The High Court of Kenya has dismissed petitions challenging the Privatisation Act, 2025, effectively green-lighting the government’s plan to sell stakes in Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC). Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the Act does not undermine parliamentary authority, as argued by civil society groups, but instead provides a structured framework for executive and legislative
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed Executive Order 9 of 2026, fundamentally altering how Nigeria manages its oil and gas wealth. In a statement on his X account on February 19, 2026, President Tinubu stated that for too long, excessive deductions, overlapping funds, and structural distortions in the oil and gas sector have weakened remittances
The Judiciary has issued a clarification regarding a viral social media post about a woman named Dorothy Muoma, which claimed she served as a magistrate at Kitale Law Courts and later ended up as a street urchin. In a statement dated Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Judiciary dismissed the claims as false. “The Judiciary has