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 The High Court on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, extended interim orders freezing five bank accounts linked to Kiambu Governor Paul Kimani Wamatangi in a case filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The matter came up before Justice Okong’o in the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division for directions on an application by the commission seeking the extension of interim injunctive orders. The court ordered that the preservation orders remain in force until March 17, 2026, and directed parties to exchange written submissions within 14 days. Kiambu Governor Paul Wamatangi/File The EACC alleges that the funds, amounting to shs. 813 million, are proceeds of corruption and economic crime and were unlawfully acquired between 2017 and 2022 while Wamatangi served as a Senator. The anti-graft body further claims that the Governor used his position to influence the award of road construction tenders to companies linked to him, an allegation he has denied. The frozen acc...

The High Court has set strict timelines in a petition seeking the legalisation of cannabis sativa (bhang), warning parties that no cannabis seeds should be allowed in court premises and may only be presented as photographic exhibits in their supporting evidence. While issuing its directions, the court emphasized the need to bring the case to a conclusion, noting that it affects a large number of people and has been before the court for several years. Rastafarians society following a proceedings at the Milimani law courts on February 4,2026 Justice Bahati Mwamuye observed that the matter had been in court for a long time and noted that there would be no further adjournments. “This is a 2021 matter affecting a large number of persons and ought to be concluded expeditiously. The timelines issued are final, and no further adjournments shall be entertained,” he ruled. The court directed that the hearing will proceed on March 13 and March 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The petitioners are expected t...