COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Court of Appeal has reduced the life sentence imposed on Moses Mutembei Muriithi to 40 years, despite upholding his conviction for the gruesome murder of Mary Nthama in October 2016. Muriithi was initially convicted by the High Court in Chuka for violently killing Nthama at his homestead in Kabaliange Village, Tharaka Nithi County. The […]
The Court of Appeal in Nyeri has allowed William Bundi Njeri, a convict serving a life sentence for defilement, to file an appeal out of time, citing the challenges he faced as a self-represented prisoner. In a ruling delivered by Justice S. ole Kantai, the judge acknowledged that Bundi’s appeal to the High Court had […]
The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions and death sentences of two men who had been found guilty of a violent robbery that resulted in the death of a man at Sun Africa Bar in Isiolo in 2014. Justices Jamila Mohammed, J. Lesiit, and Ali-Aroni set aside the convictions of Samson Mwingirwa and Michael […]
The family of Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed is living a nightmare. The well-known Assistant County Commissioner and Huduma Centre Manager in Wajir vanished on Tuesday, July 8 and no one has heard from him since. Desperate for answers, his loved ones have now turned to the courts, filing an urgent application seeking to compel the state […]
Police have arrested Elvis Otieno Owino, a prime suspect in the violent invasion of Kitengela Sub-County Hospital during the July 7 protests. According to the DCI, Owino was identified through CCTV footage that captured him damaging property at the hospital. Detectives traced him to his rented house in Noonkopir, where they recovered the black Marvin […]
A man charged with fraudulently acquiring Kenyan identification documents and residing in the country unlawfully has pleaded with the court to release him, insisting he is a Kenyan by birth and has no other nationality. Abdihakim Said Jama appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi, where he argued that the charges against him were the […]
A lecturer at Kenyatta University, George Maina Muriithi, has been charged with fraud involving Ksh 55.5 million, which he allegedly obtained under false pretenses. Appearing before Magistrate Robinson Ondieki at the Milimani Law Courts, Muriithi was accused of conspiring with unidentified accomplices to defraud businessman Martin Gitonga Kamanda. The court heard that between November 15, […]
Nairobi, July 11, 2025 Chief Justice Martha Koome has called on the newly sworn-in Chairperson and Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to uphold integrity, independence, and constitutionalism as they embark on their mandate. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice congratulated the commissioners and reminded […]
The high court has nullified the Gazette notice appointing IEBC commissioners but has upheld their appointment to the positions. A three judge bench delivered its judgment this evening in the petition challenging the appointment of the Chairperson and Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The Court dismissed a petition that sought to […]
The High Court has directed that police officer Clinzy Barassa undergo a mental health evaluation before he can be formally charged with the murder of Boniface Karioki, a street vendor known for selling face masks. The assessment is scheduled to be conducted prior to Barassa’s plea-taking, which is set for July 28, 2025. Prosecutors told […]
