COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Director of Shaba Trustees Limited, Brian Kiptoo Kiplagat, was on Tuesday arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts over a Sh300 million land fraud scandal involving two prime parcels in Nairobi West. Kiplagat appeared before Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi and faced three criminal charges, including giving false information to a police officer. He is […]
Three men have been convicted for stealing 1,600 litres of Rina cooking oil valued at Ksh 1,628,000. The convicts Josphat Nyamwange, Evans Ondari, and Ben Ochoki were arrested on September 30, 2021, following a complaint lodged by Mary Waruguru Ngugi, who accused them of stealing 400 containers, each holding 20 litres of the cooking oil. […]
The High Court has extended interim orders in the defamation case filed by media veteran Fred Obachi Machoka against Nairobi MCA Robert Alai, after Alai failed to comply by filing his response on time. Appearing before Lady Justice Stella Mutuku, the case was scheduled for mention to confirm compliance and take directions on an application […]
Detectives have arrested Shedrack Omondi Okindo, popularly known online as Hon. Mosquito, for allegedly publishing a seditious video that went viral on TikTok on August 1, 2025. The video, which reportedly contained inciteful remarks and threats to public order, sparked outrage and drew the attention of national security agencies. Acting on forensic intelligence, officers traced […]
Nina Maria Wanjiku, a woman linked to former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama in an ongoing paternity and matrimonial dispute, has been charged with forgery before the Milimani Law Courts. According to the prosecution, Wanjiku is accused of presenting a forged birth certificate No. 300868 at the Nairobi Immigration Office on May 21, 1998. The certificate […]
Former Commissioner of Lands Sammy Silas Komen Mwaita has been charged at the Milimani Law Courts over an alleged land fraud scheme involving two prime plots in Nairobi valued at over Ksh 300 million. Mwaita faces five criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, abuse of office, making a document without authority, and giving […]
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by members of the Mavoko Muundani Residents Association who were seeking to block their eviction from disputed parcels of land owned by East Africa Portland Cement PLC (EAPC). In a ruling delivered on 30th July 2025, Justices Patrick Kiage, Weldon Korir, and George Odunga held that the […]
Former Member of Parliament Hon. Sammy Silas Komen Mwaita has been arrested in Kilimani, Nairobi, over his alleged involvement in a high-stakes land fraud case. According to authorities, Mwaita is facing multiple charges, including, Conspiracy to commit a felony, Making a document without authority,Abuse of office andGiving false information to a person employed in the […]
What seemed like a peaceful corner of Kenya’s idyllic coastline has turned out to be the site of a major drug bust. Detectives have uncovered a clandestine narcotics lab deep within Mwabungo village, Ukunda an area better known for its beaches than criminal enterprise. Acting on intelligence and days of surveillance, officers from the Anti-Narcotics […]
Two suspects believed to be part of a cannabis trafficking ring operating in Busia and its environs have been apprehended by officers from the Busia Police Station. The operation unfolded when police intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration number KMEY 867L, ridden by 50-year-old Alfred Ouma Mapesa. Upon inspection, officers discovered a gunny bag stashed with […]
