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The President of the Supreme Court Chief Justice David Maraga on Monday issued a press release noting that five high court judges will be moved from their current work stations. According to a letter seen by KahawaTungu, Maraga stated: “Following an assessment of the needs and resources of the Judiciary, it has become necessary to make a few transfers at this time. In this regard, you are hereby transferred to Commercial and Tax Division of the High Court at Nairobi with effect from 1st Mach 2019,” read the letter addressed to Lady Justice Wilfrida Okwany who has been working at…

The Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (KABA) has written an open letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta in a bid to scrap the proposed age limit for second hand imported cars. In the letter, the association noted their displeasure for the proposed Draft National Automobile Policy which was established by the Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya. “We strongly feel and believe that this proposed policy is very discriminative and solely designed, motivated and purposed to first frustrated then finally, completely destroy the used car import business in Kenya and make car ownership in our Country a rare privilege for…

High Court Magistrate Kennedy Cheruyuiot has ordered a three-day detention for a man who impersonated Deputy President William Ruto’s wife, Mrs Rachael Ruto. According to the Investigating Officer George Chai, the man – Michael Mito Atito, is claimed to have extorted money from well-wishers using a Facebook page with Mrs Ruto’s profile. On the page, he stated that the money raised was aimed at helping the less fortunate by giving out free lorries. Mito, together with three others, who are yet to be arrested, have been accused of fraudulently obtaining money raised by the public for the purchase and registration…