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Advocates’ remuneration [2026] KEHC 13527 (KLR)

Geonet Communications Limited v Gakahu & Rosana Advocates

The court dismissed a preliminary objection, extended time to file a reference out of time, and stayed taxation of an advocate-client bill pending the reference.

  • Enlargement of time under rule 11(4)
  • Preliminary objection
  • Competence of advocate-sworn affidavit
  • Jurisdiction to tax advocate-client bill of costs
  • Stay of taxation pending reference
  • Section 45 advocates act
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13557 (KLR)

Ombok & another v Commission on Administrative Justice & another

Gideon Ombok and another challenged a recruitment process for Commission Secretary and CEO. The High Court dismissed a jurisdictional objection and kept the petition alive.

  • Jurisdiction between high court and elrc
  • Preliminary objection
  • Pre-employment recruitment dispute
  • Public interest litigation
  • Constitutionality of recruitment process
  • Article 165 and article 162 of the constitution
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13548 (KLR)

Joshua Kamau Wanjiku v Nelson Mwangi Maina

The High Court allowed an appeal, held a negligence claim was filed one day out of time under section 4(2) of the Limitation of Actions Act, and struck it out.

  • Computation of limitation time
  • Accrual of cause of action
  • Preliminary objection
  • Time-barred negligence claim
  • Interpretation of section 57(a) of the interpretation and general provisions act
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13520 (KLR)

Registered Trustees of Edelvale v Sisters of the Good Shepherd & Registered Trustees & another

The High Court dismissed a contempt motion, holding it had jurisdiction over its own status quo order but the alleged breach and personal culpability were not proved.

  • Jurisdiction to punish contempt
  • Status quo orders pending appeal
  • Elements of civil contempt
  • Standard of proof in contempt proceedings
  • Preliminary objection
  • Enforcement of court orders
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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] KEELC 5416 (KLR)

George Wachira v Pastor Benson Nyawira, Managing Minister, Word & Faith Holy Ministries & 2 others

The court dismissed a noise-pollution petition against a church, holding the claim was properly framed but unproved for lack of expert or NEMA evidence.

  • Right to clean and healthy environment
  • Noise pollution
  • Exhaustion doctrine
  • Preliminary objection
  • Constitutional petition threshold
  • Environmental remedies under emca
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13434 (KLR)

PAUL MUCAI GITAU T/A GITAU PAUL MUCAI & COMPANY ADVOCATES v TRIDENT INSURANCE CO. LTD & 31 others

The High Court upheld preliminary objections in a constitutional miscellaneous application, finding the access-to-information claim premature, imprecise, and unsupported by a substantive petition.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Locus standi
  • Doctrine of exhaustion
  • Access to information request procedure
  • Misjoinder of parties
  • Incompetent application
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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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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13432 (KLR)

Gospel of God Church International (SOC./45700) & another v Gospel of God Church (SOC./7670) & 3 others

The High Court struck out the petition and motion, finding the dispute had not exhausted the Societies Act appeal process and that the petitioners lacked locus standi.

  • Doctrine of exhaustion
  • Locus standi
  • Preliminary objection
  • Fair administrative action
  • Societal registration and name dispute
  • Judicial review
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13431 (KLR)

Kinyanjui & another v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd & 4 others

The High Court struck out a constitutional petition over an electricity disconnection dispute, holding the matter should first go through EPRA, the Energy Tribunal, police, or EACC where appropriate.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Jurisdiction
  • Doctrine of exhaustion
  • Constitutional avoidance
  • Electricity disconnection
  • Fair administrative action
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