Ex-publishing firm manager faces fresh Sh256m theft charges

Former general manager at a leading publishing company, Cheekati Narsimha Rao, has been recharged with stealing Sh256.4 million from Printing Services Limited.

By Nancy Gitonga 14 days ago

Tribunal declines to halt ODM Friday meeting

The ODM SDC will go ahead as planned after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) dismissed two separate cases seeking to block the meeting.

By Nancy Gitonga 14 days ago

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Blow to both Sifuna, Linda Ground faction as tribunal rules on SG ouster

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has struck out Edwin Sifuna's case on his removal as ODM Secretary-General.

By Nancy Gitonga 14 days ago

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Rex Masai: Plainclothes officer at scene of murder, court told

The evidence places a plainclothes police officer at the center of the events that claimed Rex Masai's life along Moi Avenue.

By Nancy Gitonga 14 days ago

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How Sonko won case seeking to freeze Sh574 million

At the heart of the matter was ARA's bid to preserve funds held in various bank accounts belonging to Sonko.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

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Sifuna to know fate as SG before ODM meeting

The ruling will either reinstate Sifuna or validate ODM's position that the matter remains an internal party process.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

Atwoli, Cotu officials get court reprieve

The judge declined to grant orders sought to bar the Registrar of Trade Unions from registering or gazetting the newly elected officials, including Atwoli.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

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Tuju to appear in court as DCI bid to search his home is denied

Former minister Raphael Tuju to be charged with giving false information on his being trailed. Court says materials presented are not enough to warrant police search.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

Manyora freed on sh2m bond over Sh516,000 Nairobi Hospital tender fraud

Former Nairobi Hospital board chair Herman Manyora has been freed on a Sh2 million personal bond by a Nairobi court after denying a Sh516,000 hospital tender fraud charge.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

Why court has rejected DCI's bid to search Tuju's Karen

The DCI had sought search and seizure orders to retrieve CCTV footage believed to be linked to the circumstances surrounding Tuju's disappearance.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

Tuju seeks court orders to block arrest, grant bail, remove bedside police

Raphael Tuju has moved to the High Court seeking anticipatory bail, to block his arrest, and to have police removed from his hospital bedside ahead of a planned prosecution.

By Nancy Gitonga 16 days ago

Arrest warrant issued against ex-Java CEO over Sh7.9m fraud case

A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant for former Java House CEO Derrick Cornelius Van Houten after he failed to appear in a Sh7.9 million fraud case.

By Nancy Gitonga 16 days ago

Blogger accused of defaming MP Mulyungi hit with arrest warrant

A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant for blogger Kitovoto Mutinda over nine counts of allegedly defaming Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi.

By Nancy Gitonga 17 days ago

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SHIF rollout unconstitutional, court rules

Justice Bahati Mwamuye declined to shut the system down, instead ordering the government to fix the identified gaps within 90 days under direct court supervision.

By Nancy Gitonga 21 days ago

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Why Court has suspended Kibagendi's parliamentary ban

In a ruling delivered virtually on March 19, 2026, Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued conservatory orders that effectively nullify Speaker Wetang'ula's February 17 resolution.

By Nancy Gitonga 21 days ago

Sharon Otieno murder: Okoth Obado to know fate in May

The court has set May 29, 2026, as the judgment date in the murder trial of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his co-accused over the killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno.

By Nancy Gitonga 22 days ago

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Court okays auction of Chase Bank property over Sh1.3 billion debt

The Court of Appeal has given Equity Bank Kenya a green light to auction the former Chase Bank headquarters.

By Nancy Gitonga 23 days ago

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Why lobby group wants Infrastructure Act blocked

Katiba Institute argues that the Act was enacted by the National Assembly without involving the Senate.

By Nancy Gitonga 23 days ago

Seven charged for allegedly defrauding a Swedish national of Sh60m inside Ruto's office

The seven accused persons claimed to be capable of arranging high-level government meetings.

By Nancy Gitonga 23 days ago

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Why Karugu's daughter is seeking to join forgery case over multi-billion estate Will

Nyambura told the court she has a direct and personal stake in the proceedings, describing herself as a victim of the alleged fraud perpetrated by the petitioners.

By Nancy Gitonga 23 days ago

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Tout jailed 10 years for killing rival over Sh50 stage fees

The case has once again exposed the lawlessness, extortion and deadly rivalries that continue to plague Nairobi's public transport sector.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Inside operations of fake Canadian visa scam

A Nairobi court has heard that over Sh51 million was allegedly paid to a man who posed as a Canadian Embassy official to process visas that never materialised

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Court orders KNH to release mental report of suspect in GSU officer's murder

The High Court in Kibera has given KNH two weeks to release a mental assessment report of the prime suspect in the murder of a GSU officer at State House in October 2025.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Ahmednasir sorry as judges to rule on Supreme Court ban

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has expressed remorse and committed to refraining from future attacks on judges.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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High Court halts Sh11b Riruta-Lenana-Ngong railway project

The judge issued the order after the government and Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) failed to file their responses, prompting a postponement of the hearing.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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How home buyer was conned Sh65m in Lavington defective property deal

A Nairobi woman told court on Monday how she was allegedly conned of Sh65 million while attempting to buy an upscale house in Nairobi's Lavington.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Fake 2025 KCSE results scam suspects freed on Sh70,000 bail

Two suspects linked to a sophisticated fake KCSE results scam have been released on Sh70,000 cash bail pending further investigations.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Court orders MP Salasya to apologize, run peace campaign before hate speech case withdrawal.

Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya must fulfill stringent conditions before his hate speech case can be withdrawn, a Nairobi court ruled on Monday.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Why activists are pushing for dissolution of SHA

Gikenyi and Omtatah claim the procurement was done against the law and opaquely

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Why court temporarily stopped controversial rice import

The government had planned to import 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Government raises fears of crisis if Sh104b Ruto-Adani health deal is cancelled

Kilukumi told the court that the contract had undergone thorough legal scrutiny and was approved by former AG Justin Muturi after extensive consultations with the Ministry of Health.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Bombshell: Inside NYS Sh6.2 billion scandal

Investigators claim in the latest NYS scandal, Kenyans almost paid over Sh6.2 billion for food the youth service never ate, uniforms it never wore and diesel that never burned.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Court freezes Wamatangi accounts over Sh813m graft scandal

The EACC is seeking to recover Sh813 million allegedly siphoned through corrupt dealings involving Governor Wamatangi, his wife, children, and 10 others.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Court declines to stop Rastafarian arrests over cannabis use

Court declines to stop arrest of rastafarians over marijuana use pending a petition, Justice Mwamuye directs them to file application seeking protection from further harassment, house searches.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Petitioner wants official fired over South C building collapse

Patrick Analo Akivaga faces accusations of dereliction of duty for allegedly permitting construction to proceed without mandatory approvals from the county's building department.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Congolese doctors sue Health CS Duale over licence renewal ban

The Congolese doctors argue that the government's decision is arbitrary, discriminatory, and threatens both their livelihoods and the delivery of critical health services in Kenya.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Judge rejects State's bid to seize former ICTA managers property

The Assets Recovery Agency has suffered a setback after the High Court dismissed its attempt to forfeit two properties it claimed were developed using Sh155 million stolen ICTA.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

Judiciary faces fresh test after defiant 2025 decisions against State

Last year, the Judiciary delivered rulings that will shape Kenyan constitutional law for years. The rulings, including a landmark ruling on mental health, were made against the State.

By Nancy Gitonga 2 months ago

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Why Labour Court has halted fresh hiring of UoN deputy vice chancellor

The ongoing fresh recruitment process for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at the University of Nairobi has been put on hold.

By Nancy Gitonga 3 months ago

Justice Njoki Ndungu elected unopposed as commissioner to JSC

Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung'u elected to the Judicial Service Commission, replacing the late Justice Ibrahim Mohammed.

By Nancy Gitonga 3 months ago