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Full in-tray awaits new IEBC team as selection panel gets green light
Court okays composition of the selection panel, nominees to be submitted to President Ruto for appointment. New commissioners will tackle pressing issues, including boundary reviews
By Josphat Thiong'o and Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago
Full in-tray awaits new IEBC team as selection panel gets green light
Blow to Gachagua as court dismisses plea challenging ouster
The High Court has declined former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's plea to freeze 10 cases challenging his impeachment.
By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago
Blow to Gachagua as court dismisses plea challenging ouster
'It was an act of God', judge rules in Sh2.3 billion KenGen compensation case
Guyo had asked the court to award residents of Garsen, Galore, Bura, Balambala, Fafi at least Sh2.3 billion as compensation for displacement, loss of homes and animals.
By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago
'It was an act of God', judge rules in Sh2.3 billion KenGen compensation case
Gachagua impeachment court battle resumes today
Gachagua will today appear before three Court of Appeal Judges with the sole question of whether he wants to continue with the battle before them or not.
By Kamau Muthoni 4 days ago
Gachagua impeachment court battle resumes today
Win for 40,000 Kenyans registered as refugees
The High Court has ordered the government to deregister at least 40,000 Kenyans from the refugee list and issue them national identification cards within 60 days.
By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago
Win for 40,000 Kenyans registered as refugees
Supreme Court dismisses plea to lift ban against Ahmednasir
The Supreme Court has affirmed the ban on lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi and his law firm in another blow to his clients.
By Kamau Muthoni 6 days ago
Supreme Court dismisses plea to lift ban against Ahmednasir
How woman used stolen ID to entrap man for child upkeep
The High Court has ordered the registrar of births and deaths to remove the name of a man from a minor's birth certificate after two DNA tests proved that he was not the father.
By Kamau Muthoni 7 days ago
How woman used stolen ID to entrap man for child upkeep
A to Z of Kenya's security and crime cases in 2024
The Director of Public Prosecution approved and dropped cases while the Judiciary handed jail terms to those it found guilty of committing crimes.
By Kamau Muthoni 19 days ago
A to Z of Kenya's security and crime cases in 2024
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Revealed: Deadliest drug lab hidden in Namanga forest
Deep in the heart of a canopy of trees and thickets in Namanga, Kajiado, is a network of structures investigators say is a clandestine lab that manufactures crystal meth, an illegal stimulant.
By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago
Revealed: Deadliest drug lab hidden in Namanga forest
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Kenyan, Nigerian and a Mexican charged in high-stakes drug lab bust
Three suspects, including a Kenyan, face charges over a clandestine drug lab. Prosecutor opposes bail due to flight risk; defence challenges evidence and alleges unsubstantiated claims.
By Kamau Muthoni 20 days ago
Kenyan, Nigerian and a Mexican charged in high-stakes drug lab bust
Couple sues hospital over alleged forced sterilisation at childbirth
The woman accuses Nairobi Women's Hospital of unauthorised tubal ligation. Though the hospital claims she consented to the procedure.
By Kamau Muthoni 22 days ago
Couple sues hospital over alleged forced sterilisation at childbirth
Judge shields workers from transfers away from families
Workers raising families have a reason to smile in the New Year after the Employment and Labour Relations Court ordered employers to safeguard their rights, particularly regarding transfers.
By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago
Judge shields workers from transfers away from families
Civil society asks High Court to refer abduction cases to ICC
Civil Society groups have asked the High Court to refer abduction cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
By Kamau Muthoni 25 days ago
Civil society asks High Court to refer abduction cases to ICC
Father breaks into tears as he narrates how son was abducted
24-year-old Billy Mwangi was abducted by suspected police officers on December 21.The father says his abductors had trailed him for days before zeroing in on him.
By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago
Father breaks into tears as he narrates how son was abducted
Motorists with old vehicles may now pay more for insurance
Court dismisses case challenging increase of premiums for cars above 12 years or those valued at below Sh600,000.
By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago
Motorists with old vehicles may now pay more for insurance
Father of abducted Billy Mwangi says he was trailed for three days
The tears of Billy Mwangi's father, Gerald Karicha, in court still linger as the whereabouts of his 24-year-old son abducted on the eve of Christmas remains unknown for 10 days
By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago
Father of abducted Billy Mwangi says he was trailed for three days
Motorists to pay high insurance premiums for vehicles over 12 years
If you have a car older than 12 years or valued below Sh600,000, you may need to adjust your insurance premium budget.
By Kamau Muthoni 26 days ago
Motorists to pay high insurance premiums for vehicles over 12 years
Father of abducted Billy Mwangi breaks down in court
Billy Mwangi's father, Gerald Karicha, moved the court to tears as he pleaded that his son be produced as ordered by High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye.
By Kamau Muthoni 27 days ago
Father of abducted Billy Mwangi breaks down in court
Court frees Okiya Omtatah, 22 protesters on Sh1000 cash bail
The High Court on Tuesday extended orders requiring the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to personally produce six persons abducted on Christmas Eve, alive or dead.
By Kamau Muthoni 27 days ago
Court frees Okiya Omtatah, 22 protesters on Sh1000 cash bail
IG Kanja, DCI fail to present 5 abductees; court adjourns hearing to 12 noon
Justice Alexander Muteti has adjourned the hearing and ordered the Police IG Douglas Kanja and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to appear in court in-person at 12 noon.
By Kamau Muthoni and David Njaaga 27 days ago
IG Kanja, DCI fail to present 5 abductees; court adjourns hearing to 12 noon
Court directs police boss to produce in court seven missing persons
High Court judge orders Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to appear in court today at 11 am with the abductees.
By Kamau Muthoni 28 days ago
Court directs police boss to produce in court seven missing persons
Court throws out online identity theft case against Safaricom
The High Court has absolved mobile service provider Safaricom from blame in an online identity theft case.
By Kamau Muthoni 28 days ago
Court throws out online identity theft case against Safaricom
LSK asks court to summon IG Kanja over abductions
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has asked the High Court to summon the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, over abductions.
By Kamau Muthoni 28 days ago
LSK asks court to summon IG Kanja over abductions
It's anybody's guess as Judiciary and senior lawyers dare each other
Lawyers Ahmednasir Abdullahi and Nelson Havi have raised concerns over alleged corruption in the Judiciary.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
It's anybody's guess as Judiciary and senior lawyers dare each other
Stanbic, airline row over Sh722 million now at Court of Appeal
The Sh722 million battle pitting an airline against Stanbic Bank has landed before the Court of Appeal.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Stanbic, airline row over Sh722 million now at Court of Appeal
City hospital to pay woman Sh1m for gauze left in body during surgery
Kenyatta National Hospital will pay a woman more than Sh1 million in compensation after medics left a cotton gauze inside her stomach during an operation.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
City hospital to pay woman Sh1m for gauze left in body during surgery
Court declines to drop Old Mutual buyout dispute
The High Court has declined to strike out a case filed by business mogul Joel Kibe against insurance firm Old Mutual.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Court declines to drop Old Mutual buyout dispute
Kenyan man held at Guantanamo Bay back home
A Kenyan who has been in detention at the United States' Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for nearly two decades after he was linked to terrorism arrived in Mombasa on Tuesday.
By Willis Oketch and Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Kenyan man held at Guantanamo Bay back home
US releases Kenyan from Guantanamo bay after 17 years without trial
The United States of America has transferred a Kenyan from its military prison Guantanamo Bay back to the country.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
US releases Kenyan from Guantanamo bay after 17 years without trial
Kenyans working for Facebook paid far less than others, court told
In court documents, 185 former moderators allege that they were paid less than their colleagues working in Europe and the US.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Kenyans working for Facebook paid far less than others, court told
IEBC reconstitution in limbo as court quashes changes to law
The reconstitution of the electoral body suffered another blow on Friday after the High Court quashed changes to the law.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
IEBC reconstitution in limbo as court quashes changes to law
Judge directs Treasury to make public foreign debts, sovereign bonds
The High Court has ordered the government to make public information on foreign debts and sovereign bonds or contracts signed on behalf of Kenyans.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Judge directs Treasury to make public foreign debts, sovereign bonds
Court revokes State House land title issued to former DO
The High Court has revoked a title issued to a former District Officer after finding that the property right next to the State House in Mombasa was illegally transferred.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Court revokes State House land title issued to former DO
Greenbelt Movement opposes bid to hive off Karura forest for road project
An environmental conservation lobby group has sued the government over alleged plans to hive off 51.64 acres of land from Karura Forest to expand Kiambu Road.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Greenbelt Movement opposes bid to hive off Karura forest for road project
Court dashes civil servants hopes to serve beyond retirement age
Civil servants who have attained 60 years have a reason not to smile after the Employment and Labour Relations Court affirmed President William Ruto's order that they should retire.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Court dashes civil servants hopes to serve beyond retirement age
Courts halts Ruto's e-Citizen directive
The High Court in Nairobi has blocked 34 government agencies and parastatals from shifting their services and payment to e-Citizen.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Courts halts Ruto's e-Citizen directive
Court awards Sh3.5m to former diplomat for unfair prosecution
Margaret Ayuma Katungu, a retired Kenyan civil servant, has been awarded Sh3.5 million in damages by the High Court after being subjected to malicious prosecution.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Court awards Sh3.5m to former diplomat for unfair prosecution
Court summons DTB boss in Sh174m dispute with tycoon's widow
DTB chief executive has been summoned to appear in court on Monday to address a Sh174 million dispute involving Mombasa tycoon Bayusuf Mohammed's widow.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Court summons DTB boss in Sh174m dispute with tycoon's widow
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Blow for telcos as court bars setting expiry of reward schemes
The High Court has invalidated Safaricom's attempt to impose expiration dates on its loyalty programme. The court said such a move is a violation of consumer economic rights
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Blow for telcos as court bars setting expiry of reward schemes
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Court affirms NGO's decision to fire female boss for sexual assault
At the heart of the case was a house dinner in February 2021, where the incident happened. The victim told the court that when she got drunk, their host took her to a bedroom.
By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago
Court affirms NGO's decision to fire female boss for sexual assault
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