Kenyan case law

Mwatha & another v OCS Sagana Police Station & 4 others (Constitutional Petition 18 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 2294 (KLR) (18 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds and holds that the petitioners failed to prove any violation of their constitutional rights as alleged in the amended petition.

Ndung’u v Shop & Deliver Limited; Betting Control and Licensing Board (Interested Party) (Petition E344 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 2154 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (14 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The petition is declined and dismissed.

Onduto v County Secretary, Nairobi City County & 3 others (Constitutional Petition E196 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 1525 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (14 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The petition is declined and dismissed.

Mbesa Investments Limited v County Government of Mombasa; Bayusuf & another (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition 23 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 602 (KLR) (14 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Petition and Cross-Petition are dismissed with costs to Fahad. The Court grants a declaratory order for the demolition of the subject buildings.

Torome v IEBC & another (Constitutional Petition E015 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1428 (KLR) (14 February 2025) (Judgment)

Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) v Narok County Government & another (Constitutional Petition E006 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 2440 (KLR) (14 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court has jurisdiction to adjudicate upon the petition.

Taireni Association of Mijikenda v Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Finance & National Treasury & 3 others (Constitutional Petition 2 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 2276 (KLR) (14 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is incompetent, misconceived, and an abuse of the due process of the court. The application is struck out with costs.

Benjamin v Gitiri & 4 others; Chairman Council of Legal Education & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E485 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1621 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court declines to assume primary jurisdiction over the allegations in the Petition, as the matter falls within the mandate of other constitutional or public bodies.

Din & another v Malik & 4 others (Petition E093 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 2445 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court will determine whether the Petitioners exhausted the internal mechanisms before filing this suit.

Mawia v Commissioner for Co-operative Development & 2 others (Petition E185 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 2230 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Preliminary Objection meets the legal threshold of a preliminary objection.

Kimaita v County Government of Meru & 2 others; Mitu & 5 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E006 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 2016 (KLR) (13 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court found the proceedings were not irregular and did not exercise its discretion to set aside the orders.

Expresso Ltd & 13 others v National Transport & Safety Authority & 6 others (Petition E053 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 2085 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (11 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The rules and protocols were lawfully made and issued in public interest under the Public Health Act to safeguard public health.

Odhiambo & 2 others v Kenya School of Law & 6 others (Constitutional Petition E008 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1346 (KLR) (10 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The petition is dismissed with no orders to costs.

Superior Homes (Kenya) PLC v Water Resources Authority (WRA); Gems Management Limited & 8 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition 12 of 2019 & Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application 192 of 2018 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELC 587 (KLR) (10 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Petitioner's appeal is dismissed as the Taxing Officer's decision was not erroneous.

Njiru & 11 others v Kenya Kwanza Coalition & 18 others; Azimio La Umoja One - Kenya Coalition & 11 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E202 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1907 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (7 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The majority party is the Azimio Coalition, and the Speaker of the National Assembly had jurisdiction to determine the majority.

Ngendo v Kenya Dental Association (Sued Through Its Officials) Timothy Theuri - Chairperson/ President; David Mundia - Vice Chairperson/ Vice President ; Douglas Oramis - Secretary General ; Elizabeth Bwibo - Treasurer) & another; Registrar of Societies & 11 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E337 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1926 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (6 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Petition is incompetent and the court acted in excess of jurisdiction.

Lake Region Traders Association v County Government of Kisumu (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 511 (KLR) (6 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The petition is incompetent and incurably defective.

Imani Contractors and General Supplies Limited & 12 others v County Government of Nyandarua & another (Constitutional Petition 3 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1570 (KLR) (6 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The petition is dismissed with no orders as to costs.

Kagiri & 4 others v Controller of Budget & another (Petition 168 of 2019) [2025] KEHC 2090 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (6 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Petition is sub judice due to a similar pending Petition in Nyahururu.

Mahadi Energy Limited & another v Premier Bank Kenya Limited (Previously Trading as First Community Bank Limited) & 3 others; Kenya Law Reform Commission (Interested Party); Sha Beel Project Services Limited (Intended Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E066 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 2488 (KLR) (6 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The petition is stayed pending the hearing of the Nairobi suit.

RAB & RAB (Minors Suing through their Mother and Next Friend) v M Schools & 3 others (Petition E243 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 2475 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (6 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ There is no constitutional obligation for a private education institution to provide education. There is no duty on the part of the school to inform the minors that it was ending the contractual relationship with their father.

Kimaru v Inspector General of Police & another; Independent Medico-Legal Unit & another (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E007 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1782 (KLR) (6 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court dismissed the petition, holding that the petition did not meet the constitutional threshold as it lacked evidence.

Katiba Institute v Inspector General of Police & another; Law Society of Kenya (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E349 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 5240 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (6 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The press statement is declared unconstitutional.

African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action & 11 others v Delmonte Kenya Limited & 7 others; Kenya National Human Rights Commission & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E002 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 1602 (KLR) (6 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The petition dated 30th December 2023 is incompetent and is hereby struck out. The application seeking for orders to amend the petition is hereby dismissed for lack of merit. The court lacks jurisdiction to hear and determine the petition.

Hilo Artisenary Miners Cooperative Society Limited v Cabinet Secretary for Interior & National Government & 2 others; Marsabit Sakuye Community Council of Elders (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E004 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 1351 (KLR) (6 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the Marsabit Sakuye Community Council of Elders is to be joined as an interested party.