Prominent public interest lawyer and activist Shadrack Wambui has moved to the High Court in Nairobi seeking anticipatory bail, claiming a looming unlawful arrest orchestrated by state security agencies acting on political instructions. In an urgent application filed at the Kibera Law Courts through his lawyer Danstan Omari, Wambui says he has credible information that […]

Two men arrested over a viral social media post urging Gen Z demonstrators to storm State House have been released by a Nairobi court. Milimani Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego rejected a request by the prosecution to detain the suspects for 10 more days pending investigations into allegations of publishing false information, contrary to Section 23 […]

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino made his first appearance in court as a High Court advocate on Thursday, stepping in to represent two suspects linked to the June 25 protest anniversary demonstrations that shook Nairobi and other regions. Owino appeared alongside lawyer John Maina to defend Suleiman Wanjau Bilali, a former national boxing team captain, […]

Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Hon. Mohamed Roba Qoto has moved to the High Court in Machakos seeking anticipatory bail, alleging imminent arbitrary arrest and harassment orchestrated by the Governor of Isiolo County to block a scheduled impeachment motion. Through his lawyer Danstan Omari, Hon. Roba filed an urgent application on June 24, 2025, under a […]

Two men arrested in connection with a viral online post allegedly calling for the unlawful occupation of State House during the June 25 anti-government protests are set to remain in custody for ten days as investigators dig deeper into the alleged plot. Suleiman Wanjau Bilali and Robert Otiti Elwak were apprehended at Muthurwa and Kayole […]

Milimani Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego is set to rule on July 7 whether the prosecution will be granted more time to present additional witnesses in the case against controversial blogger Maverick Aoko or be compelled to close its case for lack of evidence. The decision follows the prosecution’s failure to call all its witnesses during […]

In a dramatic turn in the murder investigation of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were, businessman and political figure Philip Aroko has been released and will now testify as a state witness. Aroko, who was previously arrested and treated as a prime suspect in the high-profile case, was freed after a review of evidence […]

Milimani High Court has delivered a major blow to the government by suspending a directive from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) that sought to block live coverage of ongoing anti-government protests. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Chacha Mwita issued a conservatory order suspending the CA’s directive referenced as CA/CE/BC/TV90A, which had instructed […]

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has filed a petition at the High Court demanding urgent intervention in what it terms a worrying pattern of enforced disappearances allegedly linked to state agents. The case centers around Ndiangui Kinyangia, a civic activist reportedly abducted on June 21, 2025, by masked men in Kinoo believed to be […]

Six men have been arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts over a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy involving online fraud, cyber-enabled theft of millions of shillings, and alleged links to terrorist financing. The suspects Fortune Muthina Kinyanzui, Ruel Kipkoech Yator, Kelvin Kipyegeon Koech, Laban Kipkirui Koech, Alfonce Kipkorir Towett, and Weldon Kipyegon Rono all Kenyan nationals, face […]