The Anti-Corruption Court has directed the prosecution to supply the defence with all disclosure materials in the corruption case against Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok. During a mention of the matter, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) sought 30 days to avail documentary evidence intended for trial. Although concerned about the delay, the defence agreed to […]

MCA Robert Alai has been accused of delaying a defamation case filed by veteran broadcaster Obachi Machoka against him for stating that he was HIV positive. Obachi’s lawyer Danstan Omari told court yesterday that it was concern that Alai had not filed any responses to the matter months after it was filed. Omari said there […]

The Judiciary is mourning the death of Court of Appeal Judge, Hon. Justice Fredrick Ochieng Andago, who passed away leaving behind a distinguished legacy in Kenya’s legal and judicial landscape. In a statement, Chief Justice Martha Koome conveyed profound sadness on behalf of the Judiciary and the Judicial Service Commission, describing Justice Ochieng as a […]

The Judiciary has confirmed an accidental shooting incident at Bungoma Law Courts on Tuesday morning that left five people injured. The incident occurred at around 10:50 a.m. during the hearing of a criminal matter before the High Court when a firearm belonging to a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer accidentally discharged. According to an […]

Nyamira based journalist Evan Nyakundi got reprieve on Tuesday after the court set him free after spending weeks in prison for disobeying court order issued to him on not publishing a particular story. Justice Winfridah Okwany in her ruling allowed the application by Lawyer Danstan Omari seeking for the release of Nyakundi from prison. “This […]

IT expert Ndiangui Kinyangia, who had been reported missing, has told the court that he was not abducted as earlier feared but instead went into hiding due to concerns for his personal safety. Through his lawyer, senior counsel Martha Karua, Ndiangui explained that his disappearance was a deliberate decision driven by fear of being targeted, […]

The High Court has ordered the arrest of a British citizen accused of murdering a Kenyan woman in Nanyuki more than ten years ago. Justice Alexander Muteti granted the warrant after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), representing the Republic, informed the court that the suspect had been formally charged with the […]

A senior forensic ballistic expert has told a Nairobi court that live ammunition was discharged during the protests in which the late Rex Masai was fatally shot contradicting earlier claims that police only used rubber bullets. Testifying before trial magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, Senior Superintendent of Police and firearms examiner Alex Mdindi Mwandawiro said a bullet […]

Two fraud cases amounting to Sh5.9 million against Nairobi businessman Joseph Kairo Wambui, popularly known as Kalif Kairo, have been formally withdrawn after an out-of-court settlement was reached. The cases were terminated on Monday before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina when the complainants, through their lawyer, confirmed that they had received full reimbursement from Kairo. […]