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High court upholds six-year jail term for ex-rugby star Alex Olaba in witness assassination case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 30, 2025

The judge found that the prosecution had successfully proved that Olaba conspired to eliminate the witness in an effort to interfere with the course o...

Court told Mackenzie secretly ate in custody as followers starved for eight days
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 29, 2025

Fifteen of the suspects reportedly refused to eat for eight consecutive days, insisting that they were fasting for divine intervention in their legal...

Police officer breaks down in court as he defends colleagues accused of killing suspected robber
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 29, 2025

Senior Superintendent of Police Dennis Omunga broke down in court as he recounted the dangers officers face daily in Kayole, revealing how 13 of his c...

Court orders full inventory of seized items in MP Charles Were murder case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 24, 2025

Justice Diana Kavedza issued the directive during a pre-trial conference on Friday, emphasising the importance of transparency and fairness in handlin...

Family casts doubt on KNH’s neutrality in Kalombotole mental assessment
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 23, 2025

Justice Diana Kavedza ordered that Kennedy Kalombotole remain in custody at the Nairobi Remand Prison pending the completion of a second psychiatric e...

DCI says Kware murder suspect Collins Jumaisi remains at large despite arrest rumours
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

A one-million-shilling cash reward is still available for anyone who provides information leading to Jumaisi’s capture.

Kenya commences extradition proceedings of British soldier accused of Agnes Wanjiru's murder
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 21, 2025

The ODPP informed the court that the extradition request has been transmitted to the Office of the Attorney General.

Defence Secretary Healey meets Agnes Wanjiru’s niece, reaffirms UK commitment to justice in murder case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The meeting comes weeks after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved charges against a former British soldier linked to the killing in 201...

Outrage in Garissa as lecturer Ochieng Minudi killed in suspected gang attack
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 12, 2025

Garissa Peace Chairman Hassan Osman Shurie also condemned the killing and urged authorities to act swiftly to apprehend the suspects.

Gaala Adan murder: Witnesses recount final moments of 17-year-old girl in Wajir child marriage case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Six witnesses, including Gaala’s mother, Amina Abdi Noor, her stepfather, Mahamud Mohamed, landlady Qurisha Ibrahim, two neighbours, and Corporal Luca...

Court of Appeal quashes murder conviction of Garissa miner over lack of evidence
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 06, 2025

The High Court had convicted Chege based on circumstantial evidence, reasoning that he was the last person seen with the deceased and that there were...

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.

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