{
  "id": 8207639,
  "title": "LSK suffers setback as High Court rejects bid to strike out boycott petition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lsk-suffers-setback-as-high-court-rejects-bid-to-strike-out-boycott",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:37:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/lsk-suffers-setback-as-high-court-rejects-bid-to-strike-out-boycott-petition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The High Court in Kenya has ruled in favor of Dr Adrian Kamotho Njenga's constitutional challenge against the Law Society of Kenya's (LSK) boycott of selected judges and judicial officers. Justice David Mburu dismissed LSK's bid to have the case struck out, stating that Kamotho's petition raises constitutional questions that cannot be resolved through internal dispute-resolution mechanisms. The boycott, initiated by LSK in July, aimed to target specific judges and judicial officers due to concerns over judicial accountability, misconduct, and delays in the administration of justice. Kamotho argued that the boycott threatened access to justice and judicial independence, and challenged the directives on the basis that they could interfere with the ability of judges and judicial officers to discharge their constitutional functions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}