COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The inquest into the death of Rex Masai, allegedly shot during anti-government protests, continued today at the Milimani Law Courts with key testimonies from a crime scene expert and a police officer. Crime Scene Investigator Paul Njihia testified, confirming that police fired shots along Mama Ngina Street on June 20, 2024 the day Masai was […]
A fresh twist unfolded in the inquest into the death of Rex Masai as Police Constable Isaiah Murangiri, recalled for cross-examination, firmly denied being the officer captured in key photographs presented in court by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). The images, allegedly taken on the day Masai was fatally shot, showed a man bearing […]
A Kisumu High Court has sentenced a mentally ill woman to three years of probation with mandatory psychiatric treatment after she admitted to killing her six-month-old son in a tragic case that has spotlighted the intersection of mental health and justice. Sarah Anyango was convicted of manslaughter under a plea deal negotiated with the Office […]
Eight people who are alleged to have burnt down Mawego Police station during late Albert Ojwang’s funeral procession have this morning been charged with Terrorism. The accused were arraigned before the Kahawa Law Courts in Nairobi where the DPP charged them with terrorism. The accused include Kennedy Oluoch Oluoch, Nicholas Otieno, Tofiq Owiti Mohamed, Michael […]
The National Police Service (NPS) has entered into a strategic partnership with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US DEA) through the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the fight against transnational drug-related crimes. The agreement was signed today by Inspector General of Police Mr. Douglas Kanja on behalf of […]
Juja Constituency Member of Parliament George Koimburi Ndungu is set to appear before the Milimani Law Courts today to face charges related to an alleged conspiracy to obstruct justice, contrary to Section 117(c) of the Penal Code. Koimburi will be charged alongside six other individuals: Peter Kiratu Muhia, David Macharia Gatana, Cyrus Kieru Muhia, Grace […]
The High Court has set directions in a habeas corpus petition filed over the mysterious disappearance of Wajir Huduma Centre boss, Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed. The petition, filed jointly by Abdirahman’s family and Abdiwahab Mohamed seeks to compel the State to produce him dead or alive following his unexplained disappearance. Justice Chacha Mwita has directed that […]
A high-stakes legal showdown over the proposed withdrawal of a Ksh 706 million fraud case is set for a decisive ruling on July 29, 2025. The case has seen intense opposition between the prosecution, the defense and the complainant, with each side trading legal blows over the fate of the proceedings. At the center of […]
The Milimani Commercial Court has ordered Senator Gloria Orwoba to pay Senate Clerk Jeremiah Nyegenye a total of Kshs. 10.5 million in damages for defamatory social media posts alleging he solicited sexual favours from her. Magistrate Ruguru N ruled that Orwoba had defamed Nyegenye through WhatsApp status updates, Facebook videos, and posts on her X […]
Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen have formally written to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) seeking copies of a complaint filed against them, which seeks their removal from the Roll of Advocates. In a letter dated this week and authored by their lawyer Cecil Miller, the two leaders said […]
