Kenyan case law
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Huko & 28 others v Ministry of Lands and Settlement & another (Constitutional Petition E006 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7968 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Petitioners' constitutional rights were violated and ordered the government to restore the Petitioners to their land and compensate them for losses.
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Royal Herbs Exporters [Sez] Limited v County Government of Nyandarua (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16848 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petition is dismissed with costs.
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Madialo v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning & 4 others (Petition E015 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16832 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (17 November 2025) (Directions)
✦ The court declines to grant the 3rd respondent's application to transfer the matter to Nairobi and transfers the file to Nairobi to be considered by the three-judge bench in Milimani High Court Petition No. 234 of 2025.
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Kirinyaga Slopes Coffee Brokerage Company Limited & 2 others v Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economics Planning & another; Speaker of the National Assembly & 5 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16786 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the legal threshold for public participation was not met and that a Regulatory Impact Statement was omitted.
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Ibrahim & another v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Constitutional Petition 057 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16842 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petitioners' appeal is dismissed.
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Shakai & 2 others v Attorney General & 2 others (Petition 295 of 2012) [2025] KEHC 17015 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (14 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petitioners have established grounds for granting the reliefs sought and the petition meets the threshold in Anarita Karimi case.
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Koome & 6 others v Judicial Service Commission & another; Havi & 23 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E083 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17206 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (14 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds the 1st Interested Party’s Notice of Motion Application without merit and dismisses it.
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Okoiti v Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & 5 others (Petition 337 of 2019) [2025] KEHC 16876 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (14 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the stay of execution of the judgment pending appeal.
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Ungai v Speaker, County Assembly of Kakamega & 2 others; County Assembly of Kakamega (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 17036 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the petition within jurisdiction and issues declarations and orders regarding the legality of the session and suspension.
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Ndinda v Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Constitutional Petition E209 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3181 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the termination was not unlawful and was for valid reasons, and was procedurally fair.
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Mokua v ASA Kenya Limited & 2 others; Data Commissioner (Interested Party) (Petition E074 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 19351 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the Respondents grossly in violation of the right to privacy under Article 31 of the Constitution and orders the Respondents to pay the Petitioner damages.
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Sonko v Kibicho & 6 others; Orange Democratic Movement & another (Interested Parties) (Petition E039 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 16533 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court has closed the file due to the petitioner's repeated failures to attend court or comply with previous directions.
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Simonash Investment Ltd v Kenya National Highways Authority & 2 others (Constitutional Petition 15 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7917 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court found no case for contempt of court and dismissed the application.
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Mohamed v Alio a.k.a. Ahmed Maalim Hassan a.k.a. Ali Barre & 2 others; United Progressive Alliance Party (Interested Party); Ministry of Interior and National Administration State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services Directorate of Immigration Services (Intended Interested Party) (Petition E685 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16538 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court held that the Petitioner's Supporting Adavit is incompetent due to the lack of proper sealing and marking of annexures, and that the doctrine of exhaustion of remedies does not apply.
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LNW v Kumba & another; Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council (Interested Party) (Petition E366 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16534 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court has jurisdiction to entertain the suit.
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Koto, Speaker County Assembly of Isiolo & 9 others v County Assembly of Isiolo & 5 others; Government Printer & 15 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E007 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16424 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declared the Isiolo County Appropriation Act, 2025 unconstitutional, null, and void ab initio for failure to comply with mandatory provisions of Articles 10, 174, 185, 196, and 201 of the Constitution of Kenya.
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Ungai v Speaker, County Assembly of Kakamega & 2 others; County Assembly of Kakamega (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16463 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the pending appeal limits its review power and that the applicants did not meet the threshold for review.
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Mulaa v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited & 2 others; Director General Public Procurement Regulatory Authority & another (Interested Parties) (Petition E194 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16535 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Preliminary Objection is meritorious and the Petition is struck out.
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Mwangi v County Government of Nyeri & another (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition 1 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7840 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Petition is dismissed as misconceived and premature.
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Osho Chemicals Industries Limited v Attorney General & 2 others; Mitchell Cotts (K) Limited & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E202 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 16532 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court did not manifestly intend to award exemplary and punitive damages, interest, and loss of profits. The Court's judgment will not be corrected, but the compensation amount will be apportioned equally between the 2nd and 3rd Respondents.
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Indimuli v Salasya (Constitutional Petition E006 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16251 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The petition offends the doctrines of constitutional avoidance and ripeness.
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Mwenda v Inspector General of National Police Service & 3 others (Constitutional Petition 24B of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16681 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petition is dismissed as it offends the principle of ripeness.
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Ali v Public Service Commission & another; National Land Commission (Interested Party) (Petition E647 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16372 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court holds that the court has jurisdiction to hear the petition and that the declaration of impending vacancies and the recruitment process do not violate the Constitution or petitioner's rights.
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Ndegwa v Muthoni t/a Peter M Muthoni & Co Advocates & another (Constitutional Petition E019 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16344 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the petition, finding that the detention and imprisonment were lawful and that the Petitioner's rights were not violated.
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Mathenge v Public Service Commission & another; National Land Commission (Interested Party) (Petition E646 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16371 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declares that the petitioner is entitled to serve her full term of six years as a commissioner of the National Land Commission and quashes the declaration of impending vacancies and the advertisement by the selection panel.