All ‘dirty’ money that is forfeited to the state will from now on be deposited directly to the National Treasury and not Asset Recovery. In a judgement delivered on Friday last week, Justice Nixon Sifuna said this was in a bid to curb further corruption and safeguard the money. In the case, the Asset Recovery […]

A man who faked the death of a former governor’s son to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting members of the public has been charged. Enock Kipng’etich was arraigned before a milimani court and charged with obtaining money by false pretence. Police alleged that Kipng’etich obtained Sh 120,000 in April this year from Joseph Njoroge which […]

Harveen Gadhoke has been appointed as the new administrator of Mumias Sugar Company following the expiry of the term of his predecessor. Gadhoke will take over from Kereto Marima whose term expired in April this year and will serve for the next one year. Justice Josephine Mong’are made the appointment after advocate Jackeline Kimeto who […]

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja got a major win after the high court declined to suspend the County’s school feeding programme dubbed ‘Dishi Na County’. Justice Mugure Thande declined to issue conservatory orders stopping the programme saying it would not be in the best interest of the child. Judge Thande said even though the constitutionality of […]

The hearing of the Multi-billion Kimwarer Arror dams graft case was adjourned after a witness told court that he was not in the right frame of mind to testify. Gideon Rotich who was scheduled for cross-examination by the defence came to court late and apologised saying he was dealing with a personal issue. “Your honour […]

A company director was on Monday charged before a Nairobi court with falsely obtaining goods worth Sh 8 million from Wakulima Flour Millers. Abdi Mohammed Ali was arraigned in a Milimani court and denied the charge of obtaining goods by false pretence. It was alleged that between November 29 last year and July 11 this […]

A Nigerian student serving a three-year sentence for money laundry has lost Sh 3.1 M that had been sent to him by his aunt from the US. Peter Olaiwon was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of conveying monetary instruments to Kenya A parcel was sent to him from South Carolina […]

Three Lawyers have challenged the recent appointment of Clarence Otieno as the new registrar of the High Court. Otieno was appointed by Judicial Service Commissions to take over the reigns as the new high court boss. However, the lawyers have questioned the procedure used by JSC to appoint Otieno arguing that it was opaque. In […]