COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
NAIROBI, Kenya – A TikTok content creator identified as Godfrey Mwasiaga Kakan Maiyo has been arrested over a viral video in which he is accused of inciting violence against police officers and their families. Detectives traced Maiyo to Kimathi House in Nairobi’s CBD, where he was allegedly running a covert office under the guise of […]
Nairobi, 2025 The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), through its Anti-Narcotics Unit, has filed an urgent application at the JKIA Magistrate’s Court seeking orders to destroy 189.3 kilograms of cannabis (bhang) recovered during a high-profile drug bust in Juja, Kiambu County. In the application sworn by Corporal Jeremiah Musango, the DCI cited serious health and […]
NAIROBI, July 9, 2025 The Judiciary on Wednesday conducted Closing of File Proceedings in honour of the late Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee one of the country’s most revered legal minds. Presiding over the ceremony, Chief Justice Martha Koome described the tradition as a reminder to both bench and bar of their sacred duty in the […]
The State Corporations Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by former Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua, affirming a government surcharge of over Sh. 27 million for what was declared an irregular and unlawful salary increment. Mutua had challenged the Inspector General (Corporations)’s decision to surcharge him for a salary increase that saw […]
Nairobi, July 9, 2025 The High Court has issued a significant ruling barring the police from blocking roads or preventing protesters from accessing Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) during demonstrations. Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the orders following a constitutional petition filed by Katiba Institute, which argued that police actions had unlawfully infringed on Kenyans’ fundamental […]
NAIROBI, July 8, 2025 Activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition in the Environment and Land Court seeking to stop the ongoing Southlands Affordable Housing Project in Lang’ata, Nairobi, citing alleged illegalities and environmental violations. In Petition No. E052 of 2025, Omtatah claims the government is undertaking the construction of 17-storey residential blocks comprising over […]
Nairobi, July 8, 2025 The High Court has allowed the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) to join a petition filed by Thika Chief Magistrate Stellah Atambo against the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and EACC that challenged her prosecution. The matter came up for hearing […]
NAIROBI, July 8, 2025 High Court Judge Diana Kavenza has rejected a fresh application for bail by Sarah Wairimu, the prime suspect in the murder of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, ruling that she will remain in custody until the conclusion of the trial. “The accused shall remain in custody until the completion of the trial,” […]
Machakos, July 8, 2025 Justice Noel Adagi has consolidated two constitutional petitions filed against the Speaker of the Machakos County Assembly, citing their overlapping facts and legal issues. The matters, HCCHRPET E018/2025 (Hon. Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka & Others) and HCCHRPET E024/2025 (Hon. Stephen Mwathi), both challenge actions by the Assembly and its leadership. During the […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome has called on newly sworn-in members of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the National Heroes Council to uphold integrity, constitutionalism, and public service as they embark on their new roles. Speaking during the official swearing-in ceremony at the Judiciary Headquarters, CJ Koome congratulated Ms. Peris Muthoni Kimani, Mr. Benjamin […]
