The High Court has dismissed a petition by the Rastafari community seeking to decriminalise marijuana on religious grounds, upholding existing Kenyan laws against its possession and use.

• The ruling means that the cultivation, possession, trafficking, and use of bhang remain illegal in Kenya.
• The petition was filed by members of the Rastafari community, who argued that cannabis is central to their religious practices.
• Justice Bahati Mwamuye stated that the evidence provided did not meet the legal threshold to invalidate current legislation criminalising marijuana.

A petition has been filed at the High Court seeking to halt the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from publishing the individual performance data of judges and judicial officers.

• The petitioner, Duncan Kariuki, argues the move threatens judicial independence and lacks a legal framework.
• The publication was reportedly announced during the declaration of a successful candidate for a vacant Supreme Court judge position.
• Kariuki is seeking interim orders to bar the JSC from releasing the data, which was expected to begin on July 15, 2026.

Parliament has received a petition to recognise low libido and female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) as disabilities.

• The petition argues that these conditions impact mental health, family stability, and reproductive well-being, meeting the legal threshold for disability.
• The key petitioner is Dr Benson Kibore, who has also cited a 2026 study showing 10.4 per cent of young men in Nairobi experience erectile dysfunction.
• Proposals include amending the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025, and the Social Health Insurance Act to provide for diagnosis, counselling, and treatment.