Kenyan case law
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Kaibe v Director of Criminal Investigations & 8 others (Constitutional Petition E009 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6633 (KLR) (23 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court grants the prayers sought in the petition, dated 5th December 2025, in terms of prayers (a) and (b) thereof.
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Ngalukya & 45 others v Mingania & another; Gatura & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E004 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6798 (KLR) (23 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The petition is dismissed as it lacks the required specificity and substantiation of the alleged violations.
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Kamakis Business Community v County Government of Kiambu (Constitutional Petition E063 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 11431 (KLR) (23 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the conservatory orders are not necessary as the Finance Act allowing the County Government to impose parking fees was passed after the filing of the Petition.
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Nirenstein v Director of Public Prosecution & 5 others (Constitutional Petition E003 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 6439 (KLR) (23 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court prohibits the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Respondents from continuing to prosecute the Petitioner and from harassing her staff at the Mara Napa Luxury Camp.
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Kariuki (Suing as a Member and in the Interest of a Group of Persons going by the Name Eintreten Association) & 4 others v Kinya & another (Constitutional Petition E007 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6945 (KLR) (22 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for review is dismissed.
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Limo v Directorate of Criminal Investigations & 2 others (Petition E640 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 17811 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (22 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ This Court finds that the Petitioner has failed to prove that the intended arrest and prosecution violate any provision of the Constitution or statute law, and that the Respondents' conduct did not victimize, harass, or breach the Petitioner's privacy rights.
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Energy Dealers' Association & 3 others v Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority & 2 others (Constitutional Petition E699 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 7962 (KLR) (22 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The impugned requirements are lawful and enforceable, and the interim orders are vacated.
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Okoiti v Attorney General & another; Matindi (Interested Party) (Petition E004 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 6897 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (22 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Regulation 37 is not unconstitutional as it does not unreasonably limit the right to register as a voter or discriminate between Kenyans living at home and abroad.
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Kimani v Kenyatta University & another (Petition E197 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 6602 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (22 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petition meets the threshold of a constitutional petition and the respondents violated the petitioner's rights under Articles 28, 33(1)(c), 43(1)(f), 45(1) and 47 of the Constitution.
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Katiba Institute v National Assembly & 4 others; Ministry of Roads and Transport & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E626 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6358 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (22 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The petition does not raise substantial questions of law.
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Office of the Controller of Budget v Nakuru County Government & 8 others; Council of Governors & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E012 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6976 (KLR) (22 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The orders are not ambiguous and do not affect bursaries awarded in the current financial year.
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Muthike v Divisional Criminal Investigation Officer Industrial Area Police Station & 3 others (Petition E106 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6424 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (22 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court holds that the petition does not invoke the doctrine of exhaustion and that the respondents violated the petitioner’s constitutional right under Article 40 of the Constitution.
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Terep Automotive Limited t/a Terep Auto Garage v Small Claims Court, Milimani, Nairobi; Waboyo (Interested Party) (Petition E614 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 7955 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (22 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Petitioner's right to a fair hearing under Article 50 was not violated. The dismissal of the Petitioner's counterclaim was not arbitrary.
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Nabwana (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Pascal Nabwana Wakoli) v County Government of Bungoma & 3 others (Constitutional Petition E007 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 4230 (KLR) (21 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the petition and application due to the respondents' failure to respond and the petitioner's withdrawal of the petition.
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Kiome v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission; County Assembly of Meru & another (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E008 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 6441 (KLR) (19 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The orders sought by the Petitioner are hereby issued.
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Ekipor v Chief Magistrate Isiolo Law Courts & 2 others (Constitutional Petition 2 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 4160 (KLR) (19 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as premature and misconceived, and the amended petition is struck out.
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Tindu v Republic (Constitutional Petition E004 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6349 (KLR) (16 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Petition dismissed as it is an abuse of the court process and the mandatory sentences are lawful unless declared unconstitutional.
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Wambugu v H Young & Company East Africa Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Constitutional Petition E006 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 1498 (KLR) (16 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The petition is not time barred, does not offend the doctrine of constitutional avoidance, and does not offend the doctrine of exhaustion.
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Jovet (Kenya) Limited v Bavaria NV (Petition E039 of 2024) [2025] KESC 27 (KLR) (Constitutional and Judicial Review) (16 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that a sub-distributor could not claim goodwill from the parent company unless explicitly stated in the agreement.
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Cheruiyot v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Roads and Transport & 4 others (Petition E483 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 6111 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (15 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the petitioner has not discharged his burden of proving that the respondents violated the Constitution and that the respondents did not violate the law in appointing the 4th respondent.
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Radheylal v Director Immigration & 3 others (Petition E293 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6316 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (15 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court directs the respondents to temporarily remove or cancel petitioner's name from the list of prohibited immigrants and allows him to return to Kenya pending the hearing and determination of the petition.
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Simonash Investment Ltd v Kenya National Highway Authority & 2 others (Constitutional Petition 15 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 3866 (KLR) (15 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court delivered a final judgment in favor of the Petitioner on December 21, 2022, and the current ruling is a final order.
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Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers v Nzoia Sugar Company Limited (Constitutional Petition E006 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 1404 (KLR) (15 May 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismisses the petitioner's application and petition for lack of merits.
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Dofu & 3 others v Ngome & 7 others (Constitutional Petition E021 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 3896 (KLR) (15 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court held that the Minister's decision is final and conclusive, and the Petitioners have bypassed the proper channels by submitting the current Petition to challenge the Minister's decision.
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Al Yusra Restaurant Limited v Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops & another (Petition E317 of 2014) [2025] KEHC 7288 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (15 May 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The stay of execution lapsed due to the Applicant's failure to file the Record of Appeal within the stipulated time, and the execution proceedings were lawfully issued.