Author: Carolyne Kubwa

Court orders fresh valuation in Thika land dispute between NCBA, State contractor Aug 23, 2025

The judge further ordered that an independent, court-approved valuer reassess the current market value of the contested Thika property, which had been...

Cofek challenges appointment of CA Board chair Charles Kamau Aug 22, 2025

Cofek further argues that the appointment process was undertaken without public participation, thereby breaching constitutional requirements.

Court declines to hear nomination of Harold Kipchumba as Mbadi's replacement Aug 22, 2025

The judge emphasised that disputes relating to elections, whether through universal suffrage or party list nomination, must be determined by an Electi...

Supreme Court rules Chief Registrar has no powers to discipline, fire judges or magistrates Aug 22, 2025

In a ruling by a five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, the Supreme Court said the powers lie exclusively with the Judicial Service Commi...

CJ Koome roots for AJS to resolve long running land disputes in Mombasa Aug 22, 2025

Koome urged Mombasa residents to utilise AJS, through elders, religious leaders, chiefs, civil society actors or court-annexed mechanisms, to resolve...

Explainer: What is anticipatory bail and when should it be granted? Aug 22, 2025

Anticipatory bail is a legal safeguard that allows a person to seek protection from arrest before they are formally charged or taken into custody.

Ex-driver sues Murang’a Governor Kang’ata for allegedly naming him as Ethiopian Airlines crash victim Aug 20, 2025

Through lawyer Suiyanka Lempaa, David Mburu Karanja claims that Kang’ata unlawfully included his name in a Senate petition concerning the lack of supp...

Court suspends Ruto’s anti-corruption taskforce pending hearing of case Aug 20, 2025

They contend that President Ruto’s decision duplicates existing institutions and is therefore invalid. The petitioners claim that the presidential pro...

Court summons government pathologist in Jeff Mwathi murder inquest Aug 20, 2025

Milimani Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi issued the directive to Dr Ndegwa and two other doctors who conducted post-mortem examinations on Mwathi, wh...

Ballistics expert fails to conclusively link ex-Pangani police officer Ahmed Rashid's gun to Eastleigh shootings Aug 19, 2025

He further confirmed that the recovered AK-47 rifle was in good mechanical condition, but test firings showed no match with the bullets or cartridges...

Blogger charged with publishing false information on Mwingi Central MP Mulyungi Aug 19, 2025

MP Mulyungi has been listed as a first witness with three others in the case.

Man pleads guilty to SIM swap fraud targeting ex-OCS Talaam in Albert Ojwang murder case Aug 19, 2025

Dennis Masavi Musyimi admitted to three counts of SIM swapping and extortion.

Ex-Pangani officer Ahmed Rashid’s colleagues say they didn’t witness youths’ shooting Aug 18, 2025

The officers appeared on Monday before Justice Diana Kavedza at the Kibera Law Courts during the hearing of Rashid’s murder case.

JSC rejects Nelson Havi’s petition to remove Justice Mabeya Aug 16, 2025

Havi lodged the petition seeking Justice Mabeya’s removal following the judge’s verdict against his client, Riyadha, in a land lease dispute.

Three charged in Nairobi for posing as SHA officials to defraud patient’s family Aug 16, 2025

The three are accused of fraudulently obtaining Sh239,400 from John Kariuki between June 19 and 20, 2025.

Supreme Court strikes out petition seeking determination of general election date Aug 15, 2025

The petition, filed by lawyer Dr Owiso Owiso, human rights activist Khelef Khalifa, and Ashioya Biko, sought leave to have the court hear the matter,...

High Court blocks government sale of Kenya Pipeline shares Aug 15, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the petitioner, the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK), must serve the respondents and interested parties with the appl...

Three suspects in Kasipul MP Ong’ondo Were murder case remain in custody as court denies them bond Aug 14, 2025

The five suspects, who have denied the charge, are accused of murdering MP Were on April 30, 2025, near the City Mortuary Roundabout in Kilimani after...

LSK suffers blow in bid to shield advocates from arrest, prosecution Aug 14, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi held that the petition was fatally defective, ruling that it lacked the necessary specificity and precision required of a con...

Sheria Mtaani moves to court challenging takeover of police payroll by IG Aug 13, 2025

They argue that payroll administration is not merely an accounting function, but a key mechanism through which recruitment, promotions, transfers, sus...

Blow to Gloria Orwoba as High Court throws out petition challenging UDA disciplinary process Aug 13, 2025

The court found that Orwoba ought to have first pursued her grievances before the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) as required under Section...

Nairobi Hospital moves to court to stop Sh51 million insolvency suit Aug 12, 2025

The hospital argued that Opticom (K) Limited's insolvency suit is premature as their contract requires arbitration for disputes.

Ex-Harambee Stars player Collins ‘Gattuso’ Okoth seeks bail in 2024 murder case of three-year-old girl Aug 12, 2025

Gattuso’s lawyer, Geoffrey Omenke, argued that concerns by investigating officer Gilbert Kiprotich about possible witness interference had been resolv...

Man in OCS Talaam phone SIM swap case detained until Friday pending pre-bail report Aug 12, 2025

He told the court that he lives and works in Nairobi and would attend all hearings if released. He added that he is the sole breadwinner for his famil...

Samidoh tells court Jeff Mwathi was likely pushed from Kasarani apartment window Aug 11, 2025

Samidoh, a key witness in the case, denied that Mwathi was ever suicidal and dismissed claims of any animosity between himself and fellow musician DJ...

High Court freezes Cabinet decision allowing importation of 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice Aug 11, 2025

Justice Edward Muriithi halted the July 28, 2025 gazette notice approving a tax waiver on rice imports until December 31, 2025, after certifying the f...

DJ Fatxo to testify in Jeff Mwathi murder case Aug 11, 2025

In June, a witness told the court how he found Mwathi's body lying outside Redwood Apartments, triggering an investigation into the death.

DIG of Police Lagat denies role in Albert Ojwang’s death, cites lack of evidence in court filings Aug 11, 2025

He said IPOA, an independent constitutional body tasked with oversight of police conduct, conducted thorough investigations and found no evidence link...

Man who entered Bunge Towers to find his wives to undergo mental assessment after telling magistrate he's handsome Aug 09, 2025

When Magistrate Ekhubi asked what he had gone to do at Bunge Towers, Kidero replied that he was looking for his wives in the August House.

Court gives IEBC seven days to respond in MPs’ recall petition case Aug 08, 2025

In their suit, they contend that the IEBC’s refusal to process recall requests undermines Article 104 of the Constitution, which empowers voters to re...

DCI seeks 21 days to detain Obamana matatu sacco touts over stabbing to death of colleague Aug 07, 2025

Hannington Oloo Ogumbo, Duncan Ochola, Vitalis Owino, and Daniel Ochieng Ojwang are accused of killing Dickson Otieno Ombaka, an employee of the same...

Muchai murder trial: Accused says he’s been locked alone in Kamiti ‘cold room’ for 10 years Aug 07, 2025

Simon Wambugu, the seventh accused in the case, told the Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina that he has been held in isolation for the entire 10 y...

ODPP opposes bail for ex-SSU officers accused of abducting, killing two foreigners and Kenyan driver Aug 07, 2025

The officers are accused of involvement in the disappearance and suspected killing of two foreign nationals, Mohamed Zaid Sami Kidwai and Zulfiqar Ahm...

DPP recalls police file in Ringtone's Sh50 million land fraud case for review Aug 06, 2025

The magistrate warned Ringtone from taking pictures of the complainant or issuing threats to him after she accused him of taking her photos while in c...

Two men charged with stealing Sh1.1 million in blood collection kits from Kenyatta National Hospital Aug 06, 2025

The magistrate released them on a Sh400,000 bond with an alternative cash bail of Sh200,000 each.

Court bars ouster of NCIC Vice Chair Wambui Nyutu Aug 06, 2025

Wambui Nyutu was removed from the Vice Chairperson position by NCIC for her alleged continued involvement in partisan political activities.

High Court stops swearing-in of Media Council board members appointed by CS Kabogo Aug 06, 2025

Petitioners Issa Alenyi, Patrick Karani, and Paul Ngwenywo argued in court that the appointments were made before the selection panel had concluded th...

70-year-old man convicted of stealing widow’s Sh752,000 pension Aug 05, 2025

Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi directed the convict to be returned to court on August 11, 2025, for sentence.

Ex-MP's co-accused re-arrested after being granted bail in Sh150 million land fraud case Aug 05, 2025

Kiplagat is allegedly wanted in another ongoing forgery case where he jumped bail.

Former Garissa University principal charged with abuse of office over shady hostel project Aug 05, 2025

The prosecution said Prof Mulaa submitted the project proposal with architectural drawings to the university council, but some department heads object...

Explainer: What you should know about matrimonial suits and how property is divided Aug 05, 2025

The Constitution and the Matrimonial Property Act espouse equality of spouses during and after marriage.

Ex-MP's co-accused in Sh150 million land fraud scheme charged, released on Sh1 million cash bail Aug 05, 2025

The former MP was released on a bond of Sh10 million or cash bail of Sh2 million with two contact persons pending the hearing and determination of the...

Court of Appeal dismisses Mavoko residents' bid to block eviction from Portland Cement land Aug 04, 2025

In its ruling, the court found that the residents had failed to demonstrate an arguable case that would justify its intervention through an injunction...

Former MP Sammy Mwaita charged with Sh150 million land fraud Aug 04, 2025

Mwaita was ordered to deposit a bond of Sh10 million with a surety of a similar amount or a cash bail of Sh2 million.

Court of Appeal upholds Sh10 million compensation to widow of Pakistani journalist killed in Kenya Aug 01, 2025

The Kajiado High Court found that Kenyan authorities had acted unlawfully and violated Arshad’s right to life, and awarded compensation to his widow,...

Man moves to court to oust KURA boss Silas Kinoti from office Aug 01, 2025

According to court documents, Kinoti has continued to “unlawfully usurp and occupy” the office, in violation of the Constitution, the Kenya Roads Act,...

Blow to Gachagua as High Court rejects second bid to recuse impeachment case judges Jul 31, 2025

The request, filed by several lawyers, challenged the legality of the current bench and proposed that the matter be referred back to Chief Justice Mar...

Court to rule in October on its jurisdiction in case seeking DIG of Police Lagat's suspension Jul 31, 2025

UK-based activist Eliud Matindi is pushing for Lagat's suspension pending completion of ongoing investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight A...

High Court quashes acquittal of two ex-PSs, two businessmen in Sh3.5 billion Anglo Leasing case Jul 31, 2025

The Anglo Leasing scandal involved a series of security-related procurement contracts awarded to shadowy foreign companies, and remains one of Kenya's...

Suspect accused of 'swapping' OCS Talaam's SIM detained pending charge sheet review Jul 31, 2025

Kiprono is alleged to be the key suspect in a SIM swap fraud involving a TECNO CLA5 mobile phone linked to Talaam.

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