COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino made his first appearance in court as a High Court advocate on Thursday, stepping in to represent two suspects linked to the June 25 protest anniversary demonstrations that shook Nairobi and other regions. Owino appeared alongside lawyer John Maina to defend Suleiman Wanjau Bilali, a former national boxing team captain, […]
Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Hon. Mohamed Roba Qoto has moved to the High Court in Machakos seeking anticipatory bail, alleging imminent arbitrary arrest and harassment orchestrated by the Governor of Isiolo County to block a scheduled impeachment motion. Through his lawyer Danstan Omari, Hon. Roba filed an urgent application on June 24, 2025, under a […]
Two men arrested in connection with a viral online post allegedly calling for the unlawful occupation of State House during the June 25 anti-government protests are set to remain in custody for ten days as investigators dig deeper into the alleged plot. Suleiman Wanjau Bilali and Robert Otiti Elwak were apprehended at Muthurwa and Kayole […]
Milimani Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego is set to rule on July 7 whether the prosecution will be granted more time to present additional witnesses in the case against controversial blogger Maverick Aoko or be compelled to close its case for lack of evidence. The decision follows the prosecution’s failure to call all its witnesses during […]
In a dramatic turn in the murder investigation of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were, businessman and political figure Philip Aroko has been released and will now testify as a state witness. Aroko, who was previously arrested and treated as a prime suspect in the high-profile case, was freed after a review of evidence […]
Milimani High Court has delivered a major blow to the government by suspending a directive from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) that sought to block live coverage of ongoing anti-government protests. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Chacha Mwita issued a conservatory order suspending the CA’s directive referenced as CA/CE/BC/TV90A, which had instructed […]
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has filed a petition at the High Court demanding urgent intervention in what it terms a worrying pattern of enforced disappearances allegedly linked to state agents. The case centers around Ndiangui Kinyangia, a civic activist reportedly abducted on June 21, 2025, by masked men in Kinoo believed to be […]
Six men have been arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts over a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy involving online fraud, cyber-enabled theft of millions of shillings, and alleged links to terrorist financing. The suspects Fortune Muthina Kinyanzui, Ruel Kipkoech Yator, Kelvin Kipyegeon Koech, Laban Kipkirui Koech, Alfonce Kipkorir Towett, and Weldon Kipyegon Rono all Kenyan nationals, face […]
The High Court has reiterated the independence of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), stating that it remains distinct from Parliament and cannot be compelled to produce documents that are not legally under its custody. In its observations, the court noted that the National Assembly’s role is limited to receiving nominees for public appointments, and it […]
A three-judge bench led by Justice Roselyne Aburili will on July 8 deliver a judgment on the legality of the appointment of commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The decision, expected at 11:00 a.m. in open court, comes amid a legal challenge in which petitioners argue that the selection process was unconstitutional. […]
