A Mombasa court was informed on Thursday that Rhoda Muweu, the wife of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie, was initially a congregant in his church before marrying him. Muweu, who is facing charges alongside Mackenzie and other church members, is his third wife. The court heard that Mackenzie’s first two wives are deceased. A 17-year-old witness, […]

An accountant accused of conspiring with four others to steal over Ksh 200 million from four logistics companies based in Mombasa was charged with multiple counts of fraud on Wednesday. Robert Wangila Wandera appeared before Principal Magistrate Gladys Ollimo, where he faced numerous charges, including conspiracy to defraud, stealing by servant, and false accounting. Additional […]

The much-publicized fake fertilizer case, which garnered significant public attention earlier this year, officially commenced its hearing today, with the first witness testifying in court. In the case, Josiah Kariuki, the director of Fifty One Capital and SBL Innovate Manufacturers Limited, along with former National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) officials Joseph Muna Kimote, John […]

Activist Boniface Mwangi scored a significant legal victory on Tuesday after a Nairobi court ordered his release, along with four other individuals, in connection with the Gen Z Maandamano protests. Mwangi, alongside Albert Wambugu, Robert Otieno, Pablo Chacha, and Erot Franco, was set free after the court denied the prosecution’s request for an additional two […]

The Union of Kenya Civil Servants on Monday moved to court to challenge the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s (SRC) decision to freeze salary increments for all civil servants. In court documents, the union contends that the SRC’s decision effectively denies its members their right to a pay rise. They are seeking a temporary court order […]

A truck driver was charged on Monday in a Nairobi court with stealing 560 bags of Urea fertilizer that were in transit to the Kenya National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Benson Omondi Bonyo appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoi, where he was charged with stealing goods in transit, contrary to Section 279 (C) […]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has confirmed that a plane carrying wanted fugitive Kelvin Kang’ethe has departed Kenya for the United States, where he will face murder charges. DPP Renson Ingonga announced in a statement that the extradition of Kang’ethe, a suspect in a murder case, to the U.S. has been successfully secured. The […]

The owner of a vehicle caught in a viral video showing students dangerously hanging out of its windows on the busy Thika Road has been charged in court. Kevin Ngacha Mwangi was arraigned before a Nairobi court last Friday, where he pleaded guilty to the charge of failing to maintain his vehicle properly. According to […]

Nyamira Heights Ltd, a new state-of-the-art hotel in the Kisii region, has sued local blogger Kelvin Mogaka for allegedly posting defamatory statements on WhatsApp, claiming that the hotel was built using funds from the West Mugirango Constituency Development Fund (CDF). According to Nyamira Heights, on August 26, 2024, they were alerted about a post on […]