COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Several bags of copper cables valued at more than Sh1.6 million were presented before a Nairobi court as evidence in a case where a woman is accused of handling stolen energy materials belonging to key utility firms. Investigating officer Nicholas Ole Sina told the court that the recovered items included high-voltage earthing cables and copper […]
President William Ruto’s 18-member taskforce on compensation for victims of police brutality and protest-related injuries has told the court that its establishment was lawful, humane, and aimed at addressing long-standing injustices against Kenyans who suffered during public unrests. Led by Professor Makau Mutua, the panel argued that for years, victims of protest violence have been […]
The Milimani Chief Magistrates Court has ordered Kakamega-based blogger Simon Asiviela to issue an unequivocal public apology to Lugari MP Nabii Daraja Nabwera over a series of defamatory social media posts linking the legislator to the death and disappearance of Munyuki High School Principal Simon Isiaho Shange. The interim order, granted pending the hearing and […]
Four police officers being investigated for the murder of a colleague will spend more days in custody after a magistrate declined to rule their detention, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The officers appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Emily Cherop today, but no charges were formally leveled against them. The Prosecution Council sought an extension of […]
Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been acquitted by the High Court after judges overturned his conviction and eight-year sentence in the Sh83 million corruption case, ruling that the prosecution failed to provide credible evidence linking him to the alleged fraud. The court held that the prosecution’s case was built on suspicion rather than proof, […]
The High Court has blocked the ongoing process to recruit new commissioners for the National Land Commission (NLC), ruling that the move was unconstitutional and threatened the rights of current officeholders. In a judgment delivered by Justice Chacha Mwita, the court declared that Commissioner Tiyah Galgalo Ali, MBS, is lawfully entitled to serve her full […]
The collapse of reconciliation talks before the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has forced the Milimani Magistrate’s Court to direct that the hate speech case against Mumias East MP Peter Salasya proceed to full hearing. Senior Resident Magistrate Paul Mutai fixed the matter for hearing on January 17, 2026, after being informed that the […]
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu continues to grapple with fresh legal troubles after the court postponed the hearing of his latest criminal case to next week. Waititu, who is currently serving a sentence for corruption-related offences at Kamiti Maximum Prison, faces new charges stemming from remarks he allegedly made on September 29, 2024, during […]
Lugari MP Nabii Daraja Nabwera has launched a combined legal onslaught against three bloggers, seeking a total of Ksh 60 million in damages for allegedly publishing defamatory statements linking him to the death of Munyuki High School Principal, Simon Isiaho Shange. Through his lawyer, Danstan Omari of Danstan Omari & Associates Advocates, the legislator has […]
A Nairobi woman has been charged in connection with an alleged plot to defraud a businesswoman of prime city land worth Sh200 million. Ruth Wambui Kimani appeared before the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where she was charged with conspiracy to defraud in a case involving a high-value property along Jogoo Road. According to […]
