COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The harsh consequences of alleged unlawful conduct appear to be catching up with Police Constable Klinzy Baraza Masinde just weeks after Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen publicly issued a controversial “shoot-to-kill” directive, vowing to protect officers who might later face prosecution. Despite these promises, Baraza found himself standing alone in the dock today, facing a […]
The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed the appeal of Moses Kamau Ngigi, upholding his conviction and death sentence for robbery with violence and theft. The ruling by Justices Kiage, Jamila Mohammed, and Korir, marks the end of a legal battle that began with a violent 2008 robbery in Kiambu County. Ngigi was convicted on […]
Two church elders have finally been cleared of criminal liability in a long-running land dispute after the Court of Appeal in Nairobi quashed their convictions for forcible detainer. In a judgment delivered on July 25, 2025, a three-judge bench comprising Justices Patrick Kiage, Jamila Mohammed, and Weldon Korir allowed the appeal of Charles Thiru Njoka […]
Businessman Mohammed Khalif Hassan has been charged in court over an alleged Ksh 8.5 million fraud involving a fake spaghetti import deal. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki, Hassan denied the charges. According to the charge sheet, Hassan is accused of defrauding Osman Mohamed Ali of Ksh 8,512,700 between February 18, 2023, and May […]
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has officially unveiled the lineup and key details of its much-anticipated Annual Conference 2025, set to take place from August 12 to 16 at the Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort in the coastal county of Kwale. This year’s theme, “Protecting Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law: Ensuring Accountability,” […]
A Mombasa court has issued a warrant of arrest against Police Corporal Moses Mahiuha, the investigating officer in the 2019 Likoni Ferry tragedy, over claims of mishandling crucial CCTV footage. Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku gave the orders after the officer failed to appear in court to explain how he returned the footage to Kenya Ferry […]
A Nairobi court has ordered the detention of Edmond Kiprono, a suspect accused of participating in the theft of over Ksh 5 million from Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya Limited. Kiprono is alleged to have conspired with five others John Ngau Mwaura, Denis Akumu Obori, Catherine Wangui Ngugi, Collin Wanyonyi, and Laban Ndolo to steal Ksh […]
A Kibera court has warned it may be forced to acquit two murder suspects if the prosecution fails to present its witnesses, more than three years after the alleged crime occurred. Presiding over the matter, Judge Diana Kavedza expressed frustration with the slow progress of the trial involving Daniel Omondi Ouma and Walter Muema Ouma, […]
The high-profile murder case involving Riziki Cherono and Timothy Omondi who are accused of killing Dutch tycoon Rowenhorst Herman and his security guard, Evans Bokoro has been slated for hearing from October 13 to October 15, 2025. The dates were fixed after the High Court confirmed that judges, including presiding Judge Wendy Micheni, will be […]
The Kahawa Law Courts have dismissed an application by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) seeking to detain Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji and two others for 14 more days. The three were arrested over alleged incitement during the July 7th Saba Saba protests. Appearing before Principal Magistrate Richard Kipkemoi Koech on July 24, 2025, the […]
