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Widow who donated kidney to tycoon wins Sh200m inheritance battle

The widow donated her kidney on July 17, 2012, and spent 20 years of her life caring for her husband.

By Joackim Bwana 11 days ago

High Court stops Oil company expansion over spillage into mangrove forest

The High Court in Mombasa has stopped African Oil and Gas Company, AGOL owned by Billionaire Mohamed Jaffer from further expanding and encroaching into Coastal Mangrove Swamp Forest

By Joackim Bwana 11 days ago

Doctor loses bid to recover Sh4.5 million withheld salary

On May 22, 2019, a patient’s monitor was stolen from Kwale District Hospital and Dr Samuel Kiptalam was blamed but he declined to proceed on transfer and his salary was withheld.

By Joackim Bwana 13 days ago

Forged diploma certificate costs accountant 33 years of retirement benefits

An attempt to secure a managerial position in 2010 through a forged diploma certificate ended up costing a senior accountant 33 years of retirement benefits after termination by PSC.

By Joackim Bwana 13 days ago

Court orders disclosure of duty-free rice imports amid farmers' protests

The High Court in Kisumu has ordered the government to make public details of the duty-free importation of 490,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 milled white rice amidst protests from rice farmers.

By Joackim Bwana 18 days ago

Court upholds Sh21.9m award for driver injured in Al-Shabaab attack

Mwalimu Mohamed Babuhija was driving a Crustancean Processors Limited vehicle on the Malindi-Lamu road in Hindi when Al-Shabaab militia opened fire on a convoy of vehicles and he was shot.

By Joackim Bwana 18 days ago

Court rejects bid to withdraw petition challenging TSC boss recruitment

The High Court in Mombasa has declined to allow the withdrawal of a petition challenging the employment of  the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer.

By Joackim Bwana 21 days ago

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Kadhi orders man to deliver four cows to estranged wife

A man has been ordered to pay four cows to his estranged wife as dowry debt after they ended 26 years of marriage.

By Joackim Bwana 23 days ago

Court declines to award Sh20 million to SDA pastor dismissed over polygamy

The High Court in Nakuru has dismissed a sh20 million claim by a senior Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) pastor dismissed for allegedly practicing polygamy.

By Joackim Bwana 24 days ago

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Love, lies and lost fortunes: The high cost of romance at Kenya's coast

Kenyan Coast has wooed many with its pristine beaches, warm climate , kind people and the proverbial peaceful  retirement. But behind the picture perfect life lies heartache, betrayal and death.

By Joackim Bwana 25 days ago

Court orders man to pay wife four cows in unpaid dowry after ending marriage

A man has been ordered to pay four cows to his estranged wife as dowry debt after they ended their 26-year marriage.

By Joackim Bwana 29 days ago

How witchcraft claims are fueling violence and fear in Mombasa

Mombasa despite being the second largest city in the country has seen a surge in case of people being accused of practicing witchcraft.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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Man claims ignorance of wife's Sh19.6 million as Supreme Court blocks forfeiture

In 2017, a KRA employee told the Assets and Recovery Agency that he did not know the source of his wife’s Sh19,688,152 a fact that led to her accounts being frozen and the monies forfeited.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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How domestic row nearly landed man in jail for 30 years over incest claims

What started as scolding by a man of his wife and two children ended up almost costing him 30 years in jail over allegations of committing incest with his 10-year-old daughter.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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EADB losses bid to recover Sh1.3b from Kenya Bus Service Mombasa

It started with three Mombasa-based tycoons, standing as principal guarantors to a Sh126.75 million loan issued to Kenya Bus Service Mombasa by EADB in 1998.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Kenyan trader takes Sh206 million metal shipment dispute to London court

A Kenyan metal dealer, Safari Jeanvier, has been forced to pursue payment of Sh206,400,000 in the London Courts after a judge declared that Kenyan courts lack jurisdiction to hear the matter.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Court okays KPA's restricted tendering of heavy machinery amidst protests

The High Court in Mombasa has allowed KPA to procure multi-million-dollar heavy port-operation machinery through restricted tendering, amid protests by Human rights groups.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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Bride: He ignored me on our wedding night, chewed muguka instead

A Lamu woman told Kadhi’s Court her marriage failed after her husband allegedly neglected duties, citing muguka addiction and marital neglect, prompting reconciliation orders.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Woman divorces husband for secretly marrying her friend as second wife

HRS could no longer stay in her marriage after she discovered that her husband of 16 years had secretly married her best friend as a second wife.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Kadhi orders man to find separate home for wife after mother-in-law dispute

AJN refused to stay with her elderly mother-in-law in Mombasa due to frustration and conflict, which led to separation from her husband, AMA.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Woman ends 33-year marriage to Comoros man, returns Sh50,000 dowry

A young AMA was reluctantly married off 33 years ago to his late father’s friend DYA in an arranged marriage, and they sired five children.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Nakumatt Holdings Limited to pay lawyer Sh9.7 million in legal fees

Nakumatt Holdings Limited has been ordered to pay Sh9.7 million to its lawyer for litigation services rendered in an eviction dispute that led to loss of properties, stock, business and profits.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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KRA to pay ex-manager Sh3m for unfair dismissal over vehicle auction

Justice Kibera Ocharo ordered KRA to compensate Collins Bosire after determining that his termination was procedurally and substantively unfair.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Court finds Kenyan woman has case to answer in murder of Dutch tycoon

Riziki Cherono was married to two Dutch tycoon brothers William Rouwenhorst and Herman Rouwenhorst, at different times and sired three children.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Senior officers to pay man Sh500,000 for malicious arrest, abuse of power

The High Court in Mombasa has ordered the IG of police, DCI, and AG to pay Sh. 500,000 to a man arrested and detained maliciously over a resolved land dispute in Kilifi County

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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Hospital, doctor ordered to pay Sh4.35 million for misdiagnosis of child

The appellate court in Nairobi has ordered a hospital and a Neurologist, Dr Donald Oyatsi, to pay Sh4.350,000 million to the parents whose daughter died from meningitis due to misdiagnosis.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Court slashes award to supermarket employee sacked over cake business

The High Court in Nakuru has ordered Naivas Supermarket to pay Sh122,706 for sacking its employee who was selling cakes and cookies in breach of the conflict-of-interest clause in his contract.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Court throws out suit by assistant chief dismissed for using fake KCSE certificate

On July 12, 2023, the Knec Chief Executive Officer revealed that Zeinab Abdullahi did not sit for the 2009 KCSE examinations at Madogo Secondary School under index number 103401/062.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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Appellate court saves UK nurse from losing Sh92.1 million property to Kenyan man

What started as a romantic relationship and marriage promises between a UK nurse, Nicole Borrough, and Joseph Mungania quickly spiraled into a deceitful scheme driven by greed.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Doctors say US Ebola quarantine centre to pose biosecurity threat to Kenyans

The Kenya Association of Physicians has said Kenya should not establish an Ebola quarantine facility because the Bundibugyo strain carries a significant risk with no known vaccine or treatment.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Court orders KTDA to pay worker Sh1.8m for job injury

KTDA has been ordered to pay an employee Sh1.82 million in compensation for work-related injuries sustained while on duty at Kangaita Tea Farm

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Appellate court allows 69 years old chemist to appeal against KISCOL for unfair termination

The court of appeal has allowed a 69-year-old shift chemist employee sacked by KISCOL for attaining 60 years old to appeal the termination out of time.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Judge orders fresh survey, demarcation of disputed community land boundary

Court sets aside a survey report dated December 4, 2024, for failure to establish an internal boundary between Sagalla and Dawida ethnic community land.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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Appeal Court rejects tycoon's bid for priority refund in Imperial Bank case

The Court of Appeal has said that tycoon Ashok Doshi and his wife Amit Doshi are not at the top of the priority list of those to be paid despite Imperial Bank sinking with their over Sh1 billion.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Supreme Court orders pollution case against Base Titanium to proceed

The Supreme Court has ordered that the environmental pollution case against Base Titanium should proceed before the Environment and Lands Court for determination.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

How a client's meal cost a chef his job

A Mombasa court has awarded a chef Sh440,512 for summarily dismissal over a meal.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

ICPAK urges accountants to restore trust in public institutions

Accountants have been asked to become public finance stewards and ensure trust and transparency is restored in auditing public institutions.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Appellate court bars DWU GS Sang from accessing union finances

The court of appeal sitting in Mombasa has upheld a decision barring the ousted Dock Workers Union General Secretary, Simon Sang, from accessing the union’s financial accounts.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Ousted DWU GS Sang to stay out of office pending appeal.

The Employment Court in Mombasa has declined to issue orders suspending the removal of former DWU GS Simon Sang pending the determination of his appeal.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Court declines to award 64 KPA employees 20pc pay hike

The Employment Court has declined to award a 20 per cent salary increment to 64 employees of Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) who transitioned from the defunct Kenya Ferry Services.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago