent-purchaser-doctrine
  • Adverse-possession
  • Rectification-of-land-register
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Civil-procedure [2025] KEELC 5972 (KLR)

Salford Investments Limited v Waterfront Outlets Limited & 4 others; Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Intended Defendant)

The court allowed joinder of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission only as an interested party, and limited amendment of the plaint to reflect that status.

  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Interested-party-vs-defendant
  • Amendment-of-plaint
  • Misjoinder
  • Forfeiture-proceedings
  • Subdivision-of-land
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