COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Directors of an international clearing ad logistics company got temporary relief after a Mombasa court stopped their arrest over a pylon tower dispute with KPLC. In the case, CEVA Ltd and KPLC are embroiled in a dispute over destruction of Kenya Power pylon towers erected at the later terminal yard in Mikindani. CEVA Kenya lawyers […]
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo got a major in after the court of appeal upheld his victory in last year’s general elections. Nyaribo has for the second time won against his challengers after the high court equally ruled in his favour saying his elections were free and fair. In a judgement delivered by the Kisumu appeal […]
The Environment and Land Court has halted the directive by President William Ruto to lift a six-year ban on logging. In the case, LSK moved to court challenged the decision by the state to lift the ban on logging. The court issued orders staying the implementation of the policy directive by the president lifting of the ban on logging […]
A Chinese national was charged with duping a Kenyan businessman Sh 20 M by lying that she could sell to him a construction company. Chen Yun was arraigned before a Kibera court and charged with two counts of fraud. It was alleged that on diverse dates between August 24 2022 to October 3 October at […]
Special prosecutor Taib Ali Taib speaking to journalists after leaving the interview
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has moved to the Supreme court to challenge the court of appeal ruling which lifted the order that suspended the Finance Act. In a notice of appeal filed in court, Omtatah and two others say they are dissatisfied with the ruling of the appellate court and they intend to appeal at […]
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 […]
The state got a win on Friday after the court of appeal lifted an order that had suspended implementation of the finance Act 2023. The order by the court of appeal lifted the suspension issued by high court judge Mugure Thande pending hearing of a case challenging the Finance Act. The three-judge bench issued the […]
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 […]
