Murder Stories

Lawyer accused of killing colleague has case to answer - court
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Abel Mogaka is accused of fatally stabbing Calvin Ngaira on the neck with a broken beer bottle during a party at the Annex area of Eldoret in February...

Court rejects Lagat’s bid to halt petition over Patrick Tito acting DIG role
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 03, 2025

Through his lawyer, Cecil Miller, DIG Eliud Lagat contended that the court lacked jurisdiction, insisting the case squarely fell under the ELRC's mand...

Starlet Wahu murder: Four witnesses testify as prosecution builds case against John Matara
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The murder trial has been ongoing at the Milimani High Court since early 2024. John Matara was arrested while undergoing treatment in a Nairobi hospit...

DCI offers Sh1 million reward for capture of prime suspect in Kware killings Collins Jumaisi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Jumaisi escaped alongside 12 other suspects from Gigiri Police Station in Nairobi, prompting the suspension of eight police officers and the charging...

Court defers Kennedy Kalombotole’s plea over medical report dispute
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 30, 2025

Kennedy Kalombotole's lawyers dismissed the report as shallow and incomplete, arguing that it failed to indicate how and when the accused was examined...

Court denies bail to former OCS Talaam, five co-accused in Albert Ojwang’s murder case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 30, 2025

Justice Diana Kavedza pointed to widespread protests, destruction of property, and the torching of a police station following Ojwang's death, ruling t...

LSK decries slow pace of probe into lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the contrast between the investigations into Mbobu’s murder and that of former Kasipul MP Ong’ondo Were was disturbi...

Senators sound alarm over overcrowding, security lapses at KNH
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

During a visit to KNH on July 28, Health CS Aden Duale outlined mandatory reforms, including the installation of CCTV cameras, limiting the number of...

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...

High Court orders transfer of Baby Pendo murder case to Kisumu
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 24, 2025

The National Police Service (NPS) was directed to maintain law and order as well as ensure the safety of all participants before, during, and after tr...

DCI intensifies probe two weeks after assassination of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

Fourteen days later, the drive-by shooting remains a riddle, with investigators believing the assailants were hired hitmen.

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...

Mbobu murder: PLO Lumumba criticises Parliament for silence amid surge in killings
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 18, 2025

PLO Lumumba warned that politicians with “Messiah complexes” cannot solve the country’s problems and stressed that coordinated citizen engagement is t...

Explained: Kenya’s path to extraditing Agnes Wanjiru murder suspect
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 18, 2025

While this case is the first extradition matter involving a British citizen, similar cases have occurred in the past where the UK extradited Kenyans l...

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...

DCI seeks Interpol help to arrest suspect in Agnes Wanjiru murder case
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The warrant was issued to the Interpol United Kingdom through the DCI Headquarters in Nairobi, pending commencement of the extradition process.

High Court grants ex-Gor Mahia star Gattuso Sh1 million bond in child murder case
Joseph Ndunda  |  Sep 17, 2025

Gattuso and his co-accused, Silvia Aoko, are charged with killing a three-year-old girl in April 2024 in Nairobi’s Lucky Summer area.

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...

How gunmen trailed and killed city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu in Karen
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 16, 2025

LSK staged a peaceful march to protest the killing, while lawyers filed a petition urging the government to ensure accountability and transparency.

Court orders arrest of British soldier over 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

Agnes Wanjiru was last seen on March 31, 2012, drinking with British soldiers at the Lion's Court Hotel in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, where the British...

Lobby petitions LSK to allow advocates to carry firearms amid rising attacks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

The petitioners expressed concern that advocates often find themselves in exposed and dangerous positions, not only in contentious cases but even in n...

Lack of CCTV footage slows probe into lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that the footage detectives relied on in other high-profile murders is missing in this case...

KANU secretary-general speaks out after arrest over lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s shocking murder
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 15, 2025

He explained that on that fateful day, Mbobu was meeting with a neighbour, and their interaction was only a brief exchange of greetings.

Senior official among those arrested in fatal shooting of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Sep 12, 2025

Investigators recovered a large sum of cash from the homes of those detained, using counting machines to verify the amounts as part of the inquiry con...

OCS Talaam, five others to remain in custody pending bail application
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

Albert Ojwang died on June 8, 2025, while in custody at Central Police Station. Police initially reported that he had sustained self-inflicted injurie...

Multimedia student accused of killing colleague arraigned, denies charge
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

The prosecution told the court that at least 17 witnesses will testify in the case, with four expected to take the stand when the hearing begins on Ja...

CCTV, phone data trace final hours of slain Nairobi Lawyer Mathew Mbobu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

Detectives say the assailants trailed him throughout this route before striking near Boyani, close to his Karen home.

Defending justice: LSK to lead nationwide protest to honour slain lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

LSK said the peaceful procession would begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Milimani Law Courts, proceed along Kenyatta Avenue, and end at Vigilance House, where...

Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu shot dead in drive-by attack near Galleria Mall in Karen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

According to police reports, the incident happened shortly after 7:30 pm when a gunman on a motorcycle pulled alongside Mbobu’s vehicle, opened fire,...

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