murder trial Stories

Police officers told to buy bread and milk for remandees after skipping court in Rashid murder trial
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The unusual punishment, which replaced the typical jail term or fine with a gesture of restitution, brought rare smiles to the Kibera High Court, wher...

Agnes Tirop case stalls after prime suspect Ibrahim Rotich skips court for fifth time
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

The repeated absence of the accused has now left the court and the public in limbo, with no clear timeline for when the trial will finally begin.

Agnes Tirop murder trial postponed again as court gives DCI two weeks to trace prime suspect
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 23, 2025

Rotich, who is out on Sh500,000 cash bail, could not be traced by detectives, prompting the court to grant the DCI two more weeks to locate and presen...

Judge upholds DPP's decision to charge ex-Kabete MP Muchai murder suspects with robbery with violence
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

Justice Mugambi dismissed a petition filed by the suspects who claimed the State had subjected them to double jeopardy by initiating two criminal case...

Fresh twist as police present G3 rifle allegedly used to murder MP George Muchai
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 21, 2025

The weapon was allegedly recovered from the home of one of the accused individuals.

Phone records uncover web of communication among suspects in Muchai murder trial
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 20, 2025

Mwangi produced a detailed analysis matrix that mapped out the phone calls exchanged among the accused from February 1 to February 10, 2015.

High Court resumes trial of seven accused of killing former Kabete MP George Muchai
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The suspects began their defence on January 17, 2025, urging the court to acquit them, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove its case.

Wajir teacher convicted of murdering 16-year-old girl
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 12, 2024

Noor Ahmed Ismail was found guilty by Justice John Onyiego of Garissa High Court after a trial that lasted eight years.

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