Author: Carolyne Kubwa

Court finds former Nairobi PC Chelogoi has case to answer in land fraud involving Lower Kabete parcel Jul 02, 2025

The prosecution alleges that between May 2020 and June 2021, Kirungu and Chelogoi fraudulently registered the land in Chelogoi's name while working at...

Three activists linked to June 25 protests freed on bail as police probe arson, looting Jul 02, 2025

In her ruling, Magistrate Irene Kahuya upheld the suspects' constitutional rights to liberty and bail, ordering their release on a cash bail of Sh200,...

High Court upholds orders blocking transfer of public seal from Attorney General’s office Jul 02, 2025

The rationale for making the Attorney General the custodian of the public seal was to ensure prior approval in key public decisions, to prevent its im...

DPP seeks transfer of Baby Samantha Pendo murder case to Kisumu over scene access, witness cost Jul 02, 2025

Four police officers — John Chengo Masha, Linah Kosgey, Cyprine Robi Wankio, and James Rono — are charged with the 2017 murder of Samantha Pendo in Ki...

Petition filed to remove CS Murkomen over 'shoot to kill' orders, incitement and unethical conduct Jul 02, 2025

The petitioners argue that Murkomen is unfit to hold office following his orders as the comments constitute incitement to violence and unlawful acts.

Petition filed seeking removal of KeRRA boss Philemon Kandie over June protests Jul 02, 2025

Mucunu accuses Kandie of violating multiple provisions of the Constitution, including abuse of office, breach of public trust, misuse of public resour...

Supreme Court strikes down KPA's second grain bulk handling facility tender Jul 02, 2025

The Supreme Court found that the procurement process that KPA used breached Articles 10(2)(c), 201(a), and 227(1) of the Constitution, which enshrine...

Former Nairobi water company employee to face trial for forging Zetech diploma to secure job Jul 01, 2025

Brenda Nelly Sulungai was placed on her defence after the court found that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to support all three char...

High Court overturns suspension of Isiolo County clerk, citing procedural irregularities Jul 01, 2025

The court found that the board, which has the legal mandate to discipline the clerk, has not sat to initiate a disciplinary process against him.

Court summons DCI boss Mohammed Amin over blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia's disappearance Jul 01, 2025

While issuing the directive, Justice Chacha Mwita said the DCI should come and explain Kinyagia's whereabouts, as the DCI officers were the last known...

DCI claims missing blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia incited public to occupy State House Jul 01, 2025

The DCI has denied arresting or detaining Ndiangui Kinyagia and dismissed claims that he is being held incommunicado as malicious, unfounded, and base...

Court extends settlement talks in Okoth Obado’s Sh505 million graft case Jul 01, 2025

According to the ODPP, Sh256,703,688 was received from the Migori County government by entities registered after Okoth Obado became governor, by his f...

Court extends orders barring Robert Alai from interfering with Runda property Jun 30, 2025

Cancer Investments Limited, through its director Mukhtar Ahmed Parkar, accused Robert Alai of invading and taking possession of the property on March...

Lawyer Shadrack Wambui speaks, claims he is being targeted over Gen Z protests Jun 30, 2025

Shadrack Wambui, who had presented himself today at Rongai police station, told journalists that he had been summoned without being furnished with pro...

High Court suspends new KRA tariffs on used car imports over public participation concerns Jun 30, 2025

Justice Joe Omido on Monday certified as urgent and granted interim orders in a case filed by Faith Akinyi seeking to stop the rollout of the revised...

High Court transfers police officers Taalam and Mukhwana's petition on Ojwang murder case to Kibera court Jun 30, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi noted that the issues raised in the petition could be adequately addressed within the ongoing proceedings at the lower court.

High Court orders IG Kanja to produce missing lawyer Ndiangui Kinyagia or explain his whereabouts Jun 30, 2025

The application was filed after Kiangui's whereabouts remained unknown for over a week, raising concerns over possible enforced disappearance.

DCJ Philomena Mwilu urges heads of stations to enhance supervision of registry operations Jun 27, 2025

DCJ Mwilu urged heads of station to actively supervise registry staff, particularly to ensure that court fees are correctly assessed, especially befor...

Court stops police officers from attacking ambulances, places of worship during protests Jun 27, 2025

Justice Mwamuye further prohibited the police from using tear gas, chemical agents, water cannons, or any crowd-control measures against unarmed indiv...

Court rules Governor Abdi Guyo impeachment is null and void Jun 27, 2025

Previously, the same court had issued temporary conservatory orders restraining the County Assembly and its Speaker from proceeding with the planned i...

Babu Owino secures bail for two June 25 memorial suspects arrested over State House post Jun 27, 2025

Babu Owino appeared alongside lawyer John Maina to defend Suleiman Wanjau Bilali and former Harambee Star captain Robert Otiti Elwak, who were arraign...

Court halts ouster of Nairobi housing chief Lydia Mathia amid eviction row Jun 27, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye, while delivering the ruling, said the resolution of the motion against Mathia should be set aside pending the hearing and dete...

Police seek to detain two men arrested over post calling for State House's occupation Jun 26, 2025

The two suspects were linked to an inflammatory timetable circulating widely on social media, purportedly calling on demonstrators to storm State Hous...

Businessman Philip Aroko freed, to serve as state witness in MP Were's murder case Jun 26, 2025

Aroko, who was initially arrested and treated as a suspect in the high-profile case, was freed following a review of evidence by the Directorate of Cr...

Blogger Maverick Aoko's cybercrime case: Court sets July 7 for prosecution ruling Jun 26, 2025

Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego gave the directions after the prosecution failed to present all its witnesses during the three-day hearing allocat...

Court suspends media protest coverage ban, cites threat to press freedom and constitutional rights Jun 25, 2025

In his ruling, Justice Chacha Mwita stated that the orders will remain in effect pending the hearing and determination of the application and petition...

LSK petitions High Court to compel police to produce abducted activist-lawyer Ndiangui Kinyangia Jun 25, 2025

LSK wants the court to issue an order of habeas corpus, directing the government, including top government officials and law enforcement agencies, to...

High Court rejects contempt bid against Ruto over IEBC appointments, cites due process Jun 24, 2025

The three-judge bench, in its ruling, underscored the seriousness of contempt proceedings and stressed that due process must be strictly followed befo...

Albert Ojwang murder: DPP opposes bail for OCS Samson Taalam, Constable James Mukhwana Jun 24, 2025

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), led by Senior Assistant DPP Duncan Ondimu, submitted that the accused are facing a possible death penalty,...

High Court declares Small Claims decisions rendered after 60 days as null and void Jun 24, 2025

He further stated that the Small Claims Court Act and its accompanying Rules do not provide for an extension of the 60-day timeframe, and the trial co...

High Court Judge Mwita says 2.75 per cent SHIF deductions from salaried employees illegal Jun 23, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita on Monday ruled that the law states that only income tax is withheld from gross income; therefore, no other deductions can be mad...

MMU student in girlfriend’s murder case declared unfit to stand trial, court orders re-evaluation Jun 23, 2025

In a report filed in court, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital concluded that Mutinda is mentally unstable following a psychiatric evalua...

High Court upholds Briton’s Will in Sh100 million Karen land dispute involving politician Agnes Kagure Jun 23, 2025

In his March 24, 1997 Will, Robson—who died on August 8, 2012—appointed lawyer Guy Spencer Elms and Sean Battye as executors, but Battye later stepped...

Court orders DCI to probe use of Talaam’s phone to solicit money while in IPOA custody Jun 20, 2025

Lawyer Danstan Omari told Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi that since the complaint was raised, Talaam’s phone had stopped sending suspici...

High Court declares Succession Law section discriminating against widowers unconstitutional Jun 20, 2025

The judge ruled that the provision, which requires a husband to prove he was dependent on his deceased wife in order to qualify as a beneficiary of he...

High Court dismisses petition challenging Nzoia Sugar Company lease Jun 20, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the petition filed by Wafula Wamunyinyi was res judicata, adding that the matter had already been conclusively dec...

Constable James Mukhwana remanded for 21 days pending investigations into Albert Ojwang's murder Jun 20, 2025

According to IPOA, preliminary investigations reveal that Mukhwana, was likely involved in the planning and the execution of the brutal and fatal assa...

Rose Njeri freed after court rules charges pressed against her were "defective" Jun 20, 2025

Njeri had been arrested on May 30, 2025, following a police raid on her home and was subsequently charged under Section 16 of the Computer Misuse and...

Ex-Nairobi OCPD Doris Mugambi recalled to testify in Rex Masai murder inquest Jun 19, 2025

Mugambi said the protests were spontaneous and unanticipated. Although she had received information from the Parliament Police Station, she could not...

Two men accused of facilitating Dusit D2 terror attack to serve 30 years in jail Jun 19, 2025

Kahawa Law Court Judge Diana Kavedza ordered that the sentences for Hussein Mohammed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali commence from the date of pre-tr...

Court refers Okiya Omtatah's Sh4.6 trillion debt petition to CJ Martha Koome Jun 19, 2025

According to Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah raises substantial questions of law.

Court allows IPOA to detain two police officers linked to hawker shooting for 15 days Jun 19, 2025

This is after IPOA entered into a mutual agreement with the defence lawyers who represented the officers.

IPOA official summoned to court over alleged extortion using OCS Taalam's phone Jun 19, 2025

The defense, led by lawyer Danstan Omari, alleged that the phone belonging to Chief Inspector Talaam, currently in IPOA custody, has been used inappro...

Court orders state to respond within three days to OCS Talaam, PC Mukhwana's bid to stop prosecution in Ojwang murder case Jun 19, 2025

The two police officers detained over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang had moved to court, calling their continued detention unlawful.

Mediheal Hospital ordered to pay Sh422million to 63 Indian expatriates for unlawful termination Jun 19, 2025

Justice Mwaure ruled that the organisation withheld and failed to pay the expatriates their salaries forcing them to resign though involuntarily.

DIG Eliud Lagat could join growing list of top cops facing charges over extrajudicial killings Jun 18, 2025

DIG Lagat's potential prosecution comes amid heightened scrutiny of police officers implicated in extrajudicial killings and abuses of power.

Court to rule on whether to detain Central Police OCS Samson Talaam for 21 days over Albert Ojwang's death Jun 18, 2025

On Monday, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) told the court that Taalam had interfered with crucial evidence related to an ongoing investigati...

LBDA director Ebel Ochieng, two others charged with Kasipul MP Were’s murder Jun 17, 2025

Prosecutor Evelynn Onuga told the court that the three acted jointly in orchestrating the murder, with the murder weapon later recovered from the home...

Family of missing officer in Haiti moves to court in search for answers Jun 17, 2025

Benedict Kabiru disappeared in Haiti on March 26 this year. However, the family has criticised the State’s silence on whether he is still alive.

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