COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has strongly condemned what it terms as “escalating public vilification and unwarranted personal attacks” against judicial officers following controversial bail and bond decisions recently issued by the Nanyuki and Kahawa Law Courts. In a sharply worded statement, the Commission expressed grave concern over what it described as an alarming trend […]
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Wajir Huduma Centre Manager and Deputy County Commissioner Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed has deepened, with his brother Abdiwahab Mohamed filing a further affidavit alleging threats and intimidation by security agencies. In the sworn document, Abdiwahab claims that on July 15, 2025, he received a chilling phone call from an anonymous […]
New details emerging from a sworn police affidavit suggest that mental health challenges may be a contributing factor in the mysterious disappearance of Hussein Abdirahman Mohammed, the Huduma Centre Manager in Wajir, who has been missing since July 8, 2025. According to the affidavit filed by Inspector Kenga Chea, Hussein’s first cousin, Ahmed Muhamud Mohamed, […]
A senior police officer stunned the Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday by alleging that JamboPay (Webtribe Ltd) Director Danson Muchemi attempted to bribe former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko with between Sh4 million and Sh5 million daily to secure a county revenue collection contract. Testifying before Principal Magistrate Charles Ondieki, Chief Inspector Kiptoo Kisorio currently serving as […]
The inquest into the death of Rex Masai, allegedly shot during anti-government protests, continued today at the Milimani Law Courts with key testimonies from a crime scene expert and a police officer. Crime Scene Investigator Paul Njihia testified, confirming that police fired shots along Mama Ngina Street on June 20, 2024 the day Masai was […]
A fresh twist unfolded in the inquest into the death of Rex Masai as Police Constable Isaiah Murangiri, recalled for cross-examination, firmly denied being the officer captured in key photographs presented in court by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). The images, allegedly taken on the day Masai was fatally shot, showed a man bearing […]
A Kisumu High Court has sentenced a mentally ill woman to three years of probation with mandatory psychiatric treatment after she admitted to killing her six-month-old son in a tragic case that has spotlighted the intersection of mental health and justice. Sarah Anyango was convicted of manslaughter under a plea deal negotiated with the Office […]
Eight people who are alleged to have burnt down Mawego Police station during late Albert Ojwang’s funeral procession have this morning been charged with Terrorism. The accused were arraigned before the Kahawa Law Courts in Nairobi where the DPP charged them with terrorism. The accused include Kennedy Oluoch Oluoch, Nicholas Otieno, Tofiq Owiti Mohamed, Michael […]
The National Police Service (NPS) has entered into a strategic partnership with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US DEA) through the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the fight against transnational drug-related crimes. The agreement was signed today by Inspector General of Police Mr. Douglas Kanja on behalf of […]
Juja Constituency Member of Parliament George Koimburi Ndungu is set to appear before the Milimani Law Courts today to face charges related to an alleged conspiracy to obstruct justice, contrary to Section 117(c) of the Penal Code. Koimburi will be charged alongside six other individuals: Peter Kiratu Muhia, David Macharia Gatana, Cyrus Kieru Muhia, Grace […]
