COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A businesswoman accused of plotting to kill her business rival was charged in court on Tuesday with conspiracy to commit murder. Rosemary Mutheu Muathe appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Godfrey Onsarigo, where she denied the charges. Muathe is alleged to have conspired with her friend, Wilfred Wandia Kisau, to arrange the murder of city businessman […]
Thousands of residents from Woodley Estate have moved to court to challenge an eviction notice issued by the Nairobi County Government, arguing that the planned demolition of their homes is illegal. The residents, through their lawyer Danstan Omari, are seeking an injunction to stop the county from proceeding with the evictions and demolitions. Omari stated […]
The family of Yussuf Hussein, a missing Member of County Assembly (MCA) from Wajir, is seeking urgent intervention from the High Court to compel the Inspector General of Police to produce him in court. Through their lawyer, Danstan Omari, the family has filed a habeas corpus petition, demanding the immediate production of their son, who […]
A Nairobi court has dismissed an application made by seven accused persons in the case of the late Kabete MP George Muchai, who sought to have their robbery with violence charges declared illegal. The seven, through their lawyers, had applied to quash the charges on the grounds of unconstitutionality. The matter was scheduled for defense […]
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has strongly condemned the withdrawal of Justice Lawrence Mugambi’s security following his decision to sentence acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, to six months in jail for contempt of court. Chief Justice Martha Koome, addressing the media, expressed concern over the withdrawal of the judge’s security, stating that it […]
A staunch follower of Pastor Paul Mackenzie who is also charged alongside him for the murder of 238 lost his whole family in the Shakahola massacre. Lewis Thoya Sirya was testifying against his brother Evans Sirya who is charged with manslaughter alongside 90 others told court that his younger brother left everything and joined the […]
The High Court has sentenced Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to six months in civil jail for failing to appear in court and explain the whereabouts of three missing Kenyans. “I hereby commit Gilbert Masengeli to six months in prison for failing to honor court orders,” the court ruled. However, Justice Lawrence Mugambi suspended […]
A Nairobi court on Thursday deferred its decision on whether to charge businessman Jimi Wanjigi to next week, allowing the prosecution more time to review a High Court order related to the case. Wanjigi was brought before the court for allegedly being in possession of firearms without a valid license. However, he had earlier obtained […]
The police have been granted additional time by the court to investigate how two domestic workers allegedly stole over Sh 30 million from their late employer’s ABSA bank account. Felistas Nyambura and James Wachira, the two accused workers, were initially detained after a court order to allow police to investigate how they managed to access […]
Twelve Uber drivers arrested on Tuesday during protests by online cab drivers were arraigned in a Nairobi court on Wednesday, facing charges of creating a disturbance. The drivers, identified as Geofrey Gucha, Jaafar Sadat, Stanilas Kimani, Simon Mwangi, Dennis Mbuto, Paul Misati, Mustafa Odhiambo, Robert Njenga, Raphael Musyoka, Jeff Oroka, Peter Mwangi, and John Maina, […]
