COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a strongly condemned what it termed as “excessive use of force” by police officers during a dramatic re-arrest of an accused person inside the Ruiru Law Courts on Friday. According to the JSC, the incident occurred shortly after the court had released the accused on bond. A team […]
A suspect in a robbery with violence case shocked the court with revelations about the degrading conditions he is enduring in police custody. Ezekiel Muia Mutuku appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina, where he claimed that officers had detained him in a cell without a mattress or blanket, forcing him to sleep on the […]
Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has filed an application seeking the disqualification of three High Court judges appointed to preside over seven consolidated petitions calling for the removal of all Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Martha Koome. The panel in question Justices Charles Kariuki, Lawrence Mugambi, and Bahati Mwamuye was […]
Missing blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyangia has finally resurfaced after days of frantic searching by his family, legal team, and concerned members of the public. He appeared in court Thursday morning, prompting a sigh of relief from loved ones and supporters. The emotional reunion in court saw Kinyangia, clad in a maroon jumper and clear eyeglasses, embrace […]
The six suspected cybercriminals accused of orchestrating a massive digital fraud syndicate targeting M-Pesa and bank accounts have been granted bail by the Kahawa Law Courts. Fortune Muthina Kinyanzui, Ruel Kipkoech Yator, Kevin Koech, Laban Koech, Towett Kipkorir, and Weldon Rono were arrested in Nyali, Mombasa, where they were reportedly coordinating another wave of cyber […]
Blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia, who had been reported missing for over a week, has contacted his family confirming he is alive, safe, and in good health. In an official statement released by Wahome Thuku on behalf of Ndiangui’s family, it was revealed that Ndiangui reached out to a family member on Tuesday evening from an undisclosed […]
The Supreme Court of Kenya continued its nationwide outreach initiative today with a public lecture aimed at demystifying its work and engaging the academic community on its evolving jurisprudence. Delivering the lecture at Moi University’s School of Law in Eldoret, Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u emphasized the need for open dialogue between the Judiciary and […]
Human rights organisations have moved to court seeking the removal of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing him of inciting police to use lethal force during anti-government protests held on June 25, 2025. In a petition filed before the High Court in Nairobi, Katiba Institute, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, and the Independent Medico-Legal Unit […]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has defended its decision to bar live coverage of the June 25 anti-government protests, arguing in court that the directive was a lawful and necessary response to protect national security and curb the spread of incitement. In a response filed before the High Court, CA Director General David Mugonyi, […]
The High Court has extended conservatory orders suspending a directive issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) barring television and radio stations from broadcasting live coverage of the June 25, 2025 anti-government demonstrations. Justice Chacha Mwita, presiding over the matter at the Milimani Law Courts, directed that the case be mentioned again on October […]
