The High Court has ruled that WhatsApp messages can form legally binding contracts. In its ruling, the Court upheld a KSh 145,000 judgment arising from an agreement that was never written, signed, or stamped. The case, Fredrick Ochiel v Kennedy Okoth (2026), involved a dispute over an ultrasound machine that was leased through phone calls
1. Hon. Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, EGH Deputy Chief Justice & Vice President of the Supreme Court. The Honourable Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, EGH, has served as the 3rd Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court of Kenya since October 2016. An Advocate of the High Court with over 38
The High Court has directed the landlord of LP Holdings Ltd to refund Ksh 230,000 rent deposit to Michelle Muhanda, a tenant. Muhanda filed an appeal after vacating the premises she had earlier rented from 2015 to October 2022. The dispute arose between Muhanda and the landlord when the tenant asked back her deposit. The
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