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Commonwealth and East African lawyers back LSK on judicial accountability
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association and regional bar groups have voiced support for the Law Society of Kenya’s push for judicial accountability while urging engagement to keep courts functioning.
NCIC: online hate posts carry the same legal weight as rally speeches
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission warns that inflammatory social media posts attract the same legal consequences as hate speech at public rallies as election rhetoric heats up.
High Court: Kajiado County liable over shoddy road project rights violations
The High Court has found Kajiado County liable for constitutional rights violations linked to a shoddy road project, awarding each of four petitioners Sh150,000 and Sh300,000 in costs against the county.
SHA: full medicine payments only after complete dispensing
The Social Health Authority says facilities will get full payment for medicines only when dispensing is complete, after gaps were found in some contracted outlets.
Judges’ association urges LSK to end court boycott over backlog risk
A judges’ association has urged the Law Society of Kenya to end its boycott, warning that more than 10,000 cases are listed daily and litigants will suffer most.
Ruto appoints Samuel Muchina to Nairobi Rivers Commission after Ol Kalou
President Ruto has gazetted Samuel Muchina to the Nairobi Rivers Commission effective 22 July 2026, revoking Amos Chege Mugo’s appointment in the same notice.
Dora Akunyili’s war on fake drugs — lessons for Kenya’s pharmacies
The late Nigerian regulator Dora Akunyili’s fight against counterfeit medicines remains a cautionary and inspiring story for Kenya as pharmacy regulation and patient safety stay under scrutiny.
US court blocks Trump-era style plan to strip some migrant work permits
A federal judge has halted a US plan that would have stripped work permits from certain migrants, including groups from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine — a ruling watched by diaspora communities including Kenyans abroad.
Africa CDC urges US to lift Ebola travel ban on Uganda
Africa CDC has called on the United States to end an Ebola-related travel ban on Uganda after Kampala discharged its last patient, a move watched closely across East Africa including Kenya.