COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Former Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has threatened to sue the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) commissioners and CEO for advising parliament against his suitability for the Cabinet Secretary (CS) position. Oparanya was nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises Development by President William Ruto but EACC has written to parliament saying he […]
A Nairobi court on Wednesday allowed an application by the state for the extradition of Kevin Kang’ethe, who is wanted in the US for the murder of his girlfriend. Kang’ethe will be extradited to the USA to face a first-degree murder charge for allegedly killing his then-girlfriend and fleeing to Kenya. Kang’ethe is alleged to […]
Late Jeff Mwathi’s dad became emotional on Wednesday while testifying in the inquest into the death of his son, who was found dead in an apartment building. He was overcome with emotion when he took the stand and began his testimony before the court. While being led in testimony by his lawyer Danstan Omari, he […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome today presided over the swearing-in of Mr. Paul Famba as the CEO and Secretary to the Public Service Commission (PSC) at the Supreme Court.
The high court on Wednesday ordered government to pay Sh 441 Million to the families of the 148 victims who were killed during Garissa University terror attack in 2015. The state will also pay Sh 56.9 million to 14 survivors who sustained serious injuries as a result of the attack. In the case, the families […]
An activist has moved to court challenging the proposed privatization of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by the state. In the petition, Isaac Guyo now wants the court to stop Adani Airport Holdings Ltd from taking over management of the airport. He wants the court to nullify all proceedings and agreement related to the project […]
The former Managing Director and Head of Procurement of the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) were charged in court for failing to comply with procurement laws.
Popular Tiktoker MC Zaku has been charged in court for alleging that businesswoman Dama Wa Spares used dead people to amass her vast wealth. MC Zaku, also known as Elvis Mwangi Wanjohi, appeared in court on Monday charged with cyber harassment after allegedly accusing Damaris Mureithi of using deceased individuals to accumulate wealth. It is […]
