Doctor loses bid to have FGM legalised, court rules it violates right to human dignity

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi court on Wednesday directed the  Attorney General to table the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Bill to Parliament to consider all forms of ...

AG , Dr Tatu Kamau , FGM , parliament

FULL LIST: Uhuru appoints former MPs, Governor to top parastatal jobs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A handful of individuals who lost in the last General Election have been awarded plum parastatal jobs as board directors and board members. In also...

Parastatal appointments

Omtatah wants court to block nomination of Solicitor General

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah on Friday moved to court seeking to suspend the nomination of Kennedy Ogeto as the Solicitor General. The activist once agai...

high court , Ken Ogeto , Njee Muturi , Okiya Omtatah , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Solicitor General

Governor Mutua’s party challenges People’s Assembly in court

By Dzuya Walter,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua’s Maendeleo Chap Chap Party on Wednesday filed a case at the High Court challenging the constitutionality of NASA’s...

Governor Alfred Mutua , Maendeleo Chap Chap , MASA , National Super Alliance (NASA) , opposition leader Raila Odinga , Peoples Assembly motion , People’s Assembly

NASA People Assembly case by AG certified as urgent

By Agnes Oloo,

The high court has certified as urgent, a case filed by Attorney General Githu Muigai regarding NASA's People Assembly. Justice John Mativo directe...

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AG Muigai files petition to block People’s Assemblies

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Attorney General Githu Muigai on Monday filed a petition at the Milimani Law Courts challenging the constitutionality of the People's Assemblies curre...

AG Muigai petition , attorney general , blocking people's assemblies , Githu Muigai case , NASA People's Assemblies , People's Assembly Petition

KHU given court clearance ahead of AGM, poll

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) has been cleared to proceed with their planned Annual General Meeting that will culminate in the election of new official...

AGM , court , elections , Hockey Federation of Kenya (HFK) , KHU , Nahashon Randiek

Maraga, Wanjigi, Akombe and personalities who defined 2017

By Wahome Gitonga,

2017 will go down as one of the years that defined Kenya’s political and social landscapes. It was during this period that a presidential electio...

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AG Muigai blasts new lawyers, says they don’t recognise procedures

By Majanga Michael,

Attorney General Githu Muigai has launched a scathing attack on a section of lawyers who do not appreciate and follow the rules and standards of argui...

AG , AG Muigai Says , attorney general , Election Petition , IEBC , Prof Githu Muigai , supreme court

Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim taken ill

By Joel Muinde,

Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim has been taken ill, Chief Justice David Maraga announced at the onset of day two of the NASA petition hearing. ...

Ahmednasir Abdullahi , Chief Justice David Maraga , James Orengo , Justice Mohammed Ibrahim , NASA petition , Okong'o Omogeni , supreme court

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court rulings on late submissions, IEBC server access

By Citizen Reporter,

The Supreme Court is making rulings on contentious issues ahead of the hearing of a petition challenging the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta i...

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Supreme Court moves hearing of presidential petition to Monday

By Majanga Michael,

The Supreme Court of Kenya has postponed the hearing of the 2017 presidential petition case filed by National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candi...

2017 Presidential election petition , Chief Justice Daid Maraga , Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu , Judge of the Supreme Court , Justice Isaack Lenaola , Supreme Court Judge Lady Justice Njoki Ndung’u , Supreme Court judge Smokin Wanjala

Fireworks at Supreme Court as presidential petition hearing kicks off

By Majanga Michael,

The much anticipated hearing of the 2017 Presidential Petition filed by National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, started o...

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Billboard sparks anger over ‘racist’ connotation

By Charity Wanja,

Athletics enthusiasts are urging the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the IAAF World Under-18 Championship to pull down a controversial billboard a...

anger , Billboard , connotation , IAAF , IOC , over , racist , sparks

AG wants case challenging gov’t delivery portal thrown out

By Dzuya Walter,

Attorney General, Githu Muigai, has asked the court to dismiss a case in which former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) boss sued the state over website arg...

Minnows Ribeiro on a fairytale KSSSA run

By Citizen Team,

Newcomers Dr Ribeiro stormed to the hockey semis of the ongoing Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) Term 1A Games with an emphatic 4-0 w...

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Upper Hill floor Kisumu to kickstart basketball title defense

By Citizen Team,

Newcomers Dr Ribeiro stormed to the hockey semis of the ongoing Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) Term 1A Games with an emphatic 4-0 w...

Law students move to court to halt negotiations with striking doctors

By Dzuya Walter,

  Law Students Society of Kenya (LSSK) have moved to court seeking to stop the ongoing mediation talks between the government and the doctor�...

doctors strike , Law students Society of Kenya (LSSK)

Kenya’s voting system is manual, AG Githu Muigai tells Senate Committee

By Lisa Kamau,

Attorney General Githu Muigai has stated that Kenya's voting system is manual with an electronic component and not fully electronic as is believed by ...

ag githu magi. , election laws

Lady Justice Mwilu sworn-in as Deputy Chief Justice

By PSCU,

Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu and Justice Isaac Lenaola were today (Friday) sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Justice and Judge of the Supreme Court of Keny...

Attorney General Githu Muigai , Chief Justice David Maraga , Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua , Deputy Chief Justice , Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed , Judge of the Supreme Court , Justice Isaac Lenaola , Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu , Registrar of Judiciary Anne Atieno Amadi , sworn in