ODPP Stories
The officers are accused of involvement in the disappearance and suspected killing of two foreign nationals, Mohamed Zaid Sami Kidwai and Zulfiqar Ahm...
The case stems from a May 25, 2025, incident in which MP Koimburi was reported missing shortly after attending a church service. CCTV footage later su...
Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi ruled that two superior courts having concluded that what transpired on the fateful day was manslaughter; ther...
As a result, Kumar will continue to face charges of orchestrating a complex fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded Prime Bank Limited of Sh706,989,273.
MP Kihara is accused of uttering offensive words during a public gathering in Nairobi on July 8, 2025, with the intent to provoke violence.
According to the guide, pre-interview preparation involves assessing a child’s emotional condition, communication abilities, cultural context, and any...
Koome stressed that the Constitution grants the DPP full discretion in prosecutorial decisions, which must remain free from the influence of any autho...
Giving an example of the burning of Kikuyu law courts, DPP Renson Ingonga said any act destroying a government installation is an act of terrorism.
Under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, terrorism is defined as any act that causes serious harm or endangers life, property, or public safety, and is...
According to the ODPP, the decision to press terrorism-related charges stems from the nature and intent of recent violent acts targeting state infrast...
Last week, the High Court ordered the family of missing Wajir Huduma Centre boss and Assistant County Commissioner, Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, to ser...
The activists accused the government of using the justice system as a weapon against peaceful protesters, civil society leaders and human rights defen...
Former Chief Justice David Maraga accused the government of using the justice system as a political weapon.
The National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation raised questions over the fund’s purpose and legality, saying it risked overlapping with the...
Treasury CS John Mbadi explained that the Sh2 billion request forms part of a broader national push to strengthen the justice system and promote accou...
The suspect, Kennedy Kalombotole, was arrested following Thursday's brutal murder of Edward Maingi Ndegwa, a patient admitted in Ward 7B on July 11, 2...
Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed was last seen on July 8 during an official event attended by the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, in Wa...
According to Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya, the rebuilding of destroyed infrastructure is ongoing, supported by public and private partners.
The two were arrested on July 4, 2025, without a warrant, and were expected to be charged at the Kahawa Law Courts on July 7.
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...
Babu Owino appeared alongside lawyer John Maina to defend Suleiman Wanjau Bilali and former Harambee Star captain Robert Otiti Elwak, who were arraign...
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), led by Senior Assistant DPP Duncan Ondimu, submitted that the accused are facing a possible death penalty,...
The ODPP cited a statement issued by IPOA on June 9 confirming the launch of the probe and directed that the resulting investigation file be submitted...
Defence lawyer Stanley Kangai, representing the accused, did not oppose the application, informing the court that the case had dragged on for too long...
Justice John Chigiti said the court must ensure that a criminal trial that is predicated on an illegality does not proceed once the illegality is iden...
Among the allegations made by Ahmednasir was a sensational claim that a Supreme Court judge accepted a bribe of millions of shillings to influence a r...
Abdul, who served as deputy speaker in a previous Afghan government, was arrested at a hotel in Nairobi on April 14, after allegedly travelling to Ken...
A three judge bench of Justices Jamila Mohammed, Francis Tuiyott, and Paul Nyamweya delivered the unanimous decision, overturning a 2022 High Court ju...
Maleve was arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for publishing a news story exposing alleged corruption involving Kitui South MP Rac...
Four other cases are still under investigation or awaiting further action, and two referred to public inquests set for mention or hearing in the comin...
