COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Police have arrested Elvis Otieno Owino, a prime suspect in the violent invasion of Kitengela Sub-County Hospital during the July 7 protests. According to the DCI, Owino was identified through CCTV footage that captured him damaging property at the hospital. Detectives traced him to his rented house in Noonkopir, where they recovered the black Marvin […]
A man charged with fraudulently acquiring Kenyan identification documents and residing in the country unlawfully has pleaded with the court to release him, insisting he is a Kenyan by birth and has no other nationality. Abdihakim Said Jama appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi, where he argued that the charges against him were the […]
A lecturer at Kenyatta University, George Maina Muriithi, has been charged with fraud involving Ksh 55.5 million, which he allegedly obtained under false pretenses. Appearing before Magistrate Robinson Ondieki at the Milimani Law Courts, Muriithi was accused of conspiring with unidentified accomplices to defraud businessman Martin Gitonga Kamanda. The court heard that between November 15, […]
Nairobi, July 11, 2025 Chief Justice Martha Koome has called on the newly sworn-in Chairperson and Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to uphold integrity, independence, and constitutionalism as they embark on their mandate. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice congratulated the commissioners and reminded […]
The high court has nullified the Gazette notice appointing IEBC commissioners but has upheld their appointment to the positions. A three judge bench delivered its judgment this evening in the petition challenging the appointment of the Chairperson and Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The Court dismissed a petition that sought to […]
The High Court has directed that police officer Clinzy Barassa undergo a mental health evaluation before he can be formally charged with the murder of Boniface Karioki, a street vendor known for selling face masks. The assessment is scheduled to be conducted prior to Barassa’s plea-taking, which is set for July 28, 2025. Prosecutors told […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – A TikTok content creator identified as Godfrey Mwasiaga Kakan Maiyo has been arrested over a viral video in which he is accused of inciting violence against police officers and their families. Detectives traced Maiyo to Kimathi House in Nairobi’s CBD, where he was allegedly running a covert office under the guise of […]
Nairobi, 2025 The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), through its Anti-Narcotics Unit, has filed an urgent application at the JKIA Magistrate’s Court seeking orders to destroy 189.3 kilograms of cannabis (bhang) recovered during a high-profile drug bust in Juja, Kiambu County. In the application sworn by Corporal Jeremiah Musango, the DCI cited serious health and […]
NAIROBI, July 9, 2025 The Judiciary on Wednesday conducted Closing of File Proceedings in honour of the late Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee one of the country’s most revered legal minds. Presiding over the ceremony, Chief Justice Martha Koome described the tradition as a reminder to both bench and bar of their sacred duty in the […]
The State Corporations Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by former Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua, affirming a government surcharge of over Sh. 27 million for what was declared an irregular and unlawful salary increment. Mutua had challenged the Inspector General (Corporations)’s decision to surcharge him for a salary increase that saw […]
