High Court orders Mozzartbet to surrender Sh300 million over M-Pesa fraud
Mozzartbet Kenya manager Sasa Krneta at a past event in Nairobi/ Mozzartbet. NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 14- The High Court of Kenya has ordered betting firm MozzartBet to surrender over Sh300 million to the Assets Recovery Agency after the judge ruled that the funds were proceeds of crime. Court filings show that the funds frozen two […]
LSK To Sue Yattani Over Tax Appeals Tribunal Appointments
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 12 – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) says it will seek legal action over the appointment of 18 members of the Tax Appeals Tribunal by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani In a letter to Yattani, LSK claims the CS has no authority to make these appointments, terming the act unlawful […]
Judiciary Gets Less Than Half Of What The Asked For in 2022-2023 Financial Budget
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 8 – The National Treasury has allocated Judiciary Sh18.9 billion in the 2022-2023 financial budget presented in Parliament by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani on Thursday. Despite being an extra Sh1 billion from the Sh17.9 billion it received in 2021-2022 financial year, the budget falls short by 52 percent of what the […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta Signs Five Parliamentary Bills Into Law
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 4 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law five parliamentary bills at State House, Nairobi. Among them include the 2022 Supplementary I Appropriation Bill (Supplementary Budget), the 2021 Copyright (Amendment) Bill, the 2020 Kenya Deposit Insurance (Amendment) Bill, the 2022 Industrial Training (Amendment) Bill, and the 2019 Employment (Amendment) Bill. The […]
New data privacy laws take effect in Kenya
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru during an interview/ pulselive NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 21- Companies in breach of Kenya’s privacy laws now face tougher convictions after parliament passed the new data act last week. Under the new law, all data controllers and data processors will now be required to register with the office of the Data […]
Cofek asks parliament to reject proposed road toll law
A section of Thika Super Highway in Nairobi/ constructionreviewonline.com NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 15- The consumer’s lobby group, Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has petitioned Parliament to reject a new law set to return toll fees on both old and new roads, on grounds that Parliament failed to meet the public participation requirement. “The said regulations […]
Court orders Judiciary to pay finance director Sh13 million
A view shows the Judiciary entrance of the Supreme Court building in Nairobi, Kenya/ REUTERS NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 11- The Labour Relations Court has ordered the Judiciary to confirm a senior official as the head of finance after serving in acting capacity for over five years. The court also found that the official, Susan Oyatsi, […]
KPA eviction from Lamu Port Halted
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is developing a new deep-sea Lamu port in Manda Bay, Lamu County, Kenya, aiming to create a regional transport hub/ KPA NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 10- The Court of Appeal has temporarily halted the restriction of the Kenya Ports Authority from accessing the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) project over a compensation […]
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 […]
