COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A Nairobi court directed that Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara be charged with offensive conduct likely to disturb public peace, contrary to Section 94(1) of the Penal Code. The charge stems from remarks Kihara allegedly made during a public event in Nairobi on July 8, 2025. Prosecutors claim the utterances were intended to incite […]
Milimani Law Courts Magistrate Carolyne Mugo has rejected an attempt by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to withdraw a high-profile fraud case involving businessman Jayesh Kumar, accusing the prosecution of acting in secrecy and disregarding the rights of the complainant. Kumar stands accused of masterminding a complex fraud scheme that allegedly […]
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of assaulting his ex-wife’s grandmother five years ago. Samuel Kanyi was convicted and sentenced by Senior Principal Magistrate Paul Rotich at the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi following a full trial. The offence took place on the night of […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Pastor Mark Ndinyo Khamala of Grace Community Bible Church has dismissed claims that he traveled to Mombasa to perform a ritual in the Indian Ocean to erase debts and attract a cult-like following. Testifying before Magistrate Hon. Mutai at the Milimani Law Courts, Pastor Khamala said the allegations were false and hurtful […]
A Nairobi court has granted the prosecution an additional three days to complete investigations into a suspect accused of using the mobile phone of former Central Police Station OCS Samson Kiprotich Taalam to defraud his family members and lawyer. The suspect, Kiprotich Ronoh Brian, has been held in police custody for the past seven days […]
New details have emerged in the ongoing trial of Ahmed Rashid Hassan, shedding light on how police surveillance, intelligence gathering, and a notorious gang converged in a deadly confrontation that now sits at the heart of a high-stakes court battle. Testifying before the High Court, intelligence officer Fredrick Gichuki described how Nairobi County’s advanced monitoring […]
The harsh consequences of alleged unlawful conduct appear to be catching up with Police Constable Klinzy Baraza Masinde just weeks after Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen publicly issued a controversial “shoot-to-kill” directive, vowing to protect officers who might later face prosecution. Despite these promises, Baraza found himself standing alone in the dock today, facing a […]
The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed the appeal of Moses Kamau Ngigi, upholding his conviction and death sentence for robbery with violence and theft. The ruling by Justices Kiage, Jamila Mohammed, and Korir, marks the end of a legal battle that began with a violent 2008 robbery in Kiambu County. Ngigi was convicted on […]
Two church elders have finally been cleared of criminal liability in a long-running land dispute after the Court of Appeal in Nairobi quashed their convictions for forcible detainer. In a judgment delivered on July 25, 2025, a three-judge bench comprising Justices Patrick Kiage, Jamila Mohammed, and Weldon Korir allowed the appeal of Charles Thiru Njoka […]
Businessman Mohammed Khalif Hassan has been charged in court over an alleged Ksh 8.5 million fraud involving a fake spaghetti import deal. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki, Hassan denied the charges. According to the charge sheet, Hassan is accused of defrauding Osman Mohamed Ali of Ksh 8,512,700 between February 18, 2023, and May […]
