Law

Hundreds of pedestrians have been arrested across Nairobi for ignoring a footbridge as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA),...

CCTV footage has captured the final moments leading to the fatal stabbing of motorist Kennedy Ngeno during a road rage...

Kenyans seeking justice over historical land injustices have received new hope to pursue their claims after the High Court's new...

Kenya's Constitution provides strong protections for judicial independence while ensuring that judges remain accountable for their conduct. Under the Kenyan...

Under Kenyan law, the duty to maintain a child is independent of disputes relating to custody, visitation, or parental access....

The National Police Service (NPS) has come under scrutiny after a Kenyan questioned why the institution had allegedly blocked them...

The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) Pensions and Gratuities Regulations, 2017 provide for a dependant’s pension payable after the death of...

In a landmark ruling delivered on June 12, a landowner in Nairobi lost his property to an occupant who had...

An appeal court has explained the conviction of a motorist who had been found guilty of 'careless driving' and fined...

Under the Kenyan laws on land inheritance, the law states that daughters have equal rights to inherit their father's land...

A Somali national has been jailed on the charges of multiple connections to Al-Shabaab terror counts and recruitment. According to...

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has secured a win against the appeal in the Nairobi High Court filed by...

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has condemned the death of advocate Tom Ouya Imbukwa, who reportedly died after being...

The Commission on Administrative Justice has ordered the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to disclose information on snakebite deaths nationwide. In...

Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), or confidentiality agreements, in Kenya are legally binding contracts designed to protect sensitive information shared between parties...

Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019, provides legal guidelines on how collected data should be handled when the data controller or...

Changing an individual's name in Kenya is a formal legal procedure that grants the person a new identity recognized by...

The Judicial Service (Petition for Removal of a Judge) (Procedure) Regulations, 2026 provide a structured framework for addressing allegations of...

An arrest involves the act of limiting a person's movement. This power, however, is held not only by the police...

Witness Protection in Kenya is enshrined in the Witness Protection Act (Cap. 79) under the Kenyan Law. The Witness Protection...

Exhumation, commonly known as the act of disturbing a grave without a permit issued by the Cabinet Secretary, is generally...

Receiving gifts or any donation above the value of Ksh 20,000 by the holders of State offices is governed by...

The Government of Kenya, through the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice, has invited lawyers to...

The Chief Justice of Kenya, Martha Koome, has established Small Claims Courts in several counties, effective March 2, 2026, under...

The High Court in Milimani has affirmed that the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) has no legal right to...

Removing a parent’s name from a birth certificate carries significant legal consequences. According to Gikera and Vadgama Advocates, the consequence...

An autopsy has revealed that two men, James Muraga Maina (29) and Daniel Njoki, were forced to swallow raw maize...

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has reminded vehicle buyers that all cars acquired through auctions, court orders, or...

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has confirmed that all biometric data previously collected from Kenyan citizens by...

The proprietors of Business Bay Square (BBS Mall), through MMA Advocates LLP, have lodged a formal complaint with the National...