The High Court has rejected an attempt by Kenya Railways Corporation and its managing director, Philip Mainga, to halt investigations into potential criminal responsibility for the 2024 Maai Mahiu floods, which claimed 76 lives.

• The court ruled that Kenya Railways and Mr. Mainga failed to prove they would suffer substantial loss if the investigation orders remained active during their appeal.
• This decision allows victims to pursue private prosecution if the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and police do not act within 30 days.
• The floods occurred after water accumulated near a railway embankment, leading the court to label the disaster a "structural failure of State-managed property," not an "Act of God."