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“Marriage Is Not a Prison”: High Court Affirms Right to Divorce Despite Catholic Doctrine
A recent High Court ruling affirming that Catholic marriages can be dissolved under Kenya’s civil laws has reignited debate about...
HELB Defaulters Risk Heavy Penalties as Law Places Responsibility on Graduates and Employers
Thousands of Kenyan graduates who benefited from funding through the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) could be exposing themselves to...
Rude Children Risk Losing Inheritance as Court Upholds Parents’ Right to Disinherit Unworthy Heirs
A debate on family responsibility and inheritance has emerged following legal analysis of Section 28 of the Law of Succession...
90% of Kenyans Are Buying ‘Hot Air!’ – Lawyer Omari Warns Over Fake Property Ownership
Lawyer Dunstan Omari speaking at the ICPAK Conference, engaged in speculative and poorly verified property transactions, saying most people are...
Married or Not, Daughters Have a Right to Inherit their Father’s Land
Lawyer Danstan Omari has defended the rights of daughters to inherit ancestral land, saying Kenyan law does not allow discrimination...
Sakaja Cannot Be Arrested on Senate Orders, Omari Says
A legal storm has erupted over calls to arrest Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, but constitutional law experts now say such...
Why Courts Impose “Hefty” Bonds in Non-Violent Cases
By: Vivian Navate Public debate often erupts when courts impose what appear to be high bond terms in cases that...
Could the U.S. Kidnap a Sitting Kenyan President? Maduro Arrest Sparks Chilling Legal Question
By Vivian Navate A dramatic global debate has erupted after United States forces moved in on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,...
EXPLAINER: PROCESS OF ARRESTING AND TRANSFER OF A SUSPECT FROM ONE REGION TO ANOTHER.
When the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrests a suspect in one region and wants to transfer him or her...
Why Ex-Governor Obado Was Acquitted in Sharon’s Unborn Child Murder Case
Last week, former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two of his aides were found to have a case to answer...
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