Court sets hearing date for case seeking prosecution of DIG Lagat

The petitioners are asking the court to compel the DPP and IPOA to prosecute Lagat and issue a declaration that he is not fit to hold a public office.

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Court detains three activists linked to mobilising protests

Three activists accused of inciting violence and mobilising looters during last Wednesday’s protests will remain in custody following orders by a Kibera court.

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OCS Talaam, Mukhwana lose bid to block Ojwang' murder trial

High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi has declined a request by Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam to halt his murder prosecution over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang’.

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Obado gets final chance to settle Sh505m graft case out of court

The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has granted former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his four children a final opportunity to settle the Sh505 million graft case out of court.

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Supreme Court halts construction of second grain bulk handling facility

The Supreme Court has halted the construction of a second grain bulk handling facility at the Port of Mombasa.

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High Court rejects petition to jail President over IEBC appointments

High Court declines to jail President Ruto, AG Odour, Head of Public Service Koskei for contempt.

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Lawyer Muite seeks 2-year jail term for Ruto, AG over contempt

The senior lawyer accused the executive of deliberately disobeying a binding court order halting the gazettement of seven newly nominated IEBC commissioners.

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IEBC chair nominee urges court to dismiss petition against his appointment

IEBC Chairperson nominee Erastus Edung Ethekon has urged the High Court to dismiss a petition challenging his appointment, alongside six other commissioners.

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IPOA commissioners under probe over misuse of OCS Talaam's phone

The probe began after OCS Talaam filed a complaint claiming that his phone was being used to send fraudulent messages requesting funds.

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Court refers Omtatah odious debts petition to Chief Justice

The High Court has referred a case seeking to stop President William Ruto from repaying loans not expressly authorised within the national budget to the Chief Justice Martha Koome to appoint a Bench.

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Court to determine if Kindiki is in office lawfully

A three-judge bench of the High Court will deliver a ruling on July 31, 2025, to determine whether Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is lawfully in office.

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Activist Rose Njeri free after court dismisses charges against her

A Nairobi court has freed Rose Njeri, a website developer and activist, after finding that the charges leveled against her did not disclose any offence.

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Court detains police officers accused of shooting hawker Boniface Kariuki

The two officers, Masinde and Kiprono are being investigated for the offence of causing grievous harm to the hawker.

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Three charged over murder of Kasipul MP Ong'ondo Were

Gichuhi emphasised that if convicted, the accused persons face the death penalty.

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Court to decide on bench for Omtatah debt case

CBK says case raises key legal issues, needs multi-judge bench under Article 165(4). Ruto, Uhuru regimes accused of rampant, unlawful borrowing risking debt crisis.

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Court summons IPOA official over OCS phone fraud claims

 A Nairobi magistrate's court has summoned Senior Assistant DCI at the IPOA, Abdirahman Jibril, to appear in court this Friday over allegations of fraud.

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Baby Pendo murder suspects freed on bail

In releasing them, the court imposed nine strict bail conditions, among them a ban on entering specific locations in Kisumu where the violence occurred.

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Lawyer Assa Nyakundi's bid to stop son's inquest gets hearing date

Lawyer Assa Nyakundi was arrested for allegedly shooting his 29-year-old son in Nairobi.

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IPOA asks court to detain Central police OCS Talam for 21 days

Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam will be held at Langata cells for two more days before the court determines whether it will grant a request by IPOA to hold him for 21 days.

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"I was not on duty," OCS Taalam denies involvement in Ojwang's death

The two officers maintain that they had no involvement in Ojwang’s alleged killing, stating they were not on duty when he was booked into the Central Police Station on June 7, 2025.

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Officer in Ojwang's case to be detained for a week

A junior police officer attached to the Central Police Station, Nairobi, will remain in custody for seven more days as a court considers a request by the State to detain him for a further 21 days. 

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DPP withdraws car theft case against popular car dealer

DPP Renson Ingonga has withdrawn a car theft case against popular Nairobi car dealer and proprietor of Valley Road Motors, Francis Ng’ang’a and his son.

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Police officer arraigned over Albert Ojwang murder

Constable James Mukhwana, who served as the Cell Sentry on the night of June 8, 2025, appeared before Milimani Magistrate Robinson Ondieki.

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Court acquits Savula, his wives in Sh122m advertising fraud

Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina on Friday ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. 

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Former KPC boss Shem Ochuodho put on defence in Sh827 million graft case

A Nairobi court has ordered former KPC Managing Director Dr Shem Ochuodho to defend himself in a case accusing him of conspiring to defraud the company of over Sh827 million.

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Mutunga and Karua sue Suluhu Tanzania over deportation

Retired Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and Martha Karua have filed a petition against the Tanzanian government, accusing it of unlawfully deporting them and denying them entry.

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Adani-Ketraco multi-billion deal yet to be cancelled

Government acknowledged that the cancellation process for the Sh95.68 billion Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) –Adani energy deal is still ongoing. 

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High Court extends orders blocking probe of Magistrate Stella Atambo

The High Court has extended interim orders barring the State from investigating or prosecuting Thika Law Courts Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo over bribery allegations.

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Activists seek to privately prosecute DIG Lagat for Albert Ojwang murder

Four activists file petition seeking private prosecution of Police DIG Eliud Lagat over Albert Ojwang’s death; want him barred from accessing his office.

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Former Minister Kimunya to defend self in Sh60m public land case

The charges relate to events in 2005 when Kimunya allegedly oversaw the allocation of 25 acres of public land to Midlands Ltd, valued at about Sh60 million.

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Court sets hearing date for IEBC nominees

A temporary court order had frozen the swearing-in of the appointees, pending critical constitutional interpretation.

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Two police bosses confirm secret deployment on day Rex was shot

Former OCSs testified about last year’s anti-tax protest deployments that left Rex Masai dead in Nairobi’s CBD.

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Landmark petition reveals Kenyan jobseekers tricked into slavery trap overseas

Duncan Okindo’s legal case unveils a disturbing pattern of fraudulent recruitment, human trafficking, forced criminality.

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Kenyan returnee exposes rogue job agents in human trafficking scandal

Persons returning to the country have continued to expose rogue agents exploiting job seekers in search of overseas employment, particularly in the Gulf and Asia, lifting the lid on a growing crisis.

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Court halts CS Duale's ban on nicotine product licences and importation

The government has suffered a major setback after the High Court suspended a directive by CS Aden Duale that had halted all licenses and import clearances of nicotine and related products.

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State impunity: Lawyers, activists protest cyber law used to prosecute Njeri

Lawyers say the government is using a law created to punish hacker to tame dissent. Njeri was arrested for creating an online platform asking Kenyans to reject the Finance Bill.

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Court gives DPP until June 16 to disclose evidence in Natembeya Sh3M graft case as five aides arrested

The Anti-Corruption Court has ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions until June 16 to disclose evidence in the Governor Natembeya Sh3M corruption case.

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Drama at Milimani Court as EACC nabs three linked to Natembeya

There was drama outside the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Monday morning after plainclothes officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested three men.

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"Bitten, but not covered": Man loses Sh2M in snakebite court battle

You can be bitten. You can be hospitalized. But if it's a snake that got you, don't expect compensation.

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Court quashes over 200 AG's office promotions for violating constitution

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has invalidated more than 200 staff promotions at the Office of the Attorney General.

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