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Namonyo v County Director Ministry of Education & 3 others [2025] KEHC 10020 (KLR)
The High Court declined conservatory orders in a school rugby dispute after finding the application had been overtaken by events.
In re VJL (Minor) [2025] KEHC 8619 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants, RKE and TLA, had demonstrated a sustained commitment to the welfare of the minor, VJL, by providing for her needs over a significant period. The biological parents, VJC and RK, gave unequivocal consent to the guardianship due to their inability to provide adequate care, motivated by the best interests of their child. The Directorate of Children.s report confirmed the applicants. suitability and recommended the grant of guardianship. Applying the principles of the Children.s Act 2022 and the constitutional imperative to prioritize the best interests of the…
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Office of the Controller of Budget v Nakuru County Government & 8 others; Council of Governors & 4 others (Interested Parties) [2025] KEHC 10364 (KLR)
The High Court at Nakuru dismissed an application seeking clarification and a stay of conservatory orders concerning county bursaries and Circular No. 1 of 2025.
Wasike v Principal Secretary Ministry of Basic Education & 4 others [2025] KEHC 8322 (KLR)
The court found that while the Parents Association may deliberate and propose ways to raise funds for school development, any additional levies imposed by a public school must strictly comply with Section 29(2)(b) of the Basic Education Act, requiring approval from the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the County Education Board. The respondents failed to provide evidence of such approval for the levies in question, rendering their imposition unlawful. The court held that Regulation 2(6)(c)-(f) of the Third Schedule is not unconstitutional per se, but its implementation must not infringe…
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DAA v JPO [2025] KEHC 7156 (KLR)
The High Court at Busia held that it had jurisdiction over a children’s matter involving disputed paternity and directed the motion to proceed by written submissions.
Office of the Controller of Budget v Nakuru County Government & 8 others; Council of Governors & 4 others (Interested Parties) [2025] KEHC 6976 (KLR)
The High Court dismissed an application seeking clarification and a stay of conservatory orders in a bursary-related constitutional petition, finding the orders were clear.
In re Adoption of EI and HB (Minors) [2025] KEHC 5259 (KLR)
The High Court at Nakuru authorized GNA and MNN to adopt EI and HB after finding them fit and proper, with positive welfare reports and the children’s best interests satisfied.
Law Society of Kenya (Suing as the Next Friend of and on Behalf of DMM & BNM) v Chief Registrar of the Judiciary & 4 others [2025] KEHC 4690 (KLR)
The court granted the interlocutory orders to protect the privacy and dignity of the minors, acknowledging the respondents' partial compliance and the potential for irreparable harm if the identities remained disclosed, thereby tilting the balance of convenience in favor of the applicant, based on the paramount principle of the best interests of the child.
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PON v LN & 2 others [2025] KEHC 2595 (KLR)
The High Court dismissed an application to add a man's name to two children's birth certificates, holding that paternity was not proved and statutory procedures were not exhausted.
Patel (As the Administrator of the Estate of Kanji Naran Patel) v Kiptoo & 8 others [2025] KECA 446 (KLR)
Court of Appeal granted an injunction pending appeal to preserve disputed land, finding the appeal arguable and that eviction could disrupt a school and render the appeal nugatory.
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