Bribery claims have resurfaced against Kenya’s Judiciary after Captain (Rtd.) Kung’u Muigai accused senior judges of taking millions in bribes to rule against him in a 33-year loan dispute. He alleges his company and family estate were unfairly auctioned due to corrupt court rulings.

• Captain (Rtd.) Kung’u Muigai claims judges allegedly pocketed cash and named former and sitting judges, some now in the Supreme Court, alleging payouts ranging from one million shillings to multimillion-dollar bribes.
• The Judiciary, through spokesperson Paul Ndemo, has dismissed Kung’u’s claims as malicious and unfounded, stating 17 appellate judges and several High Court judges consistently upheld a 1992 consent judgment.
• Chief Justice Martha Koome has admitted corruption remains a stubborn problem, unveiling a new anti-corruption strategy in March 2025 and stressing zero-tolerance to graft.