On Monday, former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s wife, Susan Wangarí, took the stand to defend herself in the ongoing Sh588 million graft case, where she stands accused alongside her husband and others. Wangarí asserted her innocence, maintaining that the company she co-owns with Waititu followed due process in securing a tender from Kiambu County. She […]

Three robbery with violence suspects were arraigned before a Nairobi court on Monday, where they accused police officers of torturing them while in custody. The suspects, Antony Wambugu, Yusuf Mwangi Kimotho, and Gerald Kang’ethe Njuguna, pleaded with Magistrate Martha Nanzushi not to admit their recorded statements as evidence, alleging that the statements were forcibly obtained […]

West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka, along with 46 others, have challenged the government’s decision to establish Nyamira University in Kiabonyoru Ward. Represented by Lawyer Danstan Omari, they argue that the proposed location is problematic, as it overlaps with the site previously designated for a constituent college of Eldoret University, which has yet to be developed […]

The High Court on Friday issued an order restraining Old Mutual PLC from selling any of its assets pending the hearing and determination of a lawsuit brought by a shareholder. Joel Kibe, a shareholder in the insurance company, filed the case challenging the company’s decision to sell its shares and assets without proper consultation. In […]

A young man identified as John Nduati, accused of hacking into tech company Web Tribe Ltd and stealing over Sh 1.7 million, was arraigned in court and charged with theft. Nduati, who falls within the Gen Z demographic, is alleged to have stolen Sh 1,795,735 on July 19, 2024. According to court documents, after stealing […]

A woman accused of paying an assassin Sh 1 million upfront, with a promise of an additional Sh 20 million upon completing the job, has been charged in a Nairobi court with conspiracy to commit murder. Winfred Wandia Kisau appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi on Thursday, where she faced charges of plotting to […]

An elderly man was arraigned in a Nairobi court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to stealing a car power window switch from a police vehicle parked at Central Police Station. Francis Nzomo Ndotho was accused of sneaking into the station’s car yard and stealing the vehicle part. He admitted to the offense before Milimani Law […]

A Nairobi court on Thursday dismissed an application by the prosecution to detain the five officers alleged to have aided 13 prisoners escape from Gigiri Police station. The five include CPL Ronald Babo,PC Evans Kipkirui,PC Mollent Achieng ,PC ZAchary Nyabuto and PC Gerald Mutuku. Magistrate Martha Nanzushi released each of them on a Sh 200,000 […]