“"transparency"” — court decisions

Judgment[2025] KECA 221718 December 2025

Dock Workers Union v Director of Occupational Safety and Health Services & 6 others

Court of Appeal at MombasaJUDGE APPEAL,Ochieng,KemeiCase number Civil Application E019 of 2025

Division and case type: ELRCMiscellaneous Application

…failure to provide a dened and clear framework, timeline or procedure indicating how the objections would be received, concluded or determined and this omission renders the process opaque and contrary to the principles of transparency…

…Sixthly, there is lack of public participation and transparency during the verication of parcels and the beneciaries list.…

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Judgment[2025] KECA 223518 December 2025

Hassan v Republic

Court of Appeal at NyeriJUDGE APPEAL,Joseph Kinyua,Mushila,Naulikha,BwonwongaCriminal Appeal 134 of 2017

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…failure to provide a dened and clear framework, timeline or procedure indicating how the objections would be received, concluded or determined and this omission renders the process opaque and contrary to the principles of transparency…

…Sixthly, there is lack of public participation and transparency during the verication of parcels and the beneciaries list.…

Judgment[2025] KEHC 1889317 December 2025

In re D (Child) (Adoption Cause E011 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 18893 (KLR) (18 December 2025) (Judgment)

High Court at MachakosCase number Adoption Cause E011 of 2025

Division and case type: FamilyCase number Adoption Cause

…failure to provide a dened and clear framework, timeline or procedure indicating how the objections would be received, concluded or determined and this omission renders the process opaque and contrary to the principles of transparency…

…Sixthly, there is lack of public participation and transparency during the verication of parcels and the beneciaries list.…

application is allowedAllowed14 min read

Judgment[2019] KEHC 10622 December 2019

Athumani Shushe Bahola v Republic

High Court at MalindiRehnquist,Marshall,Taft,SomboCase number Constitutional Petition 20 of 2018

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsConstitutional Petition

…of exercising discretion to achieve substantial justice in sentencing, essentially from the provisions of the prerogative of mercy Act the scheme leading to the decision incorporates elements of due process, inclusively transparency…

Appeal dismissedDismissed21 min read

Judgment[2017] KEHC 9114 December 2017

Abdalla v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

High Court at MalindiJudge Pius Aderemi,Judge Christopher Mitchell,Kiugu,LaichenaElection Petition 8 of 2017

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition

…(viii) THAT upon further consideration of the averments of paragraph 21 to 25 of the petition herein where the voting process is shown to have lacked transparency, accountability and neutrality, and that I was leading by…

…The Court further found that the allegation that the Petitioner did not know the agents appointed by his party had absolutely no bearing or impact on the transparency of the election processes.…

Judgment[2017] KEHC 9014 December 2017

Albeity Hassan Abdalla v Indepentedent Electroal and Boundaries Commission (I.E.B.C) &

High Court at MalindiJudge Pius Aderemi,Judge Christopher Mitchell,Kiugu,LaichenaCase number Election Petition 8 of 2017

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition

…(viii) THAT upon further consideration of the averments of paragraph 21 to 25 of the petition herein where the voting process is shown to have lacked transparency, accountability and neutrality, and that I was leading by…

…The Court further found that the allegation that the Petitioner did not know the agents appointed by his party had absolutely no bearing or impact on the transparency of the election processes.…