COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The 63 billion Kimwarer Arror graft case might collapse if the prosecution continues its Cold War with trial magistrate Eunice Nyutu. In the case, former Treasury CS Henry Rotich has been charged alongside others with conspiring to defraud 63 billion from the project. However, the prosecution has been on a Cold War with the magistrate […]
A University of Nairobi business student who tweeted that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had offered Sh 230 M to have MP Ndindi Nyoro killed has been charged. Silvance Adongo Abeta was on Tuesday charged before a Milimani Court with charges of Publishing false information contrary to section 23 of Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act. […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome on Tuesday urged regional countries to collaborate and unite in the fight against Transnational Organised Crime. Speaking as she opened regional symposium on transnational organized crimes and illicit financial flows, Koome said the said organised crime has been destabilizing the economy of the regions. She said the war on transnational organized […]
A businesswoman was on Tuesday charged before a Nairobi court with obtaining assorted goods worth over Sh 21 M from a shop by lying that she was in a position to pay. Halima Samsom Mwongera appeared before Magistrate Susan Shitubi and denied two counts of obtaining goods by false pretence and conspiracy to defraud. It […]
A Kerugoya court has barred the Kirinyaga County Assembly powers and privileges committee from sitting to discuss MCA David Mathenge’s alleged inciteful utterances. In the case, Mathenge through lawyer Dasntan Omari has challenged the decision by the committee to summons him saying it’s all settling political scores. Justice Richard Mwongo has this afternoon granted orders […]
City Lawyers Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombeta who are popularly known as ‘Shakahola brothers’ on Monday faced off in court for the first in months as they represented opposing clients. The two who have been appearing together in practically every case since March this year when they took over Pastor Ezekiel Odero’s today appeared on […]
A Rwandese national got a major relief on Monday after the court allowed him to be enjoined in a case where a Sh 300 M tech firm’s accounts are being investigated by police. In the case, the court had granted orders to police for freezing and investigations Stay Online accounts and its director Kirimi Koome […]
A man who threatened to kill his employer for delaying his salary was on Monday sentenced to three years jail term. This is after Zephaniah Kipkirui Cheruiyot pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages to his employer who had delayed his salary. Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi convicted him of his own plea of guilty after confessing […]
Three suspected serial child traffickers were on Monday charged before a Milimani court with trafficking three children all below the age of seven. The three are Phoebe Nduku Kilonzo, Jonathan Mutiso Munyao and Lida Wangu Juma. They all denied the charge before Magistrate C.C Oluoch and pleaded with the court to grant them bail. Police […]
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has rubbished claims by suspended KERRA employee Daniel Wambua that he raised Sh 21 M for his dowry payment. In a further affidavit, EACC maintains that the explanations provided to court by Wambua do not hold water. “The explanations are general statements which are not convincing and which do not […]
