A Nairobi high court has today dismissed an application by former Migori Governor Okoth Obado’s aide to be allowed to testify as the last person after his witness to allow him time to prepare for his testimony. Michael Oyamo had made an application before Justice Cecilia Githua seeking to be allowed to go last saying […]

In today’s court news, Mumias East Member of Parliament, Peter Kalerwa Salasya, has pleaded not guilty to hate speech charges brought against him. Appearing before Principal Magistrate P.K. Mutai, Salasya was accused of using his verified X (formerly Twitter) account to post statements deemed insulting to the Luo community. The prosecution claimed that Salasya’s remarks […]

The Attorney General has asked to dismiss a case that was filed challenging the current nomination of IEBC commissioners by the President. In court papers filed by the AG, she argues that the petition is non-justiciable as it has been filed in violation of the principle of ripeness. Through state counsel Emmanuel Biita, he argues […]

In today’s court news, The High Court in Nairobi has granted Chief Justice Martha Koome and fellow Supreme Court judges one week to amend their petitions seeking to block their removal from office. The directive follows a request by the legal team representing the CJ and the Supreme Court judges, who asked the court for […]

In today’s court news, Professor Amukowa Anangwe, Chairperson of the University of Nairobi Council, along with three other senior officials, has appeared before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court facing charges of abuse of office and illegal acquisition of public property. According to a charge sheet filed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), […]

Chief Justice Martha Koome has called on the Executive and Parliament to increase budgetary allocations to the Judiciary, emphasizing that adequate funding is essential for effective and accessible justice delivery. Speaking during the launch of the E-Judiciary Mobile Application, the Judiciary Innovations Compendium, and the 2023–2024 Performance Management and Measurement Evaluation (PMMU) Report, CJ Koome […]

In today’s court news, The Chairperson of the University of Nairobi Council, Professor Amukowa Anangwe, appeared in a Nairobi court on charges of abuse of office related to the appointment of Brian Ouma as the acting Chief Operations Officer. Professor Anangwe is expected to be charged alongside Dr. Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi, Carren Kerubo Omwenga, and […]

Former Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and his entire county executive team have been acquitted in a corruption case involving Sh8 million, after the court found the evidence presented by the prosecution insufficient to support the charges. In her ruling, Presiding Magistrate Eunice Nyutu stated that the prosecution failed to establish any wrongdoing by the accused. […]

In today’s court news, Joyce Muthoni Mburu, daughter of the late Mzee Kinani Mburu, has told a court of the difficulties she faced trying to see her ailing father shortly before his passing. Testifying in an ongoing dispute over her father’s burial site, Joyce told Magistrate Gitonga that Mzee Mburu should be laid to rest […]

In today’s court news, Gospel musician Alex Nyachonga Apoko, popularly known as Ringtone, was arraigned today at the Milimani Law Courts to face charges related to the fraudulent acquisition of a prime piece of land in Karen, valued at Ksh 50 million. Ringtone has been charged with fraud involving a land parcel identified as NAIROBI/BLOCK […]