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If I die, blame Sarah: Ex-MP recalls Cohen's chilling phone call

Former MP Patrick Kariuki has told the High Court that Tob Cohen feared for his life and allegedly blamed his wife, Sarah Wairimu, if anything happened to him.

By Kamau Muthoni 1 day ago

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IEBC sued separately over ballot paper security, campaign finance capping

IEBC is facing two separate court challenges over alleged relaxation of ballot paper security features and the legality of campaign spending limits ahead of the 2027 General Election.

By Kamau Muthoni 23 hrs ago

Court finds businessman in contempt in Embakasi petrol station management row

Roshan, Abdiaziz Ali, Abdifayah Mohamed, sued Abdullahi, arguing that despite court orders, there were goons who invaded the property, beat up security guards and destroyed items.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 hrs ago

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EACC admits receiving Sh7 million in deal with NLC finance boss

EACC has told the court that it recovered Sh7 million from the National Lands Commission (NLC) Finance Director, Benard Kibet Cherutich.

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Spousal consent: Why banks are facing legal hurdles in using property as security for loans

A bank cannot sell a property in the event of a default if neither the man nor the woman has consented to the other using the property as collateral.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 days ago

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Prisoners challenge indefinite life sentence in a landmark court case

The group argues that life imprisonment is akin to a mandatory sentence, since a convict is expected to leave jail only if the President pardons him, or in a casket.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago

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Appeals Court Judge linked to Tob Cohen's murder awarded Sh2.5 million

In his judgment, Justice Chacha Mwita said the DCI violated the Constitution by arresting the judge, confiscating his mobile phone and subsequently going on a smear campaign.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago

Lawyer Nyachoti seeks Sh10.2 billion in fees from firm which sued KCB in Sh145b case

Justice Rhoda Rutto said that the lawyer had proved that Foxcapital had failed to give the lawyer instructions to represent it in the case.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 days ago

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Farmers can seek compensation for fake subsidised fertiliser, court rules

Justice Gregory Mutai found that the then Cabinet Secretary failed to appoint a board which was to advise on the right fertiliser to buy, and the quality of fertiliser did not match the labels.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

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'Italian agents' and alleged DCI officers linked to Sh8.9m plot

The suspects are Periziosi Modestino and Stefano Lamuria, who allegedly introduced themselves as Italian special agents, and Edwin Ochieng and Ibrahim Hussein.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

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Manufacturers challenge 433 per cent industrial sugar tax increase in court

The manufacturers’ umbrella said that of the 11 sugar factories milling sugar, none of them produces the crucial component.

By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago

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Companies linked to Nakumatt in dispute with Stanchart over Sh950m loan

Nakumatt Investments Limited and Creative Enterprises Limited claim the bank is seeking to sell five properties they offered as security for a loan taken by Nakumatt Holdings.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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Complainant letters cannot be used to initiate judge's removal, court rules

A letter addressed to the Chief Justice seeking administrative intervention cannot form the basis for removing a judge

By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago

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Court orders audit of Ruto's 'bloated' team of advisers

This is after the High Court ordered an audit report on the number of advisers who have been employed so far and how much taxpayers pay to keep them in office.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

Presidential ballot verification, re-tallying dispute escalates to Appeals Court

The battle over verification and re-tallying of presidential election results transmitted from constituencies at the National Tallying Centre has escalated to the Court of Appeal.

By Kamau Muthoni 8 days ago

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How Supreme Court Judges beat JSC in removal petitions battle

JSC's failure to hold a preliminary assessment meeting and to entertain a blanket petition to remove all judges except Justice Smokin Wanjala led to the collapse of a plot that haunted the apex court.

By Kamau Muthoni 11 days ago

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Ex-SSU officers to be charged afresh with disappearance of two Indians, Kenyan

Kahawa Law Courts Magistrate Njeri ruled that ex-Special Service Unit police officers should be charged afresh with enforced disappearance of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver.

By Kamau Muthoni 12 days ago

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Safaricom sues firm over Sh540m Okoa bundle debt

Safaricom alleges that Kubwa Capital is now seeking to walk away from the agreement without settling the outstanding amount.

By Kamau Muthoni 13 days ago

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A business fallout that put Sh5b property empire at risk

Corporate dispute between businessmen Nedim Mohamed and Abdulkarim Saleh Muhsin, whose former business partnership involved properties collectively estimated at more than Sh5 billion.

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

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Scot-free: How Kanja's pardon exposes Judiciary's double standard on contempt cases

The High Court has pardoned the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja following the police barricading of roads in Nairobi during the second anniversary of the June 25 protests

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

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Dangote's Sh2tr Lamu refinery faces land compensation battle

Plans to break ground on the Sh2 trillion Dangote Industries Oil Refinery in Lamu have run into a legal dispute, with more than 200 residents asking the court to halt the project.

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

Court orders return of EALA MP passport in row over dual citizenship

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the government to return a passport confiscated from an EALA Member of Parliament, Abdirahman Bashir Shariff.

By Kamau Muthoni 15 days ago

Court pardons IG Kanja over Nairobi CBD roadblocks during protests

The High Court has pardoned the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja after finding that he had given an explanation for why the police barricaded roads in Nairobi during the June 25 protests.

By Kamau Muthoni 16 days ago

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Appeals Court upholds housing levy and affordable housing

The Court of Appeal has declined to scrap the Affordable Housing Programme and the accompanying Housing Levy deductions.

By Kamau Muthoni 18 days ago

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Karua, Uganda lawyers sue Museveni's government over June deportation

People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has sued the Ugandan government following her deportation in June this year.

By Kamau Muthoni 18 days ago

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Supreme Court reverses recusal order, allows Tuju to prosecute Sh1.9 billion loan dispute

EADB accused Tuju of attempting to reopen the debt dispute despite it having already been determined.

By Kamau Muthoni 18 days ago

Stanchart bank given 14 days to respond to Savula's Sh1.8 billion claim

It added that things were allegedly okay until its directors, Savula and Hellen Jeptor, were charged before the court in 2022.

By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago

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Hug, phone number exchange with intern costs Senate sergeant-at-arms his job

For Reuben Chesire, a former sergeant-at-arms in the Senate, the interaction between him and an intern, a subsequent hug and a mobile number exchange were just that: a simple social interaction.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago

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Lands official, wife to forfeit Sh426 million fortune over unexplained wealth

Kenya’s Anti-Corruption High Court has ordered a land official and his wife to forfeit Sh233.6m in assets over unexplained wealth.

By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago

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Court upholds final presidential poll results will be done at Bomas

High Court has upheld the IEBC’s verification role at the national tallying centre while reaffirming that presidential results declared at constituency level cannot be altered except by a court order.

By Kamau Muthoni 21 days ago

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Unbound: Court ruling thrusts Uhuru back at centre of political storm

High Court declares unconstitutional the law restricting former President Uhuru Kenyatta from holding political-party office and allowing Parliament to interfere with their retirement benefits.

By Kamau Muthoni 22 days ago

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Tropical Heat sues Jumbo Spices for allegedly 'confusing' customers

A food spices manufacturer has sued its rival over an alleged breach of copyright.

By Kamau Muthoni 22 days ago

Court dismisses Boyz II Men concert case against Stanbic Bank

The High Court has dismissed a music fans’ rights case against the organisers of the 2023 Stanbic Yetu Festival, which featured Boyz II Men.

By Kamau Muthoni 22 days ago

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Nairobi County sues Kenya Kwanza government over control of gambling billions

Nairobi County has stoked a court battle with the National Government over the collection and control of billions of shillings from betting companies and casinos through licensing.

By Kamau Muthoni 22 days ago

Uhuru gets lifeline as court rules retired presidents can engage in politics

The High Court has handed former President Uhuru Kenyatta a lifeline after declaring sections of law that barred retired presidents from engaging in active politics unconstitutional.

By Kamau Muthoni 23 days ago

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Courts emerge as new battleground months before General Election

A growing number of court cases over IEBC operations, ballot procurement, tallying procedures and election technology could shape how Kenya conducts the 2027 General Election.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago

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Former EPRA boss seeks court's protection in family company row

Former EPRA Director General Daniel Bargoria has moved to court seeking to stop his possible prosecution over alleged forgery in a dispute involving a family-owned company.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago

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Driver of killer matatu finally charged

Emotions ran high as the driver of a killer matatu that was operating along Komarock, Nairobi County, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago

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From 55bob contribution to presidential bid: Why Sifuna has been sued

A man has moved to court seeking orders to compel Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to go for the presidency and nothing else.

By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago

Court battle erupts over NLC Finance Director's appointment

A court has been asked to block the appointment of NLC Finance Director Benard Kibet Cherutich over claims concerning Sh7 million allegedly refunded to EACC.

By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago