COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Kibera Law Courts have ordered that Kennedy Kalombotole, the prime suspect in the murder of two patients at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), be detained at Mbagathi Hospital under tight security due to his deteriorating health. Principal Magistrate Daisy Mutahi made the ruling after acknowledging that Kalombotole is currently unwell, on medication, and in need […]
A new chapter unfolded today in the chilling Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) double murder case as Kibera Law Courts Magistrate Daisy Mutahi acknowledged that the prime suspect, Kennedy Kalombotole, is unwell and requires close medical supervision while in custody. Kalombotole, is facing intense scrutiny over the grisly killings of two KNH patients Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni […]
The habeas corpus application for production of Ndiangui Kinyagia has now taken a dramatic twist after the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) formally sought to withdraw legal representation for him following revelations that he had faked his own disappearance. LSK had initially claimed that Kinyagia had been abducted by state agents under suspicious circumstances. However, […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome has issued a public clarification regarding her remarks made during a visit to the Kikuyu Law Courts in the aftermath of its destruction, emphasizing that her comments were based on immediate security briefings and were not directed at peaceful protestors or ongoing legal proceedings under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The […]
There was drama at the Kibera Law Courts today after a convicted robber, Alex Kibisu, escaped from police custody under unclear circumstances. Kibisu, who was recently handed a 20-year sentence for robbery with violence, broke free while being escorted by officers at the court premises. Confusion ensued in the court when the suspect, who had […]
Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi was formally charged on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, over claims that he staged his own abduction to obstruct justice. Appearing before Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi in a Nairobi court, Koimburi pleaded not guilty to two charges: conspiracy to defeat justice and giving false information to the police. His arraignment […]
MMU First year student Eric Mutinda, the key suspect in the gruesome murder of Sylvia Kemunto, has been declared mentally fit to stand trial following a fresh psychiatric assessment at Mbagathi Hospital. This new development comes weeks after doctors at Mathari Mental Hospital had ruled Mutinda mentally unfit, prompting delays in the trial process. However, […]
A Nairobi Magistrate’s Court on Monday heard of serious irregularities in the issuance and documentation of police firearms during the June 2024 Gen Z protests. Testifying before Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, Police Constable Simon Waweru revealed that he received a pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition on June 19 while deployed to River Road but […]
Kenyan Citizen Steve Abdukareem Munyakho, who has been on death row in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is officially free as of 10 a.m. today following the full satisfaction of judicial requirements. In a statement released on Monday, Kenya’s Mission in Riyadh confirmed Steve’s release and disclosed that he performed Umra, the Islamic minor pilgrimage, […]
A forensic report tabled before Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi has uncovered a coordinated fraud scheme involving the cloning of a SIM card belonging to former OCS Central Police Station, Samson Kiprotich Taalam while he was in custody. Presenting the report, Inspector Moses Adeli revealed that the fraudulent SIM swap was executed between June 16 and […]
