DCI seeks to detain MCA Grace Nduta over alleged Koimburi abduction

DCI now wants Kanyenyaini Ward MCA Grace Nduta detained in custody for 15 days pending probe into connection with the alleged staged abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi

By Nancy Gitonga 14 days ago

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.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

Court allows vetting of IEBC nominees but blocks swearing-in

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that although the vetting process may continue, the government is restrained from gazettetting or swearing in the seven nominees.

By Nancy Gitonga 16 days ago

Court blocks Malala's arrest, grants him anticipatory bail over Kakamega chaos

Justice Diana Kavedza, in her ruling, also barred the police from arresting or detaining Malala during the investigations.

By Mary Imenza and Nancy Gitonga 16 days ago

DPP has 21 days to decide filmmakers' fate after BBC documentary

The filmmakers are accused of conspiring to publish "false and defamatory" content via BBC platforms

By Nancy Gitonga 16 days ago

Court frees Kasipul MP murder suspect on Sh300,000 bail

Justice Kavedza releases Philip Aroko on bail, says probe remains incomplete. DCI affidavit links the businessman to MP's April 30 shooting plot in Nairobi.

By Nancy Gitonga 17 days ago

Court jails two men for 28 years over gang defilement of minor in Kilifi

The court heard that the teenage girl had stepped outside to collect her shoes at around 10 p.m. when the two neighbours accosted her.

By Nancy Gitonga 17 days ago

Gachagua accuses NCIC of 'shielding President's allies'

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's lawyer Kibe Mungai has lashed out at the NCIC accusing it of bias and selective application of the law .

By Nancy Gitonga 18 days ago

Court confirms Koome's role in police brutality

Former Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has suffered a blow after the High Court dismissed his bid to overturn a ruling that held him personally accountable for police brutality.

By Nancy Gitonga 18 days ago

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"Please leave my husband alone": Sharon Otieno got text before murder, court told

Sharon Otieno received threatening messages from an unidentified woman regarding her alleged affair with former Migori Governor Okoth Obado days before her brutal murder.

By Nancy Gitonga 21 days ago

Obado's PA Oyamo: I did not plan or participate in Sharon Otieno's murder

Prosecution alleges Oyamo planned the murder in the house of Obado's aide and lured the late 26-year-old Rongo University student Otieno to her death in a hotel in Rongo

By Nancy Gitonga 21 days ago

Parliament urges high court to reverse freeze on IEBC appointments

The National Assembly wants the High Court to lift the interim orders that froze the approval process of President William Ruto's seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

By Nancy Gitonga 22 days ago

CJ Koome picks bench to hear petitions seeking her removal

A three-judge bench has been appointed to hear consolidated petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome and all other Supreme Court judges.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Court of Appeal acquits ex-PS Mangiti in Sh47m NYS graft case

The Court of Appeal has upheld the acquittal of former Principal Secretary for Planning, Peter Oganga Mangiti, and 22 others in a Sh47.6 million graft case linked to the NYS Season 1 scandal.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Officers in Baby Pendo case charged with rape, murder and torture

They are accused of command responsibility for the death of protestors and rape of women.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Four officers accused in Baby Pendo case released on bond

The High Court has released four police officers accused in the murder of Baby Pendo and other victims during the 2017 post election violence on a personal bond of Sh200,000 each.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

The conclave's cardinals in numbers

133 cardinals are set to vote for his successor at the conclave beginning on Wednesday.

By Nancy Gitonga, AFP 1 month ago

Blow to Worldcoin as court orders deletion of data

The Court said Worldcoin used financial inducements to obtain the data from Kenyans instead of applying the data protection principle of informed consent.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

DPP Ingonga drops charges against 8 police officers linked to murder of Baby Pendo

The 8 are among 11 police officers who were facing charges of murder, torture and crimes against humanity.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Police fail to locate retired officer facing murder charges in Baby Pendo case

The National Police Service and Inspector General of Police reported unable to locate retired senior officer Mohamed Baa Amin, faces murder charges in connection with the death of Baby Pendo.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Petition filed to stop MPs from processing CDF Bill

The lawsuit seeks orders to bar the National Assembly from proceeding with the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Blow for Ruto as court declares Climate Council appointments unconstitutional

The High Court has declared President William Ruto's nomination of four individuals to the National Climate Change Council unconstitutional, illegal, and procedurally flawed.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Court: Trans Nzoia procurement boss, contractor to refund Sh25.3m

Investigations revealed that the contracts were executed based on falsified County Tender Committee minutes.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

No hooded, masked and plain cloth police during protests, court rules

The High Court has barred the Inspector General of Police from deploying officers in civilian clothes or with concealed identities to manage public protests in the country.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Businesswoman seeks arrest of Lamu West MP over Sh7.1 million car debt

A Nairobi businesswoman has moved to court seeking the arrest of Lamu West Member of Parliament Stanley Muthama for allegedly failing to settle a Sh7.1 million debt.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Havi petitions Court to quash ruling that found him guilty of misconduct

Nelson Havi petitions High Court to quash LSK Tribunal ruling that found him guilty of professional misconduct

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Judge testifies in bribery bid case involving former student leader

President of the Court of Appeal Justice Daniel Musinga on Tuesday testified before the Milimani Law Courts.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Defence PS Mariru skips court in Sh134m contempt case over ex-soldiers' pay

The amount represents damages awarded for the violation of the soldiers' rights and their dismissal from military service after the failed 1982 coup.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Kihika is an American, petitioner tells court

Just days after Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika returned to the country from an extended stay in the United States, a petition has been filed in court seeking her removal from office.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

High Court upholds removal of Malala as UDA Sec Gen

Justice Bahati Mwamuye in his ruling affirmed Hassan Omar's appointment, quashing September 2024 Political Parties Disputes Tribunal ruling that had allowed Malala to retain the position.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

DCI probes customs officers over plot to illegally ship 50kg of gold to Dubai

The attempted shipment triggered immediate intervention where the three customs officers were arrested and the DCI officers immediately launched investigations into the matter.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Omtatah, eight others file fresh suit over Ruto's 'odious' debts

They accuse the Executive of unconstitutional borrowing that risks pushing the country into a severe debt crisis. Petitioners want the government blocked from taking any new loans.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Petitioners want Supreme Court to move presidential elections to 2026

A petition has been lodged at the Supreme Court seeking to compel the IEBC to hold the next presidential election in August next year and not 2027 as currently scheduled.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Nairobi County staff to face trial over alleged Sh7 million salary fraud

Nairobi County employee, Lawrence Barasa, will now have to defend himself over a Sh7 million salary he allegedly received using a forged diploma certificate.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Court declines to halt Kenya Prisons recruitment set for April 30 over claims of 'unfair' criteria

The Kenya Prisons Service recruitment scheduled for Tuesday next week will continue as planned after the court failed to halt the exercise as sought by two activists.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Obado: My affair with Sharon ended due to her 'inconsistencies'

On his second day of his testimony before Justice Cecilia Githua, Obado described a relationship that began amicably but grew strained.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Obado tells court he supported Sharon Otieno after breakup

Okoth Obado has told the High Court that he continued to support slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno even after their romantic relationship ended in March 2018.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Obado tells how wife and children learnt of secret affair with Sharon

Former Migori Governor admitted impregnating Sharon but had no intention of marrying her.Sharon was abducted and later found dead on September 3, 2018.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

High court suspends UoN council dismissals

The court has issued interim conservatory orders suspending the government's controversial decision to revoke the appointments of UON Council members.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Okoth Obado: My relationship with Sharon Otieno was an open secret

Though he denied staying at the same hotel as Sharon, Obado admitted to paying for her accommodation in a separate hotel within Kisumu County's devolution conference.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago