Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Kiprotich Taalam, Police Constable James Mukhwana, and Officer Peter Kimani as well as three civilians: John Ngige Gitau, Gin Ammitou Abwao, and Brian Mwaniki Njue. News

Six Suspects to Be Arraigned Over Alleged Murder of Albert Ojwang

Six individuals accused of involvement in the murder of Albert Ojwang are set to take a plea tomorrow. Among the accused are three police officers Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Kiprotich Taalam, Police Constable James Mukhwana, and Officer Peter Kimani as well as three civilians: John Ngige Gitau, Gin Ammitou Abwao, and Brian Mwaniki […]

Speaker Moses Masika Wetang'ula News

Petitioners Want Wetangula Cited For Contempt For Gazetting Commissioners Despite Court Order.

Petitioners who are challenging the nomination process of IEBC commissioners now want Speaker Moses Wetangula to be found in contempt of court for gazetting the commissioners despite existing court orders. Through lawyer Paul Muite, they argued that the National Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, defied orders. Muite said Wetangula is already in […]

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Lawyer Danstan Omari Defends DPP Ingonga Over Rose Njeri Release

Prominent criminal lawyer Danstan Omari has come out in strong defence of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga following public backlash over the acquittal of civic activist and software developer Rose Njeri. Njeri had been charged at the Milimani Law Courts under Section 16 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act. However, Principal Magistrate […]

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Magistrate Condemns Police Over Mishandling of Albert Ojwang’s Death: “You Turned the Cell into a Morgue and the Police Vehicle into a Hearse”

Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki has issued a scathing rebuke against the police over their handling of the late Albert Ojwang’s body, describing the actions as both disturbing and symbolic of deeper systemic failures. Before delivering his final orders that allowed police to detain murder suspect James Mukhwana for 21 days, Magistrate Ondieki expressed dismay […]

Web Developer and Activist Rose Njeri News

Court Dismisses Charges Against Web Developer and Activist Rose Njeri

Web developer and activist Rose Njeri has been released after a Nairobi court ruled that the charges brought against her failed to constitute a criminal offense. In his ruling, Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo stated that the two charges presented were ambiguous and did not disclose any offense under the law. “The two counts as presently presented […]

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Big Win For Men as Court Nullifies Law Which Required Widowers to Prove Dependency to Get Inheritance.

Men have gotten a big win after the high court declared section 29(c) of the Law of Succession Act unconstitutional, citing gender-based discrimination against widowers. In his judgement, Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the provision, which requires a husband to prove he was dependent on his deceased wife in order to qualify as a beneficiary […]

Kajiado North MP Onassis Nguro Ngogoyo News

Kajiado North MP Nguro Taken to Court Over Branding Public Projects With His Personal Image.

A lobby group has moved to court challenging Kajiado North MP Onassis Nguro Ngogoyo’s alleged misuse of public resources through the branding of taxpayer-funded infrastructure with his personal image, name, and political slogans. In the case, Sheria Mtaani na Shadrach Wambui accuses the legislator of violating key constitutional provisions by converting public infrastructure into personal […]