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Eight people arrested in Kilifi to face charges in Sh2 million SHA fraud case
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 04, 2025

The charges against the clinic include conspiracy to commit a felony, fraudulent alteration of information, acquisition and use of proceeds of crime,...

Bank manager accused of embezzling Sh52 million charged
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

The manager was charged with theft by servant, acquisition and possession of proceeds of crime, use of proceeds of crime, forgery, and uttering false...

Woman files petition to revive torture charges against two senior police officers
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 03, 2025

In her pleadings, the woman accuses the officers of abuse of authority, unlawful detention, and torture, and is asking the court to quash the magistra...

Two teens accused of desecrating Kenyan flag released on Sh50,000 cash bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 02, 2025

The boys, aged 14 and 17, face three charges: being in the country illegally, damaging a national symbol of unity — the Kenyan flag — and creating a d...

KNCHR launches advisory on situation of human rights defenders in Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 30, 2025

The advisory calls on the government to strengthen law enforcement, review protection mechanisms, and foster stronger partnerships with non-state acto...

Four to defend themselves in murder of ex-Kabete MP George Muchai
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 25, 2025

The accused face charges over the fatal shooting of Muchai, police constables Samuel Kimathi and Samuel Lekakeny, and driver Stephen Ituu Wambugu on F...

Ex-Nairobi senatorial aspirant jailed over forged certificates, ordered to refund Sh3.9 million
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

Gabriel Bukachi Chapia, who vied for the Nairobi Senate seat on an ODM ticket in 2017, admitted to forging a Master's degree in Information Technology...

High Court sides with DPP, quashes Magistrate's ruling in Sh112 million fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

The two had been charged at the Milimani Chief Magistrate's Court with four counts, including stealing by a director, conspiracy to defraud, making fa...

DPP pushes to continue Agnes Tirop murder trial amid hunt for suspect Ibrahim Rotich
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2025

The case has faced multiple delays, having been adjourned six times due to Rotich’s absence. Justice Wananda had previously criticised the DCI for the...

Family seeks court intervention in disappearance of security expert Mwenda Mbijiwe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

Mwenda Mbijiwe was reportedly last seen in Roysambu, Nairobi, in the company of individuals believed to be officers from the Directorate of Criminal I...

Court grants DPP 30 days to supply evidence in Wycliffe Wangamati graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

Defence lawyer, Peter Wanyama, told the court they were not ready for pre-trial directions as crucial documents had not been supplied by the Ethics an...

Suspects in murder of marathoner Samson Kandie seek plea deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

Widow Rose Chepkemboi, who is jointly charged with the men, is not part of the plea deal. All three deny killing Kandie at his home in Elgon View Esta...

Boniface Kariuki murder: Officer Klinzy Baraza to remain in custody ahead of October 6 bail ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 17, 2025

Baraza was arraigned in July and charged with the murder of Kariuki during the June 25 memorial protests along Moi Avenue in Nairobi's Central Busines...

IPOA's reliance on DCI's forensic lab weakens police misconduct cases, says IJM
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

The study highlights “a severe lack of confidence in the effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System in Kenya to protect vulnerable people and deter...

Senators raise alarm over withdrawal of 18 county graft cases without EACC input
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

EACC revealed that since 2013, the ODPP has dropped 18 graft cases touching on devolved units, among them three from Isiolo and one each from Makueni,...

Global recognition as DPP Renson Ingonga elected to IAP executive committee in Singapore
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 09, 2025

Ingonga previously served as President of the Africa Association of Prosecutors (APA) after his election in July 2024 at the association’s 17th Annual...

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo dismisses DPP arrest order as politically motivated
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

Governor Guyo reminded the public that the Kiambu Law Courts had already intervened with an anticipatory order on August 27, restraining the ODPP and...

Kiambu Court blocks DCI from arresting, harassing two traders over robbery with violence case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 05, 2025

The dispute arose after reports that the applicants were being targeted in connection with alleged violent activities.

DPP orders arrest of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and seven others over alleged kidnapping, robbery with violence
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

The case arises from an incident in which former Isiolo County Chief Officer of Health, Abdirahaman Mohamed, and 15 MCAs supporting the Governor Guyo’...

Court told Okoth Obado agreed to forfeit assets worth Sh235m in graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 05, 2025

Under the agreement, the accused forfeited eight parcels of land and two Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles, all valued at Sh235.6 million, three times the...

Families of protest victims wait as DPP examines 184 police misconduct cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

DPP Renson Ingonga said the files are being examined to determine whether the evidence is sufficient to pursue prosecutions, countering claims that hi...

Barchok and Wangamati spend night in custody ahead of arraignment on graft charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed it had received approval from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to prosecute Barch...

DPP orders prosecution of Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok over alleged graft
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

The investigation alleges that Governor Barchok received Sh2,750,500 from companies that traded with Bomet County between the 2019/2020 and 2024/2025...

Court sets September 6 deadline in terror case against Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 28, 2025

Prosecution counsel James Machira had requested 14 more days, saying investigations were at an advanced stage.

Edible oil scandal: Court allows DPP to withdraw case against ex-KNTC official
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 26, 2025

According to the DPP, a review of the evidence revealed that the case against Amos Juma Sikuku could not be sustained.

Lobby group accuses DPP of shielding graft suspects, warns economy is on brink
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 25, 2025

The Justice and Equity Council (UK chapter), through its chairman Sebastian Onyango, criticised the government’s recent move to form a multi-agency te...

'Muthaiga 3' activists set free after High Court rejects case extension request
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Kibera Law Courts rejected an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (...

ODPP opposes bail for ex-SSU officers accused of abducting, killing two foreigners and Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  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...

DCI granted 21 days to analyse electronic devices in Koimburi abduction case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

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...

Janet Waiyaki case: Two police officers found guilty of causing grievous harm to driver
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 02, 2025

Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi ruled that two superior courts having concluded that what transpired on the fateful day was manslaughter; ther...

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