Tag: High Court

The High Court has temporarily suspended implementation of Section 8(4) of the Immigration Act, which prescribes that an individual who fails to disclose his/her dual citizenship within three months is liable to pay a fine of Ksh.5 million, three years imprisonment or both.

Shock for men with children out of wedlock- Harder for runaway fathers: The High Court has declared unconstitutional sections of law that gave men the leeway to either accept or reject responsibility for children born out of wedlock.

Couples do not need to go through customary rites for their marriage to be recognised by the law, the High Court has declared.Justice David Majanja ruled last week that all that was needed was proof that the man and woman had lived together for some time.

NYS case: Junior civil servants, Ngirita's unable to raise bail: The stringent bond terms placed by the High Court to the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal suspects seems to have hit junior civil servants with many of the languishing in remand because they cannot get securities and post bail terms to secure their release.

The High Court has blocked recent appointees to parastatals from assuming office until a suit challenging their naming is heard and determined.

NYS Scandal: Ngirita family unable to raise Sh5m cash bail: The five Ngirita family on Wednesday pleaded with a Nairobi court to reduce their bond terms, saying that they could raise the Sh5 million cash bail set by the High Court to secure their release.

Governor Mutua losses matrimonial property war against his former wife Josephine Thitu: A High Court judge has slammed the brakes on Governor Alfred Mutua’s attempt to claim a stake in multi-million shillings worth of property he had surrendered to his former wife, Josephine Thitu.

VIDEO: Cyprian Awiti loses Homa Bay governor seat. The High Court has quashed the August 8 election victory of Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti.Judge Joseph Karanja