Zein Kebonang
Zein Kebonang is a High Court judge who faced criticism for not recusing himself from Morupisi's case due to alleged family connections to the case's subject matter. His involvement has been contested in the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding Morupisi's imprisonment.
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Former High Court Judge Zein Kebonang is among those charged in the corruption case.
Seretse charged as NPF case returns :: Mmegi Online
Botswana· 2026-03-04
Justice Zein Kebonang advised the warring factions to settle their matter rather than continue with prolonged court battles.
St Engenas ZCC ends years of infighting :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-12-08Justice Zein Kebonang delivered the judgment in favour of Mohlouoa Motseko and 143 officers.
Govt moves to block DIS shift pay :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-10-27
Justice Zein Kebonang of the High Court ruled on the application for leave to appeal.
Ignorance of the law is not an excuse – CoA tells AG :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-10-13Justice Zein Kebonang delivered the judgment in favour of Mohlouoa Motseko and 143 officers against the Attorney General.
Court orders 144 DIS officers entitled to shift allowance :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-10-08Justice Zein Kebonang recently declined to make a final decision regarding a dispute over a review deadline.
High Court refers dispute over review deadline to CoA :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-10-08
Zein Kebonang is the Gaborone High Court Judge who set aside the imprisonment order.
Kebonang rescinds Magosi, Macholo imprisonment order :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-09-11Justice Zein Kebonang issued a contempt of court order against Magosi and Macholo.
Magosi, Macholo set dangerous precedent, say DIS employees :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-09-08
Justice Zein Kebonang ruled that the allegations of corruption are central to the case.
State fails to strike out corruption claims against Magosi, Masisi :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-09-01Justice Zein Kebonang is the High Court judge involved in the tender case.
Garekwe wants stiffer penalties for improper citations by attorneys :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-06-30
Justice Zein Kebonang ruled that the allegations against Wilhelmina Maswabi were unfounded and fabricated.
Gov’t moves to settle with accused in ‘Butterfly’ case :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-06-23
Justice Kebonang declared that the decision to not pay the officers was unlawful.
DIS appeals judgment against 401 aggrieved employees :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-06-04Justice Zein Kebonang gave them a green light to approach CoA because they might be right that the Public Procurement Tribunal had made a determination that was never brought before it in the initial case.
Chinese contractors get another shot at disputed P1.8bn water tender :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-05-19
Justice Zein Kebonang’s ruling is not just about one tender it is about the integrity of our institutions.
The corrupt must account :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-05-19
Justice Kebonang delivered a ruling on the tender dispute involving several parties.
'Too dirty to appeal' :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-05-19
Judge Zein Kebonang ordered that the plaintiff be paid damages against the Attorney General and the then Minister of Health for medical negligence.
Rape victim gets damages for medical negligence :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-04-30
Justice Zein Kebonang of Gaborone High Court stated that the decision to not pay the officers back pays was unlawful.
DIS agents demand backpays, say delay is unlawful :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-04-14Judge Zein Kebonang was accused of dishonesty and sharing a ruling with a journalist.
Court upholds immunity for ‘maliciously and corruptly’ done judicial acts :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-04-08
High Court judge, Zein Kebonang, was argued to have needed to recuse himself from the case due to alleged family benefits.
Morupisi awaits final jail verdict :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-02-13
