COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Kajiado residents have won a major legal battle after the High Court stopped the county government from imposing land rates on freehold properties. Lady Justice Loice Komingoi ruled that the decision by the Kajiado County Government to levy land rates on private land was unconstitutional because it lacked proper public participation. The judge said the […]
Nairobi, Kenya Pastor and motivational speaker Robert Burale has taken media personality Alex Mwakideu and his former wife Rozina Mwakideu to court, accusing them of defamation over a YouTube interview that he says tarnished his name and reputation. In a suit filed at the Milimani Chief Magistrates’ Court, Burale claims that the October 4, 2025 […]
A 19-year-old man who claims to be President William Ruto’s son was on Thursday set free after a Nairobi court showed him rare compassion, choosing guidance over punishment. Senior Principal Magistrate Mark Ekhubi released Nelson Ibrahim Kidero, also known as Nelson Murithi, on condition that he does not repeat the offence within a year, directing […]
The High Court has quashed the 109-year jail sentence that had been handed to Stephen Nzuki Mutisya, a former director of a Nairobi children’s home, who had been convicted of defiling four minors under his care. Nzuki had been found guilty by Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul, who ruled that the prosecution had proved its case […]
Edward Gituku, the businessman accused of trafficking former Kenyan military officers to fight in Russia, has been released on a cash bail of KSh 500,000 after spending nearly two weeks in police custody. During the hearing at the Kahawa Law Courts, the prosecution urged Magistrate Gideon Kiage to deny Gituku bail, arguing that he posed […]
The Milimani Commercial Court has ordered that all five children of the late Milka Moraa Ongubo a retired senior cop jointly participate in her burial and funeral arrangements after a bitter family dispute over her burial. On Wednesday, Senior Resident Magistrate F. Terer ruled that neither side of the family represented by siblings Julia Kemunto […]
The Attorney General has asked the High Court to dismiss a petition challenging the appointment of Presidential Advisors, insisting that the process was lawful and fully compliant with the Constitution. In court filings, the AG listed as the first respondent argues that the petition filed by Katiba Institute is “misconceived, speculative, and legally unsustainable,” adding […]
A Nairobi magistrate’s court has directed that the hate speech case against Mumias East MP Peter Salasya be referred to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) for assessment before the matter proceeds to trial. The directive follows a request by State Prosecutor Virginia Kariuki from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), […]
Two businessmen have been charged at the Milimani Law Courts with defrauding a businesswoman over KSh15 million in a fake cryptocurrency trading scheme. Jackson Apollo Ananda and Alvin Oduya Atieno were accused of obtaining 116,000 USDT equivalent to KSh15.36 million from Tuyishime Grace on April 30, 2025, at Serena Hotel in Nairobi, by falsely claiming […]
Parents of Litein High School in Kericho County are demanding accountability from the school administration over what they describe as a recurring cycle of student unrest followed by hefty financial demands. Through their lawyers, Danstan Omari, Shadrack Wambui, and Sam Nyaberi, the parents have expressed frustration over what they term as “strike-for-profit” schemes allegedly engineered […]
