COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The autopsy of the late Kariobangi North Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA), Joel Munuve Kimanzi, has officially begun at Lee Funeral Home. This follows positive identification of the body by family members and colleagues from the Nairobi County Assembly. Speaking to the media outside the morgue, advocate Danstan Omari and Robert Alai confirmed that […]
In today’s court news, Lobby group Operation Linda Jamii has moved to court seeking to halt the ongoing IEBC recruitment process led by Dr. Nelson Makanda’s IEBC Selection Panel. They argue that the panel’s actions have cast serious doubt on the integrity and credibility of the entire selection process. Operation Linda Jamii contends that the […]
In today’s court news, Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado who is on trial for the murder of his mistress Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby has said he did not end his relationship with her because her pregnancy as has been widely claimed. Obado who is testifying in his defense told the judge that he […]
In today’s court news, a Congolese man alleged to be an elderly musician was on Wednesday charged before a Nairobi court with giving false information about his identify to the police when he was arrested at the Namanga border. Muderwa Mega Abedi was charged with faces giving false information to an immigration officer stationed at […]
In today’s court news, former Migori governor Okoth Obado has told a Nairobi court that his wife was fully aware of his affair with late University student Sharon Otieno and her pregnancy for him. Obado was defending himself in the murder case of the late Sharon where he was put on his defense by the […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the court to give a very harsh sentence to four men who pleaded guilty to illegally possessing more than 5,000 live queen garden ants, valued at Ksh 1.2 million that were being smuggled out of the country. The four are Belgian nationals Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx, […]
In today’s court news, former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu got relief after the high court gave him leave to amend his bail application which had earlier on been denied. Waititu who is currently serving a prison term following his conviction on corruption charges had been denied bail pending appeal. In a fresh motion, Waititu sought […]
A X user who is alleged to have published offensive messages and images targeting President William Ruto and his family has been detained for three days to allow police complete investigations. Titus Wekesa Sifuna, was arraigned before Milimani Magistrate Godfrey Onsarigo where police sought for time to complete investigations. The DCI, through the Office of […]
In today’s court news, three individuals suspected of land fraud were on Thursday arraigned before the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nairobi, facing multiple charges including forgery and unlawful possession of government stores. The first accused, Livingstone Ambayi Munala, was charged with being in possession of a tool capable of creating a stamp impression bearing […]
An American citizen who is wanted in the US for alleged Narcoterrorism and Money laundering will be deported back to his country to be charged with the offenses. This is after a Nairobi approved the execution of an international arrest warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Antoine […]
