High Court bars law requiring MPs to hold university degrees
The Judiciary/ Facebook NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 25- The High Court has temporarily suspended a section of the election law that bars political aspirants without university degrees from seeking parliamentary seats. Justice Anthony Mrima suspended section 22(1) (b)(I) of the Election Act, pending the hearing of a petition filed by four residents of Narok, who argue […]
Lobby Group Moves to Ease, Fasten Divorce Process
A Divorce Decree/ usatoday.com NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 23- A Kenyan lobby group has moved to court to reverse the current painstaking process couples go through when seeking to file for separation. In a petition to the High Court, Copler Attorneys and Consultancy wants Part X of the Marriage Act which provides for the grounds that […]
Legal suits against the government to cost taxpayers Sh1.2 trillion
AG Kihara Kariuki/ Facebook NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 21- The value of legal suits facing the Kenyan government has risen to Sh1.2 trillion, equivalent to 12 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs says this stands against pending awards against the State of Sh81 billion. Claims […]
Noreen Kidunduhu’s road to top Chartered Institute of Arbitrators post
Noreen Kidunduhu/ LinkedIn NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 21- Noreen Kidunduhu was recently appointed as the chairperson of the steering committee for the Young Members Group (YMG) at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). “Delighted to be the first African appointee to the CIArb YMG Global Steering Committee Chairperson ship and to shepherd the most regionally diverse […]
Coca-Cola bottlers wins Sh5.6 billion tax dispute
Bottles of Coca-Cola stacked on a shelf in a grocery store/ AP Photo NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 18- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to miss out on a Sh5.6 billion tax payout from Coca-Cola Bottlers following a decision by the Supreme Court. This is after the Supreme Court declined the taxman’s request to revisit […]
LSK Backs Two High Court Judges Under Fire Over Bribery Allegations
Justices Aggerey Muchelule and Said Chitembwe/ FILE NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 15- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has supported a petition blocking the arrest and charging of two High Court judges over allegations of bribery. LSK said that searches conducted by police on July 22, 2021, on justices Aggerey Muchelule and Said Chitembwe were a […]
Vodacom ordered to pay Please Call Me inventor
Vodacom headquarters in South Africa/ Vodacom NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 14- The inventor of the ‘Please Call Me’ (PCM) mobile function is set to receive a huge lumpsum of cash following a court order by the Gauteng High Court in South Africa. Telco giant Vodacom which owns a 35 percent stake in Safaricom Plc was ordered […]
New Law to Ban Employers from calling, assigning duties after work hours.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – Kenya is set to block employers from calling or assigning duties to their employees after they have clocked out of work. The new legislation dubbed ‘The Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ is already at the Senate collecting views from stakeholders and members of the public. The bill was authored by Nandi […]
Uhuru Signs Political Parties (Amendment) Bill into law
President Uhuru Kenyatta signing the recently enacted Political Parties (Amendment) Bill of 2021 into law at State House, Nairobi/ PSCU NAIROBI Kenya, Jan 28- President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed the recently enacted Political Parties(Amendment) Bill, 2021, into law. The new law sets the stage for the formation of mega coalitions ahead of the 2022 general […]
Kenya’s Top Performers at the Chambers Africa Awards 2022
The Chambers Africa Awards 2022 were held on January 13, 2022 and a few names stood out in the Kenyan market for their exemplary performance and practice of law in the country over the past year. The awards recognise a lawyer or law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the region. They also reflect achievements […]
