A Kenyan High Court has intervened in the protracted ownership dispute of Directline Assurance Company, urging all parties to consolidate numerous pending applications to expedite the case. Justice Francis Gikonyo emphasized the need to streamline proceedings to focus on the substantive issues of directorship and shareholding.

• The court directed parties to agree on consolidating applications to focus on core issues of directorship and shareholding for Directline Assurance Company, a leading Public Service Vehicle insurer.
• The dispute involves Royal Credit Limited chairperson Dr. S.K. Macharia, against whom a contempt of court application was filed.
• The court is scheduled to deliver its ruling on preliminary applications on February 12, 2026.