Kenyan case law
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Kioko & another v Machakos County Assembly Services Board & 2 others (Constitutional Petition E012 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 729 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court has jurisdiction over the matter and the Petitioners should be granted the reliefs sought.
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Ambogo v National Police Service Commission & 2 others (Constitutional Petition E002 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 715 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Petitioner's acquittal in court does not exonerate him from the accusations. The Petitioner's claim for reinstatement is denied due to his long absence from service.
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Bondo v Speaker, Homa Bay County Assembly & another (Constitutional Petition E002 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 3531 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court issued conservatory orders in favor of the petitioner to resume his roles and functions as a member of the County Assembly of Homa Bay with the privileges accruing thereto.
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County Government of Machakos v Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUMLO) (Constitutional Petition E008 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 719 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court issued interim orders suspending the strike and compelling out-of-court settlement.
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Hassan & another v Director of Public Prosecutions & 5 others (Constitutional Petition 122 of 2020) [2026] KEHC 3325 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Respondents' application for extension of time to file forfeiture proceedings is allowed
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Murrey v Tourism Fund & another (Constitutional Petition E011 of 2021) [2026] KEELRC 769 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the respondent did not violate the petitioner's constitutional rights in terms of reasons and process of termination of her service. The termination was carried out through a fair procedure as provided under section 45 of the Employment Act and the respondent's Human Resource and Policy Manual.
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Wangari v Kiruthi & 8 others (Constitutional Petition E004 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3265 (KLR) (Constitutional and Judicial Review) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Orders for prayers (b) to (g) will be granted.
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Pawa Africa v Governor of Meru County & 11 others (Constitutional Petition E024 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3437 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the preliminary objections and allowed the petition.
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Loreira & another v Speaker, County Assembly of Baringo & 2 others (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 4222 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The petitioners are entitled to the reliefs sought.
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BOK (Suing as Next Friend of MAO, Minor) v Homa Bay County Teaching & Referral Hospital & 5 others (Constitutional Petition E003 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 4157 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the petition as it failed to disclose a justiciable constitutional issue and pertains to a dispute within statutory dispute resolution mechanisms.
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Matindi v General & 4 others (Petition E199 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 3240 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Petition does not meet the threshold of a Constitutional Petition as it merely makes allegations without supplying particulars regarding the manner of violation.
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Rogisho v Director of Public Prosecution (Miscellaneous Constitutional Petition E004 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3223 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court stays the conviction and sentence, grants a conditional or absolute discharge, and substitutes the custodial sentence with a non-custodial one.
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Mogire v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Constitutional Petition E023 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 3585 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the petition.
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Otieno v Kenya Revenue Authority (Petition E193 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 3264 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the matter does not raise a constitutional question and thus should not be litigated as a Constitutional Petition.
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Kiarie v Director of Public Prosecutions (Constitutional Petition E006 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3243 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines to grant the conservatory orders and directs the Ethic and Anti-Corruption Commission to be joined as an interested party.
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Langat (Chairman) & 2 others (Suing on their own Behalf as Officials of Nakuru Milimani Residents Organization and on Behalf of Nakuru Milimani Estate Residents) v Jade Hekima Lawn Limited & another (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition E009 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1415 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the Petitioners have not met the threshold for a temporary injunction and did not issue conservatory orders.
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Mariba & 4 others v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning & 3 others (Constitutional Petition 2A of 2021) [2026] KEELC 1478 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Petition is not fatally defective due to the use of a verifying affidavit instead of a supporting affidavit.
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Matanta v Old Boma Limited t/a Saruni Basecamp (Constitutional Petition E006 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 3053 (KLR) (10 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the petition meets the constitutional threshold of precision and properly invokes this court's jurisdiction under Articles 22 and 23 of the Constitution. The publication of the Petitioner's images without his consent violated his rights under Articles 28 and 31 of the Constitution.
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Ng’ang’a v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Constitutional Criminal Petition E001 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3124 (KLR) (10 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The petition is dismissed
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Murang’a County Initiative (MCI) Company Limited v Del Monte Limited & another (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1409 (KLR) (9 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed as the Petitioner has not established an arguable case with inherent merit and public interest.
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Abdalla & 6 others v Khansa Developers Limited & 3 others (Constitutional Petition E016 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1268 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds merit in the application and sets aside the orders issued on 25th September 2025, dismissing the petitioners' notice of motion dated 26th February 2025.
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Edward v Attorney General (Petition E364 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 2767 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court declared that the Petitioner's fundamental freedoms under Articles 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51 of the Constitution have been violated, denied, infringed, and under and threatened.
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Mogaru & another v Speaker, Nyamira County Assembly …… 1St Respondent Nyamira County Assembly & 4 others (Constitutional Petition E013 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 4455 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Leave is granted to amend the notice of motion
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Salthouse v Maina (Petition E500 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 2808 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the Petition to be a constitutional issue and declined to entertain the matter under the doctrine of constitutional avoidance.
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Maosa t/a Maosa & Company Advocates v Office of the Chief Justice & President of the Supreme Court of Kenya & 2 others (Petition E588 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 2769 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ This Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain and/or determine this matter to the extent that it seeks to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court over a superior court of record, contrary to Article 165 (6) and (7) of the Constitution.