COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Two businessmen have moved to court arguing that Muguka is not a drug and banning its trade by three coastal counties is illegal. Peter Agoro and Michael Mutembe have sued three counties Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita Taveta who issued notices last week banning entry, transportation, sale, and use of muguka and its products. The two […]
A former Kenyatta National Hospital employee was on Friday found guilty of stealing medical drugs from the Hospital valued at Sh 15,000. In her judgment, Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi ruled that the evidence provided in court by the prosecution demonstrated that the accused person obtained the medical goods through employment. According to the prosecution, […]
Judges got a major win on Friday after a three judge bench quashed Salary and Renumeration Commission Letter dated July 12,2021 purporting to revoke Judges taxable car allowance. Justices Chacha Mwita, Patricia Nyaundi and Lawrence Mugambi, the SRC letter contravenes Article 160 of the constitution and is therefore unconstitutional, null and void. The court further […]
Kasarani DCIO Paul Makonge has been summoned for failing to bring DJ Brownskin’s case file to court for hearing of case where he is accused of assisting his wife commit suicide. In the case, Brownskin real names Michael Macharia Njiiri, is accused of assisting his wife Sharon Njeri’s suicide on July 29, 2022. When the […]
A Nairobi high court has halted the Kenya Judicial Staff Association(KJSA) elections that were to be conducted on Saturday pending hearing of case challenging them. Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the orders and further directed that parties file their submissions adding that the petition shall be dispensed by way of evidence. “Conservatory orders are allowed as […]
This year’s events mark 41 years since the time when the Institute held its first Annual Seminar in 1984.
Family of a woman who was killed 12 years ago in Nanyuki by British soldiers has accused the government of delaying the prosecution of the suspects behind Agnes Wanjiru’s death. Agnes was allegedly murdered by British soldiers and then dumped in a septic tank in 2012 and to date no one has been charged. Speaking […]
A man suspected to be a member notorious robbery gang in the city charged in court for being found in illegal possession of firearm. Kojo Odera was arraigned before a Nairobi court and denied the count of being found in possession of the firearm. It was alleged on May 17, 2024 for being in possession […]
The court on Monday set the pre-trial conference for the Sh 209 M fake fertilizer scandal for July 17 when parties will agree on how the hearing will proceed. Anti-corruption magistrate Celesa Okore mentioned the matter to day and set the date after the prosecution informed court that it was yet serve the defence with […]
