Kenyan case law

Mwangi & 6 others v Attorney General & 6 others; Kenya University Biodiversity Consortium & 6 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E475 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 13678 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (7 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The Court found the ELC Court had jurisdiction to hear the consolidated petition.

Kenya Union of Journalists v Communications Authority of Kenya & another; Media Council of Kenya (Interested Party) (Petition 501 of 2019) [2024] KEHC 13677 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (7 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ Sections 46A(i) and (j) of the Kenya Information and Communications Act are unconstitutional for giving CAK a similar role to that given to the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) under article 34(5) of the Constitution.

Kandagor & 3 others v Kiptoo & 4 others; County Government of Baringo (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E002 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 13770 (KLR) (6 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The petition is dismissed in its entirety and the dispute is to be filed before the Cooperative Societies Tribunal.

DWG v Director of Public Prosecution (Constitutional Petition 8 of 2020) [2024] KEHC 14545 (KLR) (6 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court grants the Petitioner's request for a new trial and quashes the conviction and sentence.

Muli v Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing & Urban Development & 2 others (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition 3 of 2018) [2024] KEELC 7412 (KLR) (6 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court has no jurisdiction to determine the petition as the Minister's decision is final and cannot be challenged before the courts. The only avenue for a party aggrieved with the Minister's decision is to seek orders of judicial review.

Nyakio v NCBA Bank Kenya PLC (Constitutional Petition E023 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 14012 (KLR) (6 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court has ordered the Petitioner to be given a chance to highlight the applications or to take a ruling date.

Nyakio v NCBA Bank Kenya PLC (Constitutional Petition E019 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 13966 (KLR) (6 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court ordered the Petitioner to be given a chance to highlight the applications or to take a ruling date

Kinyua & 8 others v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Secretariate & 6 others; Kamau & 23 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E009 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14371 (KLR) (5 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The petitioners have not made out a case warranting any of the declarations and orders sought in the petition

Kariuki v Director of Public Prosecution & another; Ziva Agriventures Limited & another (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E045 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 13520 (KLR) (4 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds no grounds to grant anticipatory bail and concludes that the Respondents' conduct does not amount to a violation of the Applicant’s constitutional rights.

Lalji (Suing as the Power of Attorney of Sultan Hasham Lalji) v Chief Land Registrar & 4 others (Constitutional Petition E075 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 13478 (KLR) (4 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the applicant has satisfied the requisite threshold for the grant of conservatory orders and allows the application.

Ungai v Speaker, County Assembly of Kakamega & 2 others; County Assembly of Kakamega (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14322 (KLR) (1 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds the petition within jurisdiction and issues a declaration that the session and sitting were unlawful, illegal, and unconstitutional.

Gachagua & 40 others v Speaker, National Assembly & 15 others; Law Society of Kenya & 7 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E565 of 2024 & Petition E013 (Kerugoya), E014 (Kerugoya), E015 (Kerugoya), E550 (Nairobi), E570 (Nairobi) & E572 (Nairobi) of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2024] KEHC 13473 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The conservatory orders are hereby disallowed, discharged, and costs are awarded.

Mutuma & 2 others v Isiolo County Government & another; Hassan (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E004 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 13188 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds the Preliminary Objection without merit and dismisses it.

Wangamati & another v CECM-Lands, Urban Physical Planning, Housing & Municipalities - Bungoma County & 5 others (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 14144 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds the respondents in contempt of the injunctive orders issued on February 5, 2024, and April 25, 2024.

Wangamati & another v CECM-Lands, Urban Physical Planning, Housing & Municipalities - Bungoma County & 5 others (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14013 (KLR) (Environment and Planning) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

Mbindi v County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Urban/Physical Planning, Housing & Municipalities County Government of Bungoma & 2 others (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition E002 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 7542 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court found the Respondents in contempt of the court's orders and ordered them to be held in contempt.

Parsaloi & 3 others v Ministry of Petroleum and Mining & another; Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited & another (Interested Parties); Oldonyo-Nyokie Group Ranch & 3 others (Proposed Third Parties) (Petition 385 of 2019) [2024] KEHC 13155 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The Court should allow the Applicant's application for joinder as an interested party.

Wesonga & 10 others v CECM Lands, Urban Planning, Housing and Municipalities-Bungoma County & 5 others (Constitutional Petition E003 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 7562 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with each party bearing their own costs.

Githongo & another v State Corporations Advisory Committee & another; Public Service Commission & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E303 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 13157 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The Court denied the Petitioners' application for conservatory orders.

Gesicho v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition E003 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 17057 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the petition relates to employment and labor relations and thus falls within the jurisdiction of the court.

Namianya & 2 others v CECM Lands, Urban Planning, Housing and Municipalities - Bungoma County & 5 others (Constitutional Petition E003 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 7440 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with each party to bear their own costs.

Wamalwa & another v County Executive Committe Member for Lands, Urban/Physical Planning, Housing & Municipalities County Government of Bungoma & 2 others (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 7559 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds the Respondents in contempt of the injunctive orders issued on 7/2/2024.

Dima & another v Kenya Ports Authority & another (Constitutional Petition E014 of 2023) [2024] KEELC 7286 (KLR) (30 October 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the Petition meets the threshold for Constitutional Petitions and has merit. The Petitioners are entitled to declaratory orders and compensation.

Mboya v Githinji & another; Pharmacy and Poisons Board (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E326 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 13598 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 October 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the court has jurisdiction to hear the petition and that the 1st respondent’s appointment violated the Constitution and the law.

Chepngeny & another v Political Parties Disputes Tribunal & 3 others; Devolution Empowerment Party & another (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E009 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 13230 (KLR) (30 October 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The High Court found that the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal had no jurisdiction to determine the petition and that the expulsion of a member without an explanation and hearing violated the member's right to fair administrative action.