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Kamau Muthoni And Fred Kagonye

The untold story of Kenya's deadliest terror plot

Police foiled a terror plan that would have claimed over 500 people in Nairobi in 2012 and arrested three people for being in possession of lethal weapons.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

The untold story of Kenya's deadliest terror plot

Inside battle to save sandalwood tree oiling the perfume business

Inside battle to save sandalwood tree oiling the perfume business

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 6 months ago

Lawyers go for the jugular as crisis looms over expired laws

Lawyers go for the jugular as crisis looms over expired laws

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 7 months ago

Medics insist 11 demands must be met before calling off strike

Medics insist 11 demands must be met before calling off strike

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 7 months ago

Battle to abolish mandatory sentences for sex offenders now before Supreme Court

A landmark court battle over mandatory sentences provided in the sexual offenses Act will be heard on March 13.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 8 months ago

Battle to abolish mandatory sentences for sex offenders now before Supreme Court

Understanding the link between mind science and sexual offenses

Hot cognition leads a man to immediately satisfy their craving in the present than wait because their social-emotional system is wired towards sensation seeking and high reward.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 8 months ago

Understanding the link between mind science and sexual offenses

Court upholds Sh2.5m award to mother in traumatic birth experience

The Judges were of the view that hospitals should ensure that women give birth with respect and dignity by having policies and best practices in place.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 8 months ago

Court upholds Sh2.5m award to mother in traumatic birth experience

Battle for LSK top seat enters homestretch amid state infiltration, ethnicity claims

Five candidates are fighting to replace Eric Theuri at the helm of the lawyers' body. Lawyers say tribal campaign meetings are a blot on society's legacy.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 8 months ago

Battle for LSK top seat enters homestretch amid state infiltration, ethnicity claims

Journalist sues the State seeking answers over sale of parastatals

He says the process is a fertile ground for abuse and pilferage. He challenges the Privatisation Act, which he claims undermines MPs' oversight role.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 9 months ago

Journalist sues the State seeking answers over sale of parastatals

Blow to Raila as court orders recruitment of IEBC commissioners

Then the second round of talks saw the formation of a dialogue committee co-chaired by Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and National Assembly Majority Leader and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wa.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 9 months ago

Blow to Raila as court orders recruitment of IEBC commissioners

Sh15b at stake as judge stops Kenya's Haiti peace mission

By annulling Kenya's participation in the Haiti mission, High Court judge Chacha Mwita snatched Sh15 billion from the mouth of the Kenya Kwanza government.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 9 months ago

Sh15b at stake as judge stops Kenya's Haiti peace mission

UDA, Wetang'ula fail to block case on Parliament leadership

The High Court threw out a government application seeking to strike out a case challenging its alleged control of Parliament.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 9 months ago

UDA, Wetang'ula fail to block case on Parliament leadership

How Justice Chitembwe's prime confidants brought him down

Supreme Court affirms the tribunal findings that the judge was unfit to hold office for gross misconduct contrary to the Constitution.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 10 months ago

How Justice Chitembwe's prime confidants brought him down

Jaque Maribe, ex-lover Jowie Irungu to know fate next year

Journalist Jaque Maribe and ex-fiance Joseph Irungu's murder case judgement pushed to Jan 26; they are accused of killing Monica Kimani in 2018.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 11 months ago

Jaque Maribe, ex-lover Jowie Irungu to know fate next year

Court records reveal finer details of the G-to-G oil imports deal

Today, we lay bare more details about the government-to-government oil deal, also contained in the same court documents.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 11 months ago

Court records reveal finer details of the G-to-G oil imports deal

Fact check: Five reasons why documents posted on social media platform on Njeri's diesel import claims are misleading

From Njeri's documents, the origin is Azerbaijan Republic. On the other hand, Galana's documents indicates that the oil was from Saudi Arabia's Aramco

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 11 months ago

Fact check: Five reasons why documents posted on social media platform on Njeri's diesel import claims are misleading

Galana puts up case against Njeri's claim to Sh17b diesel import

Galana explained the ship was carrying automotive gas oil, not Diesel EN590. It adds Kenya does not use Diesel EN590 as it is not among the standards provided for by Kebs.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 11 months ago

Galana puts up case against Njeri's claim to Sh17b diesel import

Food security: Kenya's long debate on GMOs far from over

GMOs have been touted as the best solution to the country's perennial food shortage but controversies surrounding its consumption has made the idea unpalatable to many Kenyans.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Food security: Kenya's long debate on GMOs far from over

Lawyers claim allowing GMO maize a human rights violation

LSK said that farmers may unknowingly cultivate and consume GMO maize due to unintended genetic transfer and organic farmers would have to incur an extra cost to test and verify

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Lawyers claim allowing GMO maize a human rights violation

Kenya's tight rope on food security and GMO fight

BT cotton is currently still going through its trials and is now under cultivation by a thousand select farmers around Kenya.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Kenya's tight rope on food security and GMO fight

DPP wants law on jailing sex offenders sustained

DPP says sex offences are heinous and should be treated differently, especially where victims are vulnerable.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

DPP wants law on jailing sex offenders sustained

There's no evidence to link me to terrorism, woman now tells court

Zuena was arrested at Tunduma, Tanzania on July 27, 2023. She is suspected of facilitating Tanzanians crossing into and out of Kenya.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

There's no evidence to link me to terrorism, woman now tells court

There's no evidence to link me to terrorism, woman tells court

During the virtual hearing, Zuena's lawyer Chaacha Mwita argued there is no evidence to warrant holding her further.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

There's no evidence to link me to terrorism, woman tells court

High Court ends Telkom retirees' 12-year wait for the Sh14b award

The judge said the trustees' case was an appeal disguised as an application to review the retirement tribunal's hearing process.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

High Court ends Telkom retirees' 12-year wait for the Sh14b award

Kenya faces new paths of terror in fight against radicalisation

A new haven is emerging as more East Africans seek to export their jihadism not just to Al Shabaab but also to the Islamic State which has a presence in Somalia, DRC and Mozambique.

By Kamau Muthoni, Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Kenya faces new paths of terror in fight against radicalisation

From graft to gang murders: Ruto pardon raises controversy, queries

Former KEMRI boss Davy Koech is one of 37 individuals who have been pardoned by President William Ruto upon recommendation by Advisory Committee on the Power of Mercy.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

From graft to gang murders: Ruto pardon raises controversy, queries

'They are planning to arrest me again,' Babu Owino says

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino: If I leave the police cells within Milimani Law Courts they are planning to re-arrest me.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

'They are planning to arrest me again,' Babu Owino says

Babu Owino sues DPP, seeks to block his re-arrest

Babu Owino sues DPP seeking to quash charges in relation to anti-government protests and to block police from re-arresting him.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Babu Owino sues DPP, seeks to block his re-arrest

High Court bars police from re-arresting Babu Owino

Mochache also ordered the Embakasi MP to deposit Sh100,000 anticipatory bail.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

High Court bars police from re-arresting Babu Owino

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and five others granted bail

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and five others granted Sh100,000 bail or Sh200,000 bond; Magistrate Lucas Onyina says the state did not produce enough evidence against them.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and five others granted bail

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino taken to court

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino taken to Milimani Law Courts holding cells in Nairobi, State intends to charge him with alleged unlawful assembly and subversion.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino taken to court

Courts bars KPLC, police from interfering with freight company business

The High Court has barred police and KPLC from interfering with the business of a Mombasa-based freight company, Ceva Interfreight Kenya Limited.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Courts bars KPLC, police from interfering with freight company business

Court slams plea to allow 50 CASs to take office

Attorney General insists that President William Ruto followed the law as he acted on the recommendations of the PSC to appoint extra hands in government.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Court slams plea to allow 50 CASs to take office

Suspects linked to policeman, chief and assistant chief murder charged

They were linked to the murders of a chief, an assistant chief and a policeman in 2019.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Suspects linked to policeman, chief and assistant chief murder charged

Boda boda rider Victor Bwire jailed 20 years over plot to bomb KICC

Bwire was found guilty of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act in 2019. He was working with his handlers based in Somalia who communicated with him through Facebook.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Boda boda rider Victor Bwire jailed 20 years over plot to bomb KICC

Judged by a harsh society; victims of leaked nudes tell of shattered lives

Experts link revenge porn to ‘cyber rape’, adding that women, and children are vulnerable

By ["Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye"] 1 year ago

Judged by a harsh society; victims of leaked nudes tell of shattered lives

Judged by a harsh society, victims of leaked nudes tell of shattered lives

Experts link revenge porn to ‘cyber rape’, adding that women, and children are vulnerable.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Judged by a harsh society, victims of leaked nudes tell of shattered lives

Horrid tales of women whose 'steamy' photos, videos ended up online

International criminal laws provide that sexual assault includes intimidation in a way that is degrading and humiliating for the victim’s dignity.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 year ago

Horrid tales of women whose 'steamy' photos, videos ended up online

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