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Opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye on Monday told the High Court he had been brought to court "under duress" as he appeared in handcuffs without his lawyers, while prosecutors urged the judge to rule that he had effectively waived his right to legal representation of his choice and allow his...

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Uganda Law Society president, Isaac Ssemakadde (photo courtesy of Isaac Ssemakadde) The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced sweeping changes aimed at ending what it calls "colonial court culture," abolishing traditional courtroom titles and rituals such as bowing before judges and using...

Former JKUAT student Allan Omondi ameshinda kesi dhidi ya serikali baada ya High Court kuamuru Inspector-General of Police pamoja na Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) kumlipa KSh 8 million kama compensation kwa police brutality, unlawful detention na violation of his...

The High Court has dismissed an application by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) seeking to evict residents of Nairobi's Muthurwa Estate, ruling that the constitutional safeguards governing forced evictions have not been fully met. In a judgment delivered by Justice Kanyi Kimondo, the court...

A Milimani court has ordered a convicted fraudster to refund KSh151 million to a Chinese investor after finding him guilty of orchestrating a fake tantalum minerals scam. The convict, Lumumba Ulundu Patrick, also known as Gabriel Kulonda and Lumumba Patrick, was found guilty of obtaining money...

Veteran politician and women’s rights activist Miria Matembe was on Wednesday morning brought to court for the hearing of her bail application, a day after she was charged with promoting sectarianism. Matembe, 73, arrived at the court premises escorted by prison authorities and was accompanied...

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has revealed that only three cases related to the deaths recorded during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests have reached the courts, despite investigations into 62 fatalities linked to the demonstrations. According to IPOA, the slow pace of...

Kenyan lawyer and opposition leader Martha Karua was reportedly denied entry into Uganda ahead of a key court ruling involving veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye, sparking fresh concerns over access to legal representation and political freedoms in the region. The Ugandan Law Society...

Senior Counsel Martha Karua was earlier today denied entry into Uganda upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport and ordered to return to Kenya without being given any reason. Ms Karua had travelled to Uganda to join the defence team representing Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale alongside...

Ugandan businessman and real estate developer, Yasin Bakaluba Sekiwamanyi, has filed a defamation lawsuit worth approximately Shs2.7 billion (CAD $1 million) in Canada against controversial TikTok personality Sharon Mutesi, popularly known as "Professor Senga Acid," and TikTok Technology Canada...

The High Court has delivered a landmark ruling affirming that daughters are entitled to inherit their father's property equally with sons, regardless of whether they are married or unmarried. The court dismissed arguments that married daughters should receive a smaller share, or none at all...

High Court ya Narok imetoa ruling muhimu ikisema kuwa marriage certificate sio njia pekee ya kuthibitisha haki ya mtu kupata sehemu ya mali iliyopatikana wakati wa relationship. Mahakama ilisema kuwa kuishi pamoja kwa muda mrefu, kulea watoto pamoja, na mchango wa nyumbani vinaweza pia kutumika...

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The High Court of Kenya delivered its judgment today in petitions challenging the October 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. A three-judge bench - Justices Eric Ogola, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi - presided over the ruling at Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi. The...

The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps has announced that it is deploying a specialised Ebola response team to Kenya to support the care, monitoring and quarantine of American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid a court suspension. In a...

The Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has called upon the government of Tanzania and responsible authorities to fully implement the decision of the High Court of Tanzania declaring Regulation 8 of the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2020 unconstitutional for...

A 55-year-old Wakiso land dealer, Charles Kyagaba, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the High Court in Entebbe after being convicted of fraudulent land sales involving property in Zziru Village, Wakiso District. 📸: Charles Kyagaba in Court, Image Courtesy of Daily Monitor...

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition challenging the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee’s endorsement of Speaker Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa for the top parliamentary positions in the upcoming 12th Parliament. 📸: Annette Anita Among...

South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it blocked impeachment proceedings against him in 2022. 📸: President Cyril Ramaphosa, Image Courtesy of BBC...