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Appellate Court Rules Kenyan Courts Do Have Jurisdiction over Offenses Committed on High Seas (October 25, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On October 18, 2012, the Kenyan Court of Appeal ruled that Kenyan courts have jurisdiction over cases involving persons suspected of ...

Topic: Piracy
Jurisdiction: Kenya

President Vetoes Major Legislation (July 12, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

On June 25, 2012, Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya, vetoed the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2012 (34 KENYA GAZETTE ...

Topic: Executive power
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Kenya Deposit Insurance Bill Becomes Law (May 16, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

On May 9, 2012, Kenya's President, Mawi Kibaki, signed into law the Kenya Deposit Insurance Act, 2012, which provides for the ...

Topic: Banks and financial institutions
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Court Orders Parliament to Review Law Threatening Access to Generic Medicine (April 25, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Measure in Parliament to Stop Landlords from Auctioning Their Tenants' Property (February 27, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

Kenya's Parliament is gearing up to begin debate on the Land Bill 2012, which, among other objectives, seeks to drastically change ...

Topic: Property
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Draft Legislation to Require Publishers to Deposit Books in Parliament Library (October 18, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom

On October 12, 2011, a draft law aimed at amending the Books and Newspapers Act of 1960 was introduced in the ...

Topic: Libraries
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Parliament Considering Limited Partnership Bill (April 06, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on April 2, 2011, that Kenya's Parliament is considering the Limited Partnership Bill 2010, which seeks to repeal ...

Topic: Corporations
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Comprehensive Bill Before Parliament Criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation (April 05, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on March 31, 2011, that Kenya's Parliament is considering the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Bill, 2010, which ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Controversy over Proposed Media Law (February 16, 2011) by Constance Johnson

The members of the journalist community in Kenya have raised concerns about a Media Bill 2010 proposed by the Minister for ...

Topic: Freedom of the press
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Constitutionality of Government Memo Imposing Racial Profiling Challenged (January 20, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on January 13, 2011, that the High Court in Mombasa is looking into the constitutionality of a government-issued ...

Topic: Identification
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Violence Against Women Rising (December 15, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on December 10, 2010, that violence against women is rising in the western part of Kenya. Between January ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Alleged Somali Pirates Acquitted for Lack of Evidence (November 12, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin

It was reported on November 5, 2010, that a Kenyan magistrate found not guilty 17 Somalis who had been accused of ...

Topic: Piracy
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Court Rules Kenya Lacks Jurisdiction over Offenses Committed on High Seas (November 12, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

On November 9, 2010, the Kenyan High Court, Mombasa Division, terminated for want of jurisdiction a lower court's criminal case against ...

Topic: Piracy
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Judiciaries Turn to Technology to Improve Efficiency (October 07, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

It was recently reported that as part of a project to modernize the judiciary and automate certain court activities in Zambia, ...

Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Kenya / Zambia

"Poison Brew" Legalized (September 17, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Kenya

President Vetoes Bill on Price Controls (September 15, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on September 1, 2010, that the Kenyan President refused to assent to the Price Control (Essential Goods) Bill, ...

Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Office to Open with Immunity for Staff, Property, and Witnesses (September 08, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

The Kenyan government signed an agreement with the International Criminal Court (ICC), effective September 3, 2010, to allow the ICC to ...

Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: International Criminal Court / Kenya

High Court Orders Government to Compensate Torture Victims (July 26, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

On July 21, 2010, Kenya's High Court awarded 21 individuals KES40 million (about US$490,496), to be paid by the Kenyan government ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Parliament Passes Law Authorizing Government to Set Prices of Essential Goods (June 30, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

On June 23, 2010, the Kenyan Parliament passed the Price Control (Essential Goods) Bill, 2009, which, if signed into law by ...

Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: Kenya

Parliament Approves New Constitution (April 08, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom

On April 1, 2010, the Kenyan Parliament unanimously approved a new Constitution. (Daniel Makosky, Kenya Parliament Approves Constitution Draft, PAPER CHASE ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Kenya

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Last updated: October 25, 2012