COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has told the court that the decision on whether to charge him over the killing of blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang rests solely with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), not the judiciary. Through his lawyer, Ceceil Miller, Lagat argued that compelling the DPP to institute charges against him […]
A well-known TikTok personality and street activist, Joseph Gitonga, was on Thursday arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts over allegations of attempting to extort Ksh 500,000 from a media service provider affiliated with Co-operative Bank. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Sharon Ouko, Gitonga was charged with one count of demanding property by menace. He was […]
A man has been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts facing serious charges, including theft, cybercrime, and laundering over Ksh 2 million through fraudulent bank transactions. Solomon Cheruiyot Lelei appeared in court to answer to five criminal charges: stealing, unauthorized access to a computer system, acquisition of proceeds of crime, possession of proceeds of crime, […]
Nelson Ibrahim Kidero, also known as Nelson Muriithi, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering the Parliament premises in violation of Section 31(a) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act. Kidero appeared before Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi at the Milimani Law Courts on Friday, where he admitted to jumping over the perimeter fence of Parliament […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed an application by the accused persons in the multi-billion shilling Anglo Leasing scandal seeking to have their defence heard by the same magistrate who had earlier acquitted them. During proceedings at the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court today, the defence team for the accused requested that the case […]
Three men suspected of being part of a criminal network involved in unlocking M-Kopa phones before customers had completed their loan payments have been detained by police. The suspects Jeremiah Njoroge, Marvine Wandugo, and Victor Kimani were presented before the court under a miscellaneous application. Police officer Beth Kariuki, through the Office of the Director […]
A dramatic twist has emerged in the criminal case facing Police Constable Fred Mwela Chebai, after his defense team claimed he is being framed by his lover in retaliation over a personal dispute. Mwela, who appeared before Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi for plea taking, did not take a plea after his lawyers led by Advocates Danstan […]
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has strongly opposed the release on bail of 15 current and former security officers accused of the abduction and murder of two foreign nationals and their Kenyan driver, citing serious national security concerns, risk of witness interference, and the heinous nature of the crimes. According to […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recalled the police file in a land fraud case involving gospel musician Alex Apoko, popularly known as Ringtone, and his co-accused, Alfred Juma Ayora. The two are facing charges related to a Ksh 50 million land fraud involving a property located in Karen. During proceedings before trial Magistrate […]
Two individuals were on Wednesday arraigned at a Nairobi court for allegedly stealing blood collection kits and bags valued at over Ksh 1.1 million from Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The suspects, Henry Theuri and Erick Otieno Omedo, are accused of stealing four cartons containing 24 automated blood collection kits and one carton of ordinary blood […]
