Koinange estate suit settled by 25 judges, 35 years later

Two women claiming to be widows of former Cabinet Minister Mbiyu Koinange were dealt a major blow yesterday after the High Court ruled that they have no legitimate claim to his vast estate.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 10 years ago

Revealed: Secrets behind divorce cases in Kenya

Cheating and money issues rank high on the list of factors driving a wedge between once happy couples and families

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 10 years ago

Man denied wife sex, court told

The High Court was forced to separate two love-birds in April this year after it emerged that the man was incapable of consummating the marriage.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 10 years ago

'Cruelty broke up marriage'

In a divorce case filed before High Court judge Rose Ougo in 2012, JO sought to dissolve his marriage from PN on account of cruelty.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 10 years ago

Wives go abroad, ditch husbands

A court ordered a woman to pay Sh20,000 in maintenance to her husband, whom she separated with close to two decades ago.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 10 years ago

Infidelity, not finances, tore marriage apart, Justice Isaac Lenaola says

In 2012, Justice Isaac Lenaola heard a case in which a man had filed for divorce, claiming his marriage had turned sour over finances.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 10 years ago

Court rejects bid to inherit property in woman-to-woman marriage dispute

A woman’s bid to inherit property from a fellow woman on grounds that she was married to her traditionally has flopped after the Court of Appeal upheld a decision by two lower courts that she was not married to her.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 11 years ago

Court declines to lift orders suspending 8 clauses in security act

Court of Appeal has declined to grant Attorney General Githu Muigai prayer that it lifts orders suspending eight clauses in the security act.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 11 years ago

High Court sets dates to hear security laws suit

A suit challenging the legality of the Security Laws (Amendment) Act 2014 will be heard between January 28 to 30, the High Court has said.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 11 years ago

High Court sets aside three days to hear security law case

The High Court has allocated three days to hear the case challenging the contentious security law.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 11 years ago

Githu defends newly passed security law

Attorney General Githu Muigai has defended the newly introduced Security Laws (Amendment) Act 2014 arguing that the court cannot grant temporary orders as this would jeopardise the fight against terror insurgents.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 11 years ago

Firm wants to auction President's seat

A presidential seat made in 1992, approximated to have cost tens of millions of shillings might be sold after the company that designed it moved to court seeking orders to auction it for failure by the Government to pay for it.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 11 years ago

CORD launches court battle on security laws

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) yesterday moved to court to challenge the new security laws and have them declared unconstitutional.

By Kamau Muthoni And Fred Makana 11 years ago