Kenyan case law

Pitch Investors Limited v Capital Markets Authority (Petition E536 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 7928 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The KES 10 million liquid capital requirement is constitutional and the CMA's actions were justified for investor protection and market integrity.

ACR v Director of Public Prosecution & another (Constitutional Petition E007 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 5381 (KLR) (30 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ Court finds Respondents' decision unconstitutional and an abuse of process

Otieno & 2 others v Attorney General & another; Katiba Institute & 9 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E519 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 8557 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that Paragraphs 5(1) and 5(2) of the Fifth Schedule to the Public Benet Organizations Act violate the Constitution by imposing an unreasonable regulatory hurdle and infringing on the rights to fair administrative action, equality, and freedom of association.

Awich & 10 others v Attorney General & 2 others; Katiba Institute & another (Interested Parties) (Petition E304 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 9710 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the Respondents violated the Petitioners' rights to demonstrate, assemble, and picket as guaranteed under Article 37 of the Constitution.

Karani v Cheluget & 3 others; United Democratic Alliance Party & another (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E346 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 5579 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds that the Petitioner has established a prima facie case warranting the issuance of conservatory orders.

Law Society of Kenya v Kithinji & 5 others; Katiba Institute & another (Interested Parties) (Petition E373 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 7957 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the Respondents did not violate the constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms cited by the Petitioner.

Kano & another v Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Interior & Co-ordination & another; Saney & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E019 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 5550 (KLR) (30 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the 1st respondent (Cabinet Secretary) had the authority to establish National Government Service Delivery Units under the National Government Coordination Act, but the units must be in tandem with the decentralized units established by the County Government and the Constitution.

Lubengu v Judicial Service Commission & another; Aldrin Ojiambo t/a Acorn Law Advocates-LLP (Interested Party) (Petition E110 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7926 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds that the Applicant has demonstrated a prima facie case that warrants further inquiry at the full hearing of the petition.

Tulaga Farmers Cooperative Society Limited & another v Nyandarua County Government & 2 others (Constitutional Petition 5 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 5142 (KLR) (Civ) (29 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The petition is dismissed as the petitioners failed to prove the unconstitutionality of the Nyandarua County Finance Act of 2023.

Kutoto & another v Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Acting Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration & another; Ilmoitanik Ilkitoip Age Set Elders & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E009 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 5045 (KLR) (29 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is not successful, but appropriate directions and expeditious disposal of the matter are needed.

Dak v Eldoret College of Profesisonal Studies & another (Constitutional Petition 13 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 5176 (KLR) (29 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court held that the garnishee has not been properly served, and thus the application for garnishee order is dismissed.

Greenboot Kenya Limited v Kenya Revenue Authority & another (Petition E433 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 4934 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (28 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the petition sufficient to inform the respondent of the case it was to meet and defend.

Koome, Chief Justice & President of the Supreme Court of Kenya & 4 others v Judicial Service Commission & another; Havi & 22 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E083, E079, E087, E090 & E098 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEHC 5666 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The petitioners’ claims were dismissed as the matter did not raise substantial questions of law.

Saleh & 2 others v National Land Commission & 3 others; Bayusuf & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition 44 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 3401 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court held that the Petitioners' claims were well pleaded and articulated with absolute particularity, and that the Petitioners are entitled to declaratory orders regarding the violations of the alienation of a reserve land.

Cooper Attorneys & Consultancy v Attorney General & another; Law Society of Kenya & another (Interested Parties); In Africa (ISLA) & another (Amicus Curiae) (Petition E075 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 4927 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (24 April 2025) (Judgment)

Mkaya v County Government of Taita Taveta & another (Constitutional Petition E007 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 1176 (KLR) (24 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The summary dismissal was anchored on radically different grounds from those in the show-cause letter, and the Petitioner was dismissed on reasons other than sexual harassment.

Tonui & 2 others v Kapkoros Tea Factory & another (Constitutional Petition E003 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 4816 (KLR) (24 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The preliminary objection has merit and the petition is struck out with costs.

Ndegwa v Attorney General & 3 others; Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 4815 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (23 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with no orders

Omari v Kenyatta University, Teaching Referral and Research Hospital & another (Petition E198 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 4809 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (23 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Petitioner has locus standi and the Petition does not offend the doctrine of exhaustion of remedies. The court issued a mandatory injunction compelling the Respondents to release the deceased's body for burial.

Gitau v County Assembly of Kiambu & 2 others (Constitutional Petition E012 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 13988 (KLR) (11 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds the Petition not barred by the doctrine of sub-judice and proceeds to determine the merits of the Petition.

Mwilu v Judicial Service Commission & another; Dari Limited & another (Interested Parties) (Petition E086 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 4764 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (10 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds that the 2nd Interested Party's twin Preliminary Objections properly raised pure questions of law that this Court must determine in terms of jurisdiction.

Kenya National Human Rights Commission & 2 others v Gachagua & 2 others; Judicial Service Commission & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E115 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 5573 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (10 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Petition is dismissed as lacking merit.

Mutura v Director of Criminal Investigations & 3 others (Petition E167 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 7929 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (10 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The petition fails and is hereby dismissed with no orders as to costs

In re HBM (A Minor) (Petition 227 of 2019) [2025] KEHC 19408 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (10 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court held that the right of access to information under Article 35 of the Constitution is a justiciable and enforceable fundamental right, binding upon all State organs and public bodies.

Okoth v Attorney General & 4 others; Kenya Sugar Millers Association (Interested Party) (Petition E042 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7279 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (10 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court denied the conservatory orders as the applicant failed to demonstrate a prima facie case with a likelihood of success.