Ben Mbuthia

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Dad. Husband.
I have the right to remain silent, but as a lawyer and a father, I simply choose not to.

[Ben Mbuthia @ombuthia]

But si this is China's money being eaten left, right and centre? Because by my count zetu ziliisha na Anglo-Leasing. Xi Jinping kills public money thieves #ifikiexijinping

[Tobechi Ogazi, Esq. @TobechiOgazi]

Clients want a lawyer who is tough, cheap, fast, and always available. They want four things that have never existed together.

[Ramah Abubakar, MBS @Ramah_Abubakar]

Our joint statement on the deteriorating legal and constitutional status of the Republic of Uganda; shutting down of the media, threats to the legal profession and denial of bail. We hold that coercive power exercised outside the Constitution is not governance but overreach. @ICJKenya @TanganyikaLaw @Rwanda_Bar @ug_lawsociety @thekhrc @znzlawsociety @Burundibarassoc @ssbalaw @LawyersofAfrica @LawSocietyofKe

[ROBA & ASSOCIATES LLP @AssociatesRoba]

🚨🚨 BREAKING: YOUR EMPLOYER'S CASHFLOW PROBLEMS DO NOT SUSPEND YOUR RIGHT TO A SALARY.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court at Kisumu has delivered an important decision clarifying a question that affects thousands of Kenyan workers: what happens when an employer simply stops paying salaries because business is struggling? In Pride King Services Ltd v Innocent Onyango [2026], a security guard resigned after going four consecutive months without receiving his salary. The employer admitted that it had experienced financial difficulties, explained that employees had been informed of the situation, and argued that the Respondent should have waited for the company to stabilize because the outstanding salaries would eventually be paid. The Court rejected that reasoning. In one of the most striking passages of the judgment, Justice Nzioki wa Makau reasoned that it is not the responsibility of a worker to figure out how the employer will pay his wages. The Court held that by failing to pay wages for months, the employer had created the very circumstances that led to the termination of employment and therefore upheld the finding that the employee had been constructively dismissed.

The Court's reasoning is significant. A salary is not a discretionary benefit that an employer may postpone until business improves; it is the primary consideration for an employee's labor and one of the employer's most fundamental contractual obligations. While the employer pleaded financial hardship, the Court found that such hardship could not be shifted onto an employee who continued reporting to work without pay. At the same time, the Court carefully distinguished liability from quantum. Although it upheld the findings on unlawful termination, salary arrears, notice pay, service pay and compensation, it reduced the awards for underpayments, house allowance and accrued leave because those claims were subject to the statutory limitation period under the Employment Act.

The jurisprudential importance of this decision lies in its reaffirmation that the risk of running a business belongs to the employer, not the employee. Courts will not readily accept financial difficulties as a legal justification for withholding wages while expecting employees to continue working. Equally, employees who seek relief must be alive to the limitation periods governing employment claims, as even a successful claim may be substantially reduced if brought outside the periods prescribed by law. The judgment therefore strengthens two important principles of Kenyan employment law: wages remain a fundamental contractual obligation despite economic hardship, and statutory employment rights must be enforced within the timelines established by Parliament.

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[Ronald Muhinda @RonaldMuhinda]

The real reason @MarthaKarua was deported and declared persona non grata, & @EriasLukwago_ abducted & charged is because the judge, prosecution and the state are all against justice for @kizzabesigye1 and Obeid Lutale. Both Martha & Lukwago have been loud on justice for accused.

[The Standard Digital @StandardKenya]

Former Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua broke her silence at JKIA after being deported from Uganda, flanked by human rights defenders.

Video by Edward Kiplimo.

[East Africa Law Society(EALS) @ealawsociety]

EALS STATEMENT ON THE DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO UGANDA OF HON. MARTHA KARUA, SC: A PERSISTENT CHALLENGE TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN EAST AFRICA AND REPEATED RULE OF LAW VIOLATIONS IN UGANDA

[Ramah Abubakar, MBS @Ramah_Abubakar]

The @ealawsociety expresses grave
concern over the reported forcible removal and apparent detention of Hon. @EriasLukwago, a Senior Advocate and member of both the @ug_lawsociety and the EALS, by Uganda military personnel.

Below is our statement calling for his immediate release.

[Ben Mbuthia @ombuthia]

@LeviMunyeri Still an unreasonable ruling. What will the suspect be reporting to the IO for?

[Ben Mbuthia @ombuthia]

@Idarabasimi

[KBC Channel 1 News @KBCChannel1]

COMESA DIGITAL SAFEGUARDS

Institutions using deceptive techniques on online platforms are put on notice

New regulations by the COMESA Commission prohibit dark patterns

Competition Commission warns advertisers using coercive techniques

#KBCniYetu
@BettyKiptum

[Ramah Abubakar, MBS @Ramah_Abubakar]

Yesterday, we attended the treason trial against Tanzania’s opposition leader, Hon. Tundu Lissu.

Hon. Lissu is not only a member of EALS but also a former President of the Tanganyika Law Society. He has maintained that the charges he faces are politically motivated and arise from statements made within the clear bounds of constitutionally protected freedoms of expression.

@ealawsociety was present in court to stand in solidarity and to send a clear message: the legal profession in East Africa will not be silent in the face of actions that threaten the rule of law, human rights, and democratic governance. As the regional voice of the legal profession, EALS is closely monitoring these proceedings and will continue to do so.

We as EALS call for the expeditious conclusion of the trial. Hon. Tundu Lissu has been in custody since April 2025. Justice delayed is justice denied.

EALS will remain vigilant.

[Mwaura Kabata @mwaurakab]

Reject the Reset. Choose Results.

Our Society is on an upward trajectory. Our corporate governance is stronger, our finances are stable, and our reputation as defenders of the rule of law has never been higher.

This is not the time for a disruptive reset based on promises. This is the time for a leader who will build upon our solid foundation.

I will not take us back to the drawing board; I will take us to the finish line.

#ConsolidateProgress
#ProgressBeyondPromises
#KabataForLSKPresident2026

[Mwaura Kabata @mwaurakab]

THE SDG MANIFESTO LAUNCH - MWAURA KABATA https://t.co/GXEMeTlByT

[Ben Mbuthia @ombuthia]

#mwaurakabataincomingPolsk

[East Africa Law Society(EALS) @ealawsociety]

COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT ON THE VENUE OF THE 2025 EALS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL MEETING

[VOCAL Africa @VOCALAfrica_]

#FreeBonifaceMwangi #FreeAgatherAtuhaire
#FreeBonifaceMwangi #FreeAgatherAtuhaire
#FreeBonifaceMwangi #FreeAgatherAtuhaire

[VOCAL Africa @VOCALAfrica_]

Boniface Mwangi is still missing. His family is in anguish. The Tanzanian government continues to hold him and Agather Atuhaire without cause. We demand their immediate release. #FreeBonifaceMwangi #FreeAgathaAtuhaire

[Ramah Abubakar, MBS @Ramah_Abubakar]

I have just received news that Hon @MarthaKarua SC, LSK Council Member @gloria_kimani and Ms. @ngugi_lynn have been denied entry into the United Republic of Tanzania this morning at the Julius Nyerere International Airport. We have dispatched our representatives to assist and assess the situation. I am imploring on HE President @SuluhuSamia to intervene and allow entry in the spirit and letter of the EAC Treaty on freedom of Movement of all East Africans.

We shall be issuing a full statement in this matter in due course