COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A US state government contractor who has admitted to being found with four cocaine pellets in his stomach was in Kenya for a holiday and had bought the drugs for leisure. However, at the end of his stay, he decided to take the remaining three pellets back to Saudi Arabia, where he is stationed. According […]
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has faulted the high court for overturning his ruling on which coalition was the majority saying that the judges reached the decision with analyzing the evidence properly. He has termed the ruling as a grave error by the judges arguing that post-election coalitions can alter the Independent Electoral and Boundaries […]
A man suspected to be a fake Gold scammer was on Monday arraigned before a Milimani court and fraudulently obtaining over $1.3 million from a foreigner. Ronald Osonga Khejeri was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina and denied the charge. It is alleged that between March 31 and May 30, 2024, he conspired with others—some […]
A former Majority leader at the Kakamega County Assembly was on Tuesday arraigned before a Kakamega Law court and charged with Sh.5.2 million tax fraud Rashid Rocky Omwendo was charged with three counts of tax fraud amounting to Sh. 3,422,006/- million that resulted from failure to declare income of Kshs.11.7 million on his personal KRA […]
The National Transport and Safety Authority(NTSA) Director General Dr Andrew Kiplagat has pleaded with the court not to cite him for contempt and civil jail as has been asked by Matatu owners whose vehicles had been impounded. In a response to the contempt application filed by the Matatus, Kiplagat says they have complied with the […]
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu on Monday put up a spirited fight in a bid to be granted bail pending his appeal, urging the court to give him temporary freedom while he awaits the outcome of his appeal. Through his lawyers, led by Danstan Omari, Sam Nyaberi, and Shadrack Wambui, Waititu, who has been in […]
A US national who was arrested at MP Shah after checking in following him swallowing several pellets of cocaine has denied the charge of drug trafficking. Jarod Tyler Roberts was arraigned before JKIA law courts where he denied the offense of trafficking cocaine valued at Sh 240,000. Through his Lawyer Danstan Omari, Roberts informed the […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the release of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu on bail pending appeal, arguing that he should remain in prison while pursuing his appeal. State Counsel Victor Owiti contends that Waititu has failed to meet the legal threshold for bail, as he was lawfully convicted and sentenced by […]
A US national who was arrested at MP Shah after checking in following him swallowing several pellets of cocaine will be charged today for drug trafficking. Jarod Tyler Roberts was taken to MP Shah hospital by friends after swallowing the pellets which led to his arrest. He is expected to be charged this morning at […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions has appealed the decision by the magistrate to acquit Former Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan of money laundering charges. In a cross appeal filed at the high court, arguing that the lower court erred in acquitting the accused of money laundering count. They want the court to overturn […]
