COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A man suspected to be part of a syndicate that has been defrauding unsuspecting members of the public has been charged with fraud. Police believe that Chrispinus Wekesa Makokha has been operating within a well-connected cartel network across Kenya. He was arraigned on Thursday before Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi, facing charges of conspiracy to defraud. […]
15 former Special Services Unit officers have been charged before the Kiambu high court with the murder of two Indians and a taxi driver who went missing in 2022. Peter Muthee Gachiku, James Kibosek Tanuki, Joseph Kamau Mbugua, David Chepchieng Kipsoi, Joseph Mwenda Mbaya, John Mwangi Kamau, Hillary Limo Kipchumba, Stephen Luseno Matunda, Simon Muhuga […]
Seven accused persons charged with the murder of late Lower Kabete MP George Muchai made over 150 calls to each other in a span of 11 days before and after the murder. In the case, Eric Isabwa alias chairman, Raphael Kimani alias Kim Butcher, Mustapha Kimani alias Musto, Stephen Astiva alias Chokore, Jane Wanjiru alias […]
The hearing of a case where two Nairobi businessmen are charged with stealing Sh 55 million from Afya Sacco society limited will now be heard in April. The DPP told Milimani Law Courts Magistrate Eric Otieno Wambo that all is set to start the hearing of the case. In the case, Felix Mutisya Ndoi and […]
The High Court has certified as urgent an application by former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu seeking release on bail and has scheduled the hearing for Monday next week. The court has directed Waititu’s lawyers to serve the State with the application papers by the close of business today, while the State has three days to […]
Sarah Wairimu Cohen, who has been charged with the murder of her late husband, Tob Cohen, has been denied bail pending the testimony of two witnesses who claim she threatened them. In her ruling, Justice Diana Kavedza stated that she was convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that the allegations made by the two witnesses could […]
A man who was allegedly arrested while carrying his late wife’s body parts in Huruma has now recanted his confession, claiming the police forced him to write it. Initially, police had told the court that John Kyama Wambua had confessed to brutally killing his wife in Huruma Estate and had taken them to the murder […]
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, who is ailing at the Industrial Remand Prison, has pleaded with the High Court to grant him bond pending the outcome of his appeal. Waititu was jailed last week after being found guilty of corruption alongside his wife and was ordered to pay Sh53.7 million or serve 12 years behind […]
The operations at Nairobi Hospital are at a risk of being halted after the high court issued temporary orders barring the management from undertaking any procurement or taking a loan to run the hospital. This is after Samuel Muthamo Muchiri moved to court last week suing the Kenya Hospital Association trustees for allegedly running the […]
