COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A farmhand employed by Bishop Pius Muiru’s mother has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her murder, which took place in 2017 at her home. Justice Kanyi Kimondo handed down the sentence to Ezekiel Saitabu Nakola for the murder of 73-year-old Grace Wangari Mwangi. Nakola was found guilty of the crime, which occurred […]
The High Court on Friday halted the recently launched deal between Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Adani Energy Solutions, delivering a setback to the government’s plans to partner with the multinational. The deal, inaugurated by the President just a day earlier, faced a legal challenge from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), which petitioned […]
Two directors of TRV Towers Ltd, a father and son, appeared before a Nairobi court on Friday, charged with the alleged theft of Sh112 million from the company. The accused, Tribhovan Anlalji Chavada and his son Jayesh Tribhovan Chavada, both denied the charges before Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi. The prosecution claims that Tribhovan Anlalji, the managing […]
A three-judge bench has dismissed an application by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua seeking their recusal from his impeachment case, where he alleged judicial bias. In a brief ruling delivered today, Presiding Judge Eric Ogola, alongside Justices Antony Mrima and Freda Mugambi, stated they would continue presiding over the matter despite Gachagua’s request for recusal. The […]
The case challenging India’s Adani Group’s proposed takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Kenya has been forwarded to Chief Justice Martha Koome for the formation of a three-judge bench. This significant ruling by Justice John Chigiti highlights the case’s complexity and the national impact of the proposed infrastructure management shift. The Kenya Human […]
The Attorney General and the National Assembly have urged the bench handling DP Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment case not to recuse themselves from case as has been requested. Senior Counsel Githu Muigai for the AG said it was unfortunate that the lawyers for Gachagua were asking the court to recuse themselves only because they were not […]
In a surprising turn of events, the family of missing Dela Ward MCA Yusuf Ahmed has informed a Nairobi court that the body previously believed to be that of their loved one does not match their son’s DNA. Family lawyer Danstan Omari, along with LSK President Faith Odhiambo, told the High Court that a private […]
In the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, a petitioner has raised concerns over potential bias involving the lead judge, Justice Eric Ogola. The petitioner, through lawyer Ndegwa Njiru, argued that Justice Ogola’s wife holds a position in a state parastatal, creating a conflict of interest that could compromise the fairness of the […]
In the ongoing legal battle surrounding Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment, one of Gachagua’s lawyers, Kibe Mungai, has raised concerns about the impartiality of the judicial process, citing a close personal relationship between Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and Justice Antony Mrima, one of the judges overseeing the case. Kibe claimed that the friendship between Speaker […]
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