A Sh17.4 billion tax dispute between Kajiado County Government and Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd concerning mineral extraction has reached the Supreme Court.

• The potential tax battle involves a staggering Sh17.4 billion in land rates and royalties.
• The case centers on mineral extraction rights first granted under colonial rule in 1928.
• The Supreme Court has allowed Kajiado County to appeal a lower court decision that favoured the company.

The High Court has issued temporary orders halting the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer of the Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman), Naisiae Paloshe Tobiko. This decision comes pending a court case challenging the transparency of the recruitment process.

• Conservatory orders were issued on June 25, preventing Tobiko from being sworn in or assuming office.
• The petition was filed by Otieno Ombok and the Sulwe Community-Based Organization.
• The court has mandated the Commission to provide documents related to the advertisement and application process by July 1 for a hearing on July 2.

A Kenyan court has frozen a Sh97.9 million payout to a former Little Cab manager, Ronald Mahondo, pending an appeal by Craft Silicon and its subsidiary.

• The frozen payout represents a significant award in a dispute over a promised equity stake in the ride-hailing company.
• The key evidence in the original case involved secretly recorded conversations where Mahondo claimed the CEO of Craft Silicon acknowledged the promised shareholding.
• Craft Silicon argued that immediate payment would substantially affect their finances and operations, potentially causing disruptions to payroll, supplier payments, and job losses.