Ex-KPC manager seeks court protection as activist goes after Wandayi over fuel saga

Activist Francis Awino files petition seeking removal of Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi over alleged involvement in irregular procurement, importation of substandard fuel valued at Sh4.8b.

By Kamau Muthoni 2 days ago

Court orders release of cancer patient over Sh4m hospital bill

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the Nairobi hospital to release a 78-year-old cancer patient, who allegedly had been detained over a Sh4 million hospital bill.

By Kamau Muthoni 2 days ago

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Why court has extended orders suspending instant fines introduced by NTSA

The High Court of Kenya extended orders halting the NTSA from enforcing instant fines until April 14, pending consolidation of multiple legal challenges.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 days ago

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Jacaranda Maternity Hospital sued over foetus video shared on social media

The mother argues that the clip allegedly had the diagnostic features that matched the ultrasound, including the details of the machine that had been used.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 days ago

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Sifuna sues ODM party in a fresh row over removal as SG

ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna moves to the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal, citing breach of his rights and party’s constitution.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 days ago

Four convicts in George Muchai murder sentenced to death

The magistrate was of the view that superior courts have time and again held that the death sentence in robbery with violence cases is still legal.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 days ago

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Gachagua's family speaks over the former governor's will

Nderitu Gachagua's family alleges that the deceased’s Will was forged, and there was interference with the estate.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago

Church to Court: Tuju denies giving false information charge after prayers

Court frees Ex-CS Raphael Tuju on Sh 100,000 personal bond, instructs him to provide a contact person; he denied charges of falsifying information.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago

Court to rule on Dari land title in Sh1.9 billion Tuju, EADB row

A Nairobi Commercial Court will rule on a Sh1.9 billion land dispute between Raphael Tuju and the East African Development Bank over ownership of the contested Dari property.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago

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Court bars Senate from summoning, issuing arrest warrants against governors

Petitioners argue that governors feel yoked by the burden of being behind bars despite the CoG decision not to appear before the Senate committees until their grievances are resolved.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 days ago

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IMF immunity claim challenged in Uhuru, Ruto's odious debt case

Okiya Omtatah has challenged the International Monetary Fund’s immunity claim in a court case over Kenya’s alleged Sh13 trillion debt, arguing it does not cover unconstitutional conduct.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 days ago

Five charged with plotting to break into KDF officer's home

Five people, including two KDF soldiers, have been charged with plotting to break into a senior officer's house in Kitengela, Kajiado County.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago

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'Poverty not a crime': Businesswoman challenges Sh15m civil jail term

A businesswoman has sought the court’s protection from an imminent civil jail after defaulting on paying Sh15 million to Gulf African Bank.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 days ago

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Trader challenges prison sentence in Sh15m case

A Kenyan businesswoman has challenged a potential jail sentence after defaulting on a Sh15 million debt, arguing that the inability to pay should not lead to imprisonment.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

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Unsettled bills: Hospitals seek court orders to sell properties

Hospitals takes patients to court for failing to pay accrued hospital bills, seize their land.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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PEFA Bishops power struggle spills into courtroom

While Christians commemorate Christ’s triumph over death, the men and women of the cloth are navigating the corridors of justice, seeking redress in court.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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Kenya Pipeline MD Joe Sang is no stranger to courtrooms

Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang is not a stranger in the corridors of justice.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

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Why AG Oduor is defending Ruto's State House political meetings

The Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has defended President William Ruto’s move to hold political and religious meetings at the State House.

By Kamau Muthoni 11 days ago

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Quickmart loses Sh14 million in stolen cash row after court backs Wells Fargo

Quickmart loses Sh14 million in cash row after court backs Wells Fargo

By Kamau Muthoni 11 days ago

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Witness says Bliss Hospital locked out Rex Masai during June 2024 protests

 George Ndikas, a friend of the late Rex Kanyike Masai, said protestors were fleeing police gunfire, not fighting each other.

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Tuju back in court in fresh attempt to salvage properties

Former MP Raphael Tuju returns to court to contest East Africa Development Bank’s claim and salvage prime properties in Karen, Nairobi, citing a law declared unconstitutional.

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Why Court has thrown out WhatsApp privacy case

The High Court dismisses a WhatsApp privacy case after the complainant failed to first raise the issue with the data protection authorities or relevant courts.

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Four governors, broken promises and court orders: Why Dandora chokes City with toxic cycle

Anything and everything, from toxic industrial chemicals to hospital waste, finds its way to the now-filled dump that pollutes the air in the surrounding densely populated neighbourhoods.

By Kamau Muthoni 14 days ago

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Why court has suspended Nairobi's waste management deal

The Environment Court has ordered Nairobi County to clear all trash dumped at the Umoja residential area and control illegal dumping within 135 days.

By Kamau Muthoni 14 days ago

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Man jailed in USA over Sh434 million theft sued by sibling over Sh30 million lawyer fees

Joyce Mumbua Sila has sued her brother Jeffrey Ndungi Sila, currently jailed in the United States, over an alleged Sh30 million legal fees debt tied to his hacking case.

By Kamau Muthoni 16 days ago

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Who killed Fathiya? The puzzle of a dead remandee and warders

A woman in prison was last seen going to fetch water at Langata Women’s Prison, as her family initially believes she died after consuming some medicine.

By Kamau Muthoni 16 days ago

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Power broker, retiree, Sh63 million legal thriller: In the names of Farouk, Koskei, Murkomen, Sudi

A retired KRA manager, George Musembi Muia, is at the centre of a Sh63 million High Court dispute involving powerful political figures, in a case likened to a legal thriller.

By Kamau Muthoni 18 days ago

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Koskei, Amin, Ingonga, Oduor sued by Nairobi Hospital board over illegal interference

The Nairobi Hospital board has sued senior state officials, including Felix Koskei, Renson Ingonga, Mohammed Amin and Dorcas Oduor, alleging interference in the management of the private facility.

By Kamau Muthoni 18 days ago

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Why man in Russian jobs recruitment saga has been granted bail

Festus Omwamba, linked to a Russian military trafficking case, was released on Sh5 million bail despite prosecution concerns over witness and personal safety.

By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago

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How Ketraco lost Sh1 billion in row with Spanish firm

Ketraco ordered to provide a Sh1 billion bank guarantee before its 17 bank accounts are unfrozen in its Sh10 billion payout dispute with Spanish company, Instalaciones Inabensa.

By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago

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Kirima children sue stepmother in fresh dispute over his wealth

They argue she has allegedly locked them out of the daily affairs of Kirima and Sons Ltd. Kirima had amassed billions through real estate, stocks, auctioneering and butchery businesses.

By Kamau Muthoni 22 days ago

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Why inactive phone numbers cannot be sold without user consent

The High Court rules that inactive mobile numbers are personal digital identities and cannot be resold without the owner’s consent.

By Kamau Muthoni 23 days ago

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Victims paid for military slots in Russia, report says

Kenyans lured to join the Russian military paid between Sh165,000 and Sh300,000 to recruiters, only to lose the money, a report presented in Kahawa Magistrate Court reveals.

By Kamau Muthoni 23 days ago

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Court bars EACC from summoning judge in Tuju, EADB case

The court has barred the EACC from summoning a Commercial Court judge over alleged bribery claims linked to a Sh1.9 billion dispute involving Raphael Tuju and EADB.

By Kamau Muthoni 23 days ago

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Sing'oei directive echoes undiplomatic trend by embassies

PS Sing’oei accused of ordering the JICA be protected from court servers and auctioneers. Several embassies have disregarded court orders after employees win cases.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago

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Sh100 million kick: Rider sues governor Otuoma over alleged hit on groin

Yusuf Suleiman Hamisi, 31, is seeking Sh100 million as compensation for allegedly being hit by the governor on his groin during a maize donation exercise on March 6, 2026.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago

Court halts implementation of new lecturer retirement circular

A Nairobi court has suspended the implementation of a PSC circular raising university lecturers’ retirement age to 70 pending a UASU legal challenge.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago

Somali national found guilty of radicalising youths, facilitating their joining Al-Shabaab

A magistrate’s court has found a Somali national, Abdikarim Hassanow Hassan, alias Ali, guilty of being a member of Al-Shabaab and radicalising youths in Kehancha, Migori.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago

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87 Kenyans seek redress as tests reveal toxic pesticides in bodies

Kenyans could be facing a pesticide poisoning pandemic owing to exposure to harmful chemicals.

By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago

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How letter 'e' exposed Sh4 billion land grab

Sometime in 1993, Starehe Boys Centre decided to transfer its 54-acre land to a research institution, Kohlenberg Foundation.

By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago