COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The government has been stopped from implementing the Standards (Standards Levy) Order, 2025, after the High Court issued interim orders maintaining the status quo pending further directions. The orders followed a petition filed by a political party, the Green Thinking Action Party (GTAP), challenging the constitutionality and legality of Legal Notice No. 136 of 2025, […]
By: Cyrus Kimanga As President William Ruto intensifies the fight against narcotics trafficking, a court in Kiambu County has handed stiff penalties to five Nigerian nationals convicted of drug-related offences. The five were sentenced at the Kahawa Law Courts after pleading guilty to various counts of being in possession of narcotic drugs and unlawfully being […]
By: Vivian Navate A former Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) employee has been arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts over the alleged theft of more than KSh 1.1 million. Amos Kahuro Njuguna appeared before Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, facing a charge of stealing by servant, contrary to Section 281 of the […]
Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has moved to court seeking damages and injunctive relief over what he terms a malicious and defamatory broadcast aired on Obinna TV platforms following the Malava Constituency elections. In a fast-track plaint filed at the Milimani Commercial Division, Echesa accuses Seth Panyako, Obinna TV Extra and Obinna TV Studios, […]
By: Vivian Navate A man was on Tuesday charged before Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego with breaking into an electronics shop at Diamond Plaza II in Parklands, Nairobi, and stealing mobile phones and cash valued at more than Ksh 9.9 million. Victor Mose Abuga is accused of jointly committing the offence with others not before […]
By: Vivian Navate The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has moved to court seeking orders to detain a murder suspect for 21 days to allow detectives to complete investigations. The application was filed at the Milimani Law Courts before Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego in a miscellaneous criminal matter involving Erick Kamande Muthoni, also known as […]
Makadara court has scheduled a full hearing for a case involving allegations of obtaining money by false pretenses related to a National Police Service (NPS) recruitment scam. The proceedings, held on January 6, 2026, outlined accusations of a fraudulent scheme targeting hopeful recruits. The accused faces a second count of obtaining money by false pretenses. […]
Seven individuals appeared before Makadara court to face a string of serious criminal charges following a daylight raid at Gatoto Primary School in Embakasi South. The group is accused of orchestrating a violent crime spree on January 2nd that included robbery, sexual assault, and the systematic looting of school property. The prosecution has leveled six […]
By Vivian Navate A dramatic global debate has erupted after United States forces moved in on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, seizing him to face international trial in 2026. The development has triggered a sobering question across Africa and beyond: could the U.S., or any foreign power, legally capture a sitting Kenyan President and take him […]
By: Vivian Navate As Kenya steps into 2026, one thing is clear: the Judiciary played a defining role in shaping the country’s governance in 2025. Over the past year, courts repeatedly interpreted the Constitution at moments of political tension, public protest, and institutional dispute. From the Presidency to Parliament, from policing to elections and digital […]
