COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
š Gilgil, Nakuru County A Nakuru Magistrateās Court had issued an order barring Kiambu Deputy Governor Rosemary Kirika and her siblings from burying their late brother, Charles Vincent Waweru Mugethi, on contested land š° The case returns to court on May 15, 2025, for mention. Meanwhile, the body of Kinani himself remains unburied amid a […]
In today’s court news; The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has been granted seven days to file a response in a legal challenge filed by Ebel Ochieng, a suspect in the murder of Hon. Charles Ongāondo Were. Ochieng is contesting a ruling by the JKIA Law Courts, which declared that it holds […]
In today’s court news, a Nakuru Magistrateās Court has issued an order barring Kiambu Deputy Governor Rosemary Kirika and her siblings from burying their late brother, Charles Vincent Waweru Mugethi, on contested land in Gilgil, Nakuru County. Magistrate Abdulqadir Ramadhan granted a temporary injunction preventing Kirika and her four siblings Alice Wambui, Geoffrey Ngāangāa, Regina […]
In today’s court news, Milimani Magistrate’s Court has granted the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) permission to deport Abdul Zahir Qadir, the former Deputy Speaker of Afghanistan, to the United States to face drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession charges. Prosecutor Victor Owiti, representing the DPP, filed the extradition request, citing a U.S. District Court […]
In today’s court news, A judge at the Makadara High Court has instructed the deputy registrar of the Judiciary to obtain records of proceedings from the JKIA Law Courts in relation to a miscellaneous case involving the murder of Hon. Were. The directive follows a formal complaint filed by the legal team representing Ebel Ochieng, […]
In today’s court news, the JKIA Law Court has granted a 23-day detention order for two suspects linked to the assassination of former Kasipul MP Charles Ongāondo Were. The suspects, Ebel Ochieng and Edwin Oduor Odhiambo, are under investigation for the murder, which occurred on April 30, 2025. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations […]
The murder trial of the late Kilifi County IEBC Manager, Aisha Akinyi Abubakar, continued today at the Mombasa High Court, where her son took the stand and positively identified the accused individuals. Qassim Mrisho, the son of the deceased, appeared before Justice Micheni Wendy as a key witness. He testified that the two suspects, Bryan […]
In today’s court news, The High Court has instructed the Assistant Director of Probation Services to work closely with the defence lawyers representing four police officers accused of murdering baby Pendo to prepare detailed bail and bond assessment reports. Trial Judge Margaret Muigai also directed the Witness Protection Agency to compile a report outlining measures […]
In today’s court news, a witness has come forward with a detailed account of alleged police misconduct on the day Rex Masai was fatally shot in Nairobiās Central Business District. Frederick Omondi, an ICT engineer and Utawala resident, claims that plainclothes officers fired live bullets into a crowd of demonstrators during the incident. According to […]
In today’s court news, Philip Aroko, a suspect in the murder of Hon. Charles Were, has withdrawn a habeas corpus application he had filed against the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Aroko, through his legal team led […]
