COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Multi Media University murder case took a fresh twist on Monday after the main culprit Eric Mutinda who is charged with the murder of alleged girlfriend Sylvia Kemunto was declared to be mentally unstable. In a report filed in court, Mathari Hospital says after evaluation it was their conclusion that he is not fit […]
Prominent criminal lawyer Danstan Omari has come out in strong defence of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga following public backlash over the acquittal of civic activist and software developer Rose Njeri. Njeri had been charged at the Milimani Law Courts under Section 16 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act. However, Principal Magistrate […]
Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki has issued a scathing rebuke against the police over their handling of the late Albert Ojwang’s body, describing the actions as both disturbing and symbolic of deeper systemic failures. Before delivering his final orders that allowed police to detain murder suspect James Mukhwana for 21 days, Magistrate Ondieki expressed dismay […]
City Lawyer Danstan Omari and Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai are in the middle of bitter feud over a facebook post which has resulted possible Sh100 M defamation suit being filed by the lawyer. Omari has written to Alai demanding for Sh100 M in damages and an apology for calling him a ‘pig’ and ‘mjinga’ in […]
Web developer and activist Rose Njeri has been released after a Nairobi court ruled that the charges brought against her failed to constitute a criminal offense. In his ruling, Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo stated that the two charges presented were ambiguous and did not disclose any offense under the law. “The two counts as presently presented […]
Men have gotten a big win after the high court declared section 29(c) of the Law of Succession Act unconstitutional, citing gender-based discrimination against widowers. In his judgement, Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the provision, which requires a husband to prove he was dependent on his deceased wife in order to qualify as a beneficiary […]
A lobby group has moved to court challenging Kajiado North MP Onassis Nguro Ngogoyo’s alleged misuse of public resources through the branding of taxpayer-funded infrastructure with his personal image, name, and political slogans. In the case, Sheria Mtaani na Shadrach Wambui accuses the legislator of violating key constitutional provisions by converting public infrastructure into personal […]
Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Doris Mugambi, while testifying in the ongoing inquest into the killing of Rex Masai, distanced the police from any involvement in the fatal shooting, instead pointing to the presence of private and illegal firearms within Nairobi’s Central Business District. Appearing before Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, OCPD Mugambi stated that based on […]
Kiambu County Deputy Governor Rosemary Kirika has come under fire for allegedly defying a court order and obstructing the burial of her adoptive father, the late Mzee Mburu Kinani, following a prolonged dispute over his final resting place. Mzee Mburu Kinani passed away on November 20, 2024. Since then, his body has remained at the […]
Two police officers accused of shooting protester Boniface Mwangi Kariuki during recent anti-government protests in Nairobi have been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts as investigations continue to unfold. The officers, Klinzy Baraza Masinde and Duncan Kiprono, appeared before Magistrate BenMark Ekhubi following a miscellaneous application by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), which is […]
