Litigation

Challenging the Criminalisation of FGM Survivors in Kenya

On 25 June 2025, a constitutional petition was filed before the High Court in Narok challenging a State practice that criminalises and re-victimises women and girls who have undergone female […]
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High Court Declares Offices of Presidential Advisors Unconstitutional

The High Court has allowed Katiba Institute’s petition challenging the creation and staffing of the Offices of Advisors to the President, declaring the move unconstitutional for violating the Constitution and […]
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Katiba Institute Welcomes the Deletion of Unlawfully Collected Worldcoin Data

Katiba Institute welcomes the High Court’s supervision of the deletion of all data unlawfully collected from Kenyans by Worldcoin, and commends the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) for […]
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Katiba Institute Moves to Court Over Unconstitutional Appointment of Tribunal Members

Katiba Institute has today (22.01.2026) moved to the High Court to challenge the continued defiance by the Executive and the Legislature of the Constitution and binding court decisions on the […]
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Empowering Journalists to Advance Governance and Accountability.

The Katiba Institute (KI) engaged journalists on issues of public interest litigation, governance, and access to information during a training held in Naivasha on October 31, 2025. The session, which […]
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Katiba Institute joins the push for Internet Freedom in Kenya

On 13 May 2025, a case was filed at the High Court at Nairobi by the International Commission of Jurists-Kenyan Chapter (ICJ Kenya), Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), Kenya Union […]
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Katiba Institute Challenges Worldcoin’s Biometric Data Collection

Katiba Institute, through a Judicial Review application, went to court to challenge the collection, processing, and transfer of iris and facial images (biometric data) using the World Coin App and […]
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LAPSSET Post Judgment: Katiba Institute, Save Lamu, and Natural Justice engage the Lamu Community

Between 2 and 8 April 2025, Katiba Institute, in partnership with Save Lamu and Natural Justice, held community engagement sessions about the LAPSSET case judgement. The meetings targeted representatives from […]
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