The High Court on Friday issued an order restraining Old Mutual PLC from selling any of its assets pending the hearing and determination of a lawsuit brought by a shareholder. Joel Kibe, a shareholder in the insurance company, filed the case challenging the company’s decision to sell its shares and assets without proper consultation. In […]

A young man identified as John Nduati, accused of hacking into tech company Web Tribe Ltd and stealing over Sh 1.7 million, was arraigned in court and charged with theft. Nduati, who falls within the Gen Z demographic, is alleged to have stolen Sh 1,795,735 on July 19, 2024. According to court documents, after stealing […]

A woman accused of paying an assassin Sh 1 million upfront, with a promise of an additional Sh 20 million upon completing the job, has been charged in a Nairobi court with conspiracy to commit murder. Winfred Wandia Kisau appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi on Thursday, where she faced charges of plotting to […]

An elderly man was arraigned in a Nairobi court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to stealing a car power window switch from a police vehicle parked at Central Police Station. Francis Nzomo Ndotho was accused of sneaking into the station’s car yard and stealing the vehicle part. He admitted to the offense before Milimani Law […]

A Nairobi court on Thursday dismissed an application by the prosecution to detain the five officers alleged to have aided 13 prisoners escape from Gigiri Police station. The five include CPL Ronald Babo,PC Evans Kipkirui,PC Mollent Achieng ,PC ZAchary Nyabuto and PC Gerald Mutuku. Magistrate Martha Nanzushi released each of them on a Sh 200,000 […]

Embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza on Wednesday got temporary relief after the high court suspended her impeachment hours after Senate voted to remove her from officer. Senate voted in the wee hours of Wedneday to ratify her impeachment by the Meru MCA’s. In her ruling, Justice Bahati Mwamuye said she was satisfied that the Application […]

Five police officers who were on duty at Gigiri Police Station when the prime suspect in the Kware murder case and 12 other inmates escaped have been arraigned in court. The State is seeking to detain the officers for 14 days to allow time for a thorough investigation into the jailbreak. The officers facing investigation […]

Businessman Jimmy Wanjigi on Tuesday obtained court orders shielding him from any further arrests and prosecution related to his firearms, pending the hearing and determination of a case he filed. The High Court temporarily barred the State from initiating or continuing any criminal charges against Wanjigi regarding his firearms and accessories. Wanjigi, through his legal […]

The State claimed an initial victory in the Finance Act 2023 case on Tuesday after the Supreme Court suspended the Court of Appeal’s ruling that declared the Finance Act illegal. This move offers a temporary reprieve to the government as it awaits the final determination of the appeal. In a ruling delivered by the seven-judge […]