Kenya Case Law

Okoiti v Private Security Regulatory Authority & 5 others; Security Trainers Association of Kenya & 3 others (Interested Parties)

Okoiti v Private Security Regulatory Authority & 5 others; Security Trainers Association of Kenya & 3 others (Interested Parties) [2025] KEHC 9584 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Petition 122 of 2020

Judge

EC Mwita

The High Court held that annulled private security regulations could not support actions taken after 19 November 2019, but upheld appointments made before annulment.

• Statutory Instruments Annulment
• Public Participation
• Board Appointments
• Leadership And Integrity
• Regulatory Compliance
• Statutory-instruments-annulment

Wa Maina (Suing on His Own Behalf and as the Chairman of Lavington Five Roads Association c/o Githara & Associates Advocates) v National Environment Management Authority & another

Wa Maina (Suing on His Own Behalf and as the Chairman of Lavington Five Roads Association c/o Githara & Associates Advocates) v National Environment Management Authority & another [2025] KEELC 4756 (KLR)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment and Land Appeal E007 of 2023

Judge

AA Omollo

The court dismissed an appeal over an EIA licence for a petrol station, holding the project was medium risk under amended EMCA schedules and public participation was adequate.

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Public Participation
• Project Classification
• Regulatory Compliance
• Environmental-impact-assessment
• Public-participation

Energy Dealers' Association & 3 others v Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority & 2 others

Energy Dealers' Association & 3 others v Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority & 2 others [2025] KEHC 7962 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Constitutional Petition E699 of 2024

Judge

AB Mwamuye

The Court held that the CCTV installation and remote access requirements for LPG dealers, as imposed by the Petroleum (LPG) Regulations, 2019 and enforced by EPRA’s directive, are lawful, constitutional, and proportionate. The enabling statutes (Energy Act and Petroleum Act) empower EPRA to impose safety and compliance conditions, and the Regulations were properly promulgated and not annulled. The CCTV requirement, though not expressly named in the Acts, falls within the regulator’s mandate to ensure public safety and compliance. The directive was an administrative notice to enforce existing…

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• Right To Privacy
• Regulatory Compliance
• Fair Administrative Action
• Data Protection
• Property Rights
• Public Safety

Republic v Insurance Regulatory Authority; Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya Limited (Exparte Applicant); Tropic Air Limited (Interested Party)

Republic v Insurance Regulatory Authority; Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya Limited (Exparte Applicant); Tropic Air Limited (Interested Party) [2025] KEHC 4570 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E030 of 2024

Judge

JM Chigiti

The High Court declined jurisdiction to hear the judicial review application because the applicant had not exhausted available alternative remedies provided under the Insurance Act and related court proceedings which were substantially related to the current suit. The court applied the doctrine of exhaustion and the principle of constitutional avoidance, finding that the existing mechanisms were sufficient to address the applicant's grievances and that granting the orders sought would interfere with the ongoing related cases.

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• Judicial Review
• Exhaustion Of Remedies
• Insurance Claims
• Procedural Fairness
• Regulatory Compliance

Kel Chemicals Limited v Kenya Bureau of Standards

Kel Chemicals Limited v Kenya Bureau of Standards [2025] KEST 2 (KLR)

Court

Standards Tribunal

Case number

Tribunal Appeal E005 of 2024

Judges

GM Mburu, MS Makhandia, P Mungai, E Langat, A Ong’injo

The Tribunal upheld KEBS’s suspension of Kel Chemicals’ Standardization Mark permits, holding that KEBS acted within its statutory mandate and fairly.

• Fair Administrative Action
• Regulatory Compliance
• Product Standardization
• Licensing And Permits
• Fair-administrative-action
• Regulatory-compliance

Bhatt & 22 others v Alina Valley Co Limited & 7 others

Bhatt & 22 others v Alina Valley Co Limited & 7 others [2025] KEELC 627 (KLR)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment and Planning Petition E024 of 2024

Judge

AA Omollo

The court declined to grant fresh review-style relief over an expert report, holding the application was not the proper route after an appeal had already been filed.

• Construction Permits
• Setback Requirements
• Judicial Review
• Regulatory Compliance
• Res Judicata
• Court Jurisdiction

Itabari & another v Water Resources Authority & 3 others

Itabari & another v Water Resources Authority & 3 others [2025] KEELC 398 (KLR)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment and Planning Petition E035 of 2024

Judge

AA Omollo

The petition over water abstraction permits and alleged rights violations was dismissed after the court found the permits had expired and no renewal was sought.

• Right To Water
• Fair Administrative Action
• Statutory Interpretation
• Progressive Realisation Of Rights
• Regulatory Compliance
• Public Services

Wafula v Safaricom Limited & 4 others

Wafula v Safaricom Limited & 4 others [2025] KEHC 229 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Petition E362 of 2020

Judge

LN Mugambi

The High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the petition challenging the legality and constitutionality of Safaricom's Lipa na Mpesa Pay Bill charges because the Petitioner failed to exhaust the available statutory dispute resolution mechanisms established under the Kenya Information and Communications Act, which vests the primary jurisdiction to hear and determine disputes related to telecommunication tariffs and charges in the Communications Authority of Kenya, with an avenue for appeal to the Communications and Media Appeals Tribunal.

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• Consumer Protection
• Mobile Money Services
• Administrative Exhaustion
• Public Interest Litigation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Unfair Trade Practices

Rabow Company Limited v Lucky Bus DMCC & 13 others; Betting Control and Licensing Board (Interested Party)

Rabow Company Limited v Lucky Bus DMCC & 13 others; Betting Control and Licensing Board (Interested Party) [2025] KEHC 76 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Commercial Case E485 of 2024

Judge

A Mabeya

The High Court dismissed a preliminary objection based on exhaustion and partly allowed a motion seeking enforcement of prior orders through the Betting Control and Licensing Board.

• Trademark Enforcement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Court Orders
• Licensing Disputes
• Civil-procedure
• Court-orders

Olkalou Sub-County Bar Owners Selfhelp Group & 4 others v County Government of Nyandarua and another

Olkalou Sub-County Bar Owners Selfhelp Group & 4 others v County Government of Nyandarua and another [2024] KEHC 15679 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Petition E015 of 2024

Judge

CM Kariuki

The High Court declined to stop Nyandarua County from collecting liquor licence fees, holding that payment could proceed if licences were issued after payment.

• Licensing Procedure
• Regulatory Compliance
• Injunctive Relief
• County Legislation
• Injunctive-relief
• Licensing-procedure