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Kamau Muthoni

Court admits evidence obtained without orders in DusitD2 terror attack trial

The High Court has allowed the Director of Public Prosecution to use data collected without an order from 177 sim cards to argue his case against three suspects in the DusitD2 terror attack.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Court admits evidence obtained without orders in DusitD2 terror attack trial

Loss and win for Meta and moderators

Loss and win for Meta and moderators

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Blow to MPs as courts spell the death of NG-CDF

Blow to MPs as courts spell the death of NG-CDF

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Win for gov't as Court of Appeal allows SHIF rollout

Win for gov't as Court of Appeal allows SHIF rollout

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

More thorns than roses in Ruto ties with Judiciary

Immediately after he took over power as Kenya's fifth president, Ruto swore in six judges who had been rejected by his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

More thorns than roses in Ruto ties with Judiciary

Safaricom, CA, sued in Starlink internet battle

Kituo cha Sheria has sued Safaricom, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), and the Competition Authority of Kenya to allow Starlink access to the Kenyan market.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Safaricom, CA, sued in Starlink internet battle

Judge gives Masengeli final chance despite defying court orders

Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli defied four court orders requiring him to appear and explain whereabouts of two siblings and an activist allegedly abducted in Kitengela

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Judge gives Masengeli final chance despite defying court orders

She was not your wife, judge tells man seeking to end 22-year-union

The High Court has handed a man a shocker of his life after finding that a woman he was living with for 22 years and even had children, was not his wife

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

She was not your wife, judge tells man seeking to end 22-year-union

Masengeli snubs court in Kitengela abduction case

High Court orders Acting Police IG Gilbert Masengeli to appear in person at 3 pm over the disappearance of two siblings an an activist in Kitengela two weeks ago.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Masengeli snubs court in Kitengela abduction case

Migosi ordered to appoint education quality council

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos has been ordered to appoint a team to oversee the country's education quality.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Migosi ordered to appoint education quality council

75-year-old man's appeal to Saudi embassy over Sh96m court award

Abdi won an employment dispute against the embassy on July 19, 2019, where the court awarded him USD 320,282 (Sh41 million) at the current exchange rate.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

75-year-old man's appeal to Saudi embassy over Sh96m court award

Inside 34-year-old court battle between Manchester outfitters and Standard Chartered

The Supreme Court will, for the second time, determine a three decades old case between clothes manufacture and a local bank in Sh34 billion battle.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Inside 34-year-old court battle between Manchester outfitters and Standard Chartered

Blow after court quashes laws hiking tourism fees at the Coast

Justice Mugure Thande found that the Ministry of Tourism should have consulted the locals before coming up with the new regulations spelling out new charges last year.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Blow after court quashes laws hiking tourism fees at the Coast

Man jailed 20 years for terror links to cleric Rogo, Osama

George Olucho was found guilty of terrorism after being nabbed by police with Aboud Rogo's audios.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Man jailed 20 years for terror links to cleric Rogo, Osama

Court rejects plea to release Sh4b in row by KPC contractors

Lebanese company moved to Court of Appeal after judge froze the account. KPC withheld payment of the balance after court cases on who should be paid.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Court rejects plea to release Sh4b in row by KPC contractors

Evidence on trial: The line between rape and consent

Lalah invited her friend, James, to her house and gave him a place to sleep. She claimed James raped her. On the other hand, James said it was consensual.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Evidence on trial: The line between rape and consent

Former IG Koome, AG and Bungei sued over death of protestor Kogi

Beasley Kogi was killed on June 25, 2024, in the Nairobi central business district. A post-mortem indicated that he was hit on the head and the chest by a blunt object.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Former IG Koome, AG and Bungei sued over death of protestor Kogi

Marketers, supermarket sued in pads, diapers advertising row

Joseph Mwai, a lawyer, claimed in his case before Justice Chacha Mwita that the information provided for these crucial items for women was misleading and deceptive.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Marketers, supermarket sued in pads, diapers advertising row

Why High Court has suspended Governor Mwangaza's impeachment

The High Court in Nairobi has issued conservatory orders suspending the impeachment of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Why High Court has suspended Governor Mwangaza's impeachment

Relief for Ruto as court unlocks Finance Act 2023

The Supreme Court has granted the Kenya Kwanza government a major reprieve by temporarily allowing it to collect taxes provided for in the Finance Act 2023.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Relief for Ruto as court unlocks Finance Act 2023

Landlady asks court to declare MP Barasa bankrupt over debt

Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has been sued over alleged failure to pay a Sh2.8 million debt.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Landlady asks court to declare MP Barasa bankrupt over debt

Court of Appeal affirms Green Park Estate not on riparian land

The Court of Appeal has affirmed an Environment and Lands Court's finding that Green Park Estate in Athi River is not on riparian land.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Court of Appeal affirms Green Park Estate not on riparian land

Win for recruit as tribunal orders military to hire people with HIV

Man tells tribunal he was kicked out of KDF training school after only seven days. Military ordered to pay Sh1.05 million for discrimination and failure to seek consent.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Win for recruit as tribunal orders military to hire people with HIV

Abducted or absconded? Manager in Sh1.5b Equity Bank heist goes missing

The lawyer says hooded men raided Machiri's house on the night of August 12, 2024, and left with him before they went to his father in Murang'a rural home and abducted him.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Abducted or absconded? Manager in Sh1.5b Equity Bank heist goes missing

Court orders police to report to IPOA over deaths during protests

The Government was sued over police brutality during the 2017 repeat election protests. Judge rules the law states that superiors should inform the agency if a protester dies.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Court orders police to report to IPOA over deaths during protests

Man kicked out of KDF training school over HIV gets Sh1.05mn compensation

The HIV and Aids Tribunal has ordered KDF to update its rules for enlisting and recruitment based on scientific developments in HIV treatment and management.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Man kicked out of KDF training school over HIV gets Sh1.05mn compensation

NHIF's 7 million members used as bait in attempt to save SHIF

State attempts to convince the Court of Appeal to functionalise the SHIF after the High Court declared the scheme unconstitutional.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

NHIF's 7 million members used as bait in attempt to save SHIF

Student expelled over lesbianism claims to get Sh250,000 compensation

Justice Lawrence Mugambi, in his judgment, found that St Hannahs Girls High School failed to give the student codenamed AWW, a fair hearing before kicking her out.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Student expelled over lesbianism claims to get Sh250,000 compensation

Former CS Aisha Jumwa entangled in Sh250m house dispute

Former Gender CS Aisha Jumwa is embroiled in a legal battle with a proprietor over a Sh250 million house she purchased last year.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Former CS Aisha Jumwa entangled in Sh250m house dispute

No masked, plain cloth police officers in unmarked cars for protests, court orders

The High Court has barred the Inspector General of Police from deploying police officers in civilian clothing or having unmarked vehicles without number plates in the streets during protests.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

No masked, plain cloth police officers in unmarked cars for protests, court orders

Criminalising failure to declare dual citizenship unconstitutional

High Court has declared unconstitutional a section of law that criminalises failure to disclose to the government about dual citizenship status.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Criminalising failure to declare dual citizenship unconstitutional

Win for Egerton university engineering students over registration

Engineering graduates from Egerton University have finally won a long-running battle over the approval of their certificates.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Win for Egerton university engineering students over registration

Report links illegal sandalwood trade to banditry, blames Uganda

Uganda has been cited as a gateway for sandalwood smugglers. A new report has also linked local security agencies to banditry in the Rift Valley.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Report links illegal sandalwood trade to banditry, blames Uganda

Court overturns life sentence for sodomy convict

High Court has overturned a life sentence handed to a convict who sodomised a 55-year-old man, terming it too excessive.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Court overturns life sentence for sodomy convict

Methodist church faces auction over unpaid Sh 2.5 million court award

The Methodist Church in Kenya is facing auction over Sh2.5 million owed to a former employee.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Methodist church faces auction over unpaid Sh 2.5 million court award

Man jailed 20 years for defiling orphan inside church

The High Court has affirmed a 20-year jail sentence against a children's home proprietor who defiled an orphaned girl.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Man jailed 20 years for defiling orphan inside church

Asset agency ordered to produce two investigators in Sh55m dispute

The agency said one of key witnesses in the case is retired, while the other one is out of Nairobi. It last year sought to have a businessman Antony Odiero's accounts frozen.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Asset agency ordered to produce two investigators in Sh55m dispute

Court orders MPs to preserve damning reports against CSs

The High Court on Friday directed National Assembly to store all the memoranda against Cabinet Secretaries in a case filed to challenge their suitability for office.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Court orders MPs to preserve damning reports against CSs

Price of salt to go up after Supreme Court dismisses tax case

Supreme Court Judges Philomena Mwilu, Mohammed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, and Isaac Lenaola unanimously found the court had no powers to hear the case filed by Krystalline Limited.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Price of salt to go up after Supreme Court dismisses tax case

Court blocks arrest of Wanjigi by police over protest probe

High Court in Nairobi has barred DCI from either arresting or detaining businessman Jimi Wanjigi, a day after the police raided his residence in Muthaiga, Nairobi.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Court blocks arrest of Wanjigi by police over protest probe

Tough road ahead for Kenya's first woman Attorney General

Dorcas Oduor is no stranger to difficult national moments, her first assignment is advising the government on the current crisis following the rejection of Finance Bill 2024.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Tough road ahead for Kenya's first woman Attorney General

Maisha Namba data to be shared with 450 entities, High Court told

Civil organisations warn the State has not disclosed data protection measures as the Ministry says 1.2 million on waiting list due to orders stopping the issuance of IDs.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Maisha Namba data to be shared with 450 entities, High Court told

Another hurdle for Ruto as petitions challenge CS nominees

Parliament will not have the final say as two cases before the Malindi High Court and another in the Milimani High Court challenge the nominees' suitability to be CSs.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

Another hurdle for Ruto as petitions challenge CS nominees

LSK sues police officer over death of Rex Masai during tax protests

LSK claims Isaiah Ndumba Murangiri was behind Rex Masai's killing. Lawyers want court to outlaw deployment of officers in civilian clothing during protests.

By Kamau Muthoni 4 months ago

LSK sues police officer over death of Rex Masai during tax protests

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