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A three-judge bench on Wednesday declined to issue conservatory orders to halt the impeachment trial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in the Senate. Judges Erick Ogolla, Antony Mrima, and Frida Mugambi stated that Gachagua would not face any prejudice if the Senate proceeded with the impeachment motion. In refusing to grant the orders, the bench…
The Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) has condemned the shooting of Catherine Kariuki, a journalist with Mediamax Limited, during anti-government protests in Nakuru on Tuesday. Kariuki sustained a gunshot injury to her thigh and is currently recuperating at a Nakuru hospital, where she was taken by her colleagues. According to the KUJ, fellow journalists described…
The arrest of Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, accused of killing and dumping the bodies of at least 42 people at Kware dumpsite in Nairobi’s Mukuru kwa Njenga slums, has sparked controversy over the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) handling of the case. Kenyans online expressed skepticism after DCI boss Amin Mohamed announced on Monday that Khalusha…
Three people, Florence Muiruri, Moses Odhiambo, and Daniel Ngugi, appeared in Nairobi’s Milimani Court on Tuesday. They are accused of stealing 1,511 bags of condemned milk from Sambot Ship’s Contractors in Mombasa on May 3rd, 2023. The charges also include interfering with goods under customs control. The confiscated milk was slated for destruction and therefore…
Five Kenya Forest Service officers were arraigned at the Eldama Ravine High Court on Monday over the death of 19-year-old high school student Stephen Mwangi in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County, last month. Charles Korir Kipkoech, Lemiso Francis Kiparus, Stanley Njoroge Chege, Simon Mbugua Mwaura, and Eric Mwaura Njenga are accused of jointly causing Mwangi’s death…
Judges secured a significant victory on Friday when the High Court ruled that they are entitled to a Ksh 10m car allowance, which had previously been revoked by the Salaries and Renumeration Commission (SRC). In a judgement delivered by Justices Chacha Mwita, Patricia Nyaundi, and Lawrence Mugambi, the court declared that the SRC’s letter dated…
High Court Judge Chacha Mwita has rejected former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani’s request for anticipatory bail in light of ongoing investigations into graft allegations against him. Yatani had sought anticipatory bail, claiming that the investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) were malicious and motivated by ill will. In response, the EACC argued…
Chief Justice Martha Koome has issued a directive to Magistrates’ Courts nationwide to undertake Rapid Results Initiatives aimed at resolving cases pending for over three years. Speaking virtually at the 11th Annual Heads of Station Forum, CJ Koome emphasized the importance of active case and docket management strategies to reduce case backlog and ensure timely…
The controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and 38 others implicated in the Shakahola massacre will face renewed charges in an ongoing case of child cruelty and torture, as the prosecution has unearthed fresh evidence. In a statement released by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution on Friday, it was announced that the 39 suspects…