The High Court has paved the way for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to arrest and prosecute National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) Chief Executive Officer Roy Sasaka Telewa. This decision follows the dismissal of his petition challenging corruption investigations, which the court deemed an abuse of process.

• The High Court ruled that Telewa's petition was 'forum shopping' due to a previous, identical filing.
• EACC investigations cover alleged corruption, procurement irregularities, and unexplained wealth from January 2021 to January 2026.
• Separately, Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga's plea-taking was postponed due to illness; he faces charges including alleged forgery of his KCSE certificate from “C+” to an actual “D+”.

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko defended himself in court as his graft trial resumed. He testified before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court regarding allegations of conflict of interest and procurement irregularities during his tenure at City Hall.

• Sonko presented video recordings as evidence, which his legal team stated demonstrated his long-standing fight against corruption.
• The charges against Sonko were initially filed in January 2020, concerning an alleged irregular award of a revenue collection services contract for Nairobi City County.
• The case was sent back to the trial court after the High Court ruled that the trial magistrate had erred by relying on the original charge sheet in a previous acquittal.

The Court of Appeal has reversed a High Court decision, declaring the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) constitutional. The court ruled that the fund does not violate devolution principles and that Senate input was not required for amendments to the NG-CDF Act.

• Three-judge bench led by Court of Appeal President Daniel Musinga delivered the judgment on Friday, February 6.
• The ruling overturns a September 2024 High Court decision which had sought to cease NG-CDF operations by June 30, 2026.
• The court struck down Section 43(9) of the Act, deeming the linking of a Fund Account Manager's tenure to Parliament's life unconstitutional.