The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has listed several high-profile corruption and economic crime cases set for mention and hearing this week. The busy schedule at the Milimani and regional Anti-Corruption Courts will feature key figures including current and former governors, senior government officials, and various individuals accused of defrauding the public while in office.
Shock filled Milimani Law Courts when a Chief Magistrate ordered the deportation of a Congolese national who has been living in Kenya since 2017, despite of being married to a Kenyan and having spent so many years in Kenya. The French teacher by trade was deemed to have overstayed in Kenya without changing his immigration
The High Court in Nakuru has issued a conservatory order stopping all public entities from hiring or paying private law firms for legal services. The ruling, issued by the Nakuru Law Court under case number HCCHRPET/E001/2026, targets the common practice of government departments outsourcing legal work despite having a robust internal staff of state-mandated lawyers.