COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A petition has been filed at the High Court seeking to have Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga suspended and declared unfit to hold public office over allegations that he made ethnic and inflammatory remarks deemed to undermine national unity and cohesion. The petition, filed by Bunge la Mwananchi alongside Lawrence Oyugi, Komeade Bush, and Nicholas Kimanzi, […]
Stephen Ng’ang’a was on Tuesday arraigned before the Thika Law Courts, where he pleaded guilty to an assault charge. The particulars of the offense on the charge sheet stated that on September 7, at Kisii Estate in Thika Subcounty, Kiambu County, the accused unlawfully beat and injured Joseph Ng’ang’a. While presenting the facts, the prosecution […]
Clinton Alex Omondi, a medical student at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Nairobi campus, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Thika Law Courts, where he was charged with theft. The charge sheet stated that between March 1 and April 30, 2024, at Juja Farm in Kiambu County, Omondi stole personal documents belonging to his […]
Kenneth Mundia was on Tuesday arraigned before the Thika Law Courts, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of creating disturbance. The charge sheet stated that on October 25, at Karibaribi area in Kiambu County, Mundia caused chaos by chasing his mother, Assumpta Njoki, while armed with a glass bottle, demanding to be given food. […]
Kithuka Kimunyi Musyimi, the man accused of murdering a General Service Unit (GSU) officer at State House, Nairobi, in October 2025, has been detained for an additional two weeks to allow further investigations. Musyimi, who has been in police custody since October 14, 2025, appeared before Principal Magistrate Njagi at the Kibera Law Courts, where […]
A Nairobi court has issued interim orders barring media personality Alex Mwakideu and his sister Rozina Mwakideu from further publishing or sharing a controversial interview video in which Rozina claimed that her biggest mistake in life was marrying Pastor Robert Burale. Milimani Commercial Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki directed that the duo refrain from making any […]
A Nairobi businessman, Samuel Maina Weru, has been arraigned in court for allegedly obtaining goods worth KSh 7.3 million by false pretenses. According to the charge sheet, Weru is accused of fraudulently obtaining 990 jerricans of 20-litre cooking oil and 675 cartons of Menengai bar soap all valued at KSh 7,382,880 from Network Four Limited. […]
A Mt. Kenya University student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Science) was on Monday arraigned in court for allegedly stealing more than KSh 7.8 million from Sidian Bank. Collins Mutuma appeared before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina at the Milimani Law Courts, where prosecutors accused him of conspiring with others who are still at large […]
A petition has been filed at the Milimani Law Courts seeking to stop the implementation of a section of the new Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, which permits Cabinet Secretaries and County Executive Committee Members to participate in political activities. The case, lodged by activist Mwawura Kabata and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, targets Section […]
Chief Inspector Timothy Bett, a CCTV expert and key witness in the ongoing inquest into the death of interior designer Jeff Mwathi, has presented his evidence before the court. Appearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi on Thursday, October 23, 2025, Inspector Bett submitted several CCTV recordings showing the final moments of the deceased alongside […]
