The High Court in Nairobi stopped planned Law Society of Kenya (LSK) elections for the position of male representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) which was scheduled to be held on February 29. The polls were temporarily halted until a case filed by Nairobi lawyer Ishmael Nyaribo is heard and determined. “Respondents’ decision to disqualify the applicant and further stay the Law Society of Kenya Elections for the position of male representative to the Judicial Service Commission scheduled to be held on 29th February 2024 until the applicant’s application and the main motion to be filed are heard and…
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A court Wednesday ruled that three suspects in the Embakasi gas explosion be detained for a further 21 days to pave way for completion of investigations. These are the plant’s owner Derrick Kimathi and, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officials Joseph Makau and Marrian Kioko. They will be held at Embakasi Police Station. The third suspect, David Ong’are, will however be held for 10 days with a maximum of 14 days, owing to his medical condition, the court said. He will be detained at Capitol Hill Police Station. Magistrate Dolphine Alego ordered cited delicate medical condition for the ruling. “This…
Four suspects linked to the gas explosion tragedy which happened on February 1 at Mradi area Embakasi will spend another night in custody pending a ruling. Milimani Magistrate Dolphine Alego will on Wednesday rule whether to detain or release them on bail. The police through a miscellaneous application asked the court to grant them 21 days to detain the four suspects. The four, include the proprietor of the illegal gas filling plant and three National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officials, environmental compliance and enforcement officer, director and regional director of environment. The director of criminal investigations, through investigation officer Isaac…
The family of a woman who died by suicide by taking poison said Monday DJ Brownskin who was her husband should have intervened and stopped the heinous crime from happening. Brownskin was charged in June 2023 with aiding his wife –Sharon Njeri Mwangi-suicide. He faced another charge of destroying suicidal evidence from his phone on June 1, 2023, knowing that the said evidence would be required in judicial proceedings. The late Sharon Njeri’s brother told the court how he learned about his sister poisoning herself. During the hearing of the case, Benson Irungu Mwangi a businessman who sells clothes in…
The granddaughter of the late Kenya’s second President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi has sued her stepmother Sylvia Jonathan Moi and stepbrother Clint Kiprono Moi for sidelining and disregarding her as a beneficiary of the estate of her deceased father Jonathan Moi. In a petition lodged before the High Court, the applicant through her lawyer Duncan Okatch accuses the step mother and brother of allegedly denying essential support to other estate beneficiaries, causing prejudice. “I am languishing in distress due to lack of finances despite the fact that my father’s estate is well able to cater for my school fees, school…
Former ICT Principal Secretary Sammy Itemere was finally set free in a Sh122 million theft case by a Nairobi court. His co-accused persons including Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula and his two wives will however have to go through the trial. Those off the hook include Itemere and the 12 others including Edith Nkanata, Amos Matanga, Gladys Bwora, Gladys Mwanyika, Jesca Ateka, Rachael Wanjiru, Nellie Kibocha, Sammy Makau, Martin Njoroge, Hannah Wangari, Edmundi Munene and Victor Owin. Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina granted the application by the prosecution noting that the prosecution bears the burden of proving the case beyond…
Members of Dupoto/Dafur settlement welfare have moved to court seeking to stop the Kenya Railway Corporation from occupying a parcel of land in Embakasi South over unpaid compensation money. In a petition filed under a certificate of urgency, they asked the environment and land court to prevent the Kenya Railways Corporation from making further payments to representatives of the Dupoto/Dafur settlement welfare scheme in connection with the compulsory acquisition of the property. “That there be and is hereby issued a Conservatory Order barring Kenya Railways Corporation from making further payments to Johnson & Partners Advocates LLP, Sankale & Co. Advocates…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi lost a Sh10 million damages suit he had filed against the state for malicious arrest and prosecution over his alleged inciting ‘madoadoa’ remarks. This is after High court judge Heston Nyaga dismissed the suit for lack of merit noting that the CS had failed to produce concrete evidence to prove his case. The court further declined to bar the state from further investigating and pressing criminal charges against Linturi about the same incident. “The upshot is that the petition is without merit and I hereby dismiss it in its entirety,” ruled Justice Nyaga Linturi had…
A man sentenced to death after the court found him guilty of robbery with violence is happy for now. This is after Machakos high court on January 29, 2024 set aside the death sentence dealt to him . Josphat Machiwa Okoko will now serve 20 years imprisonment from the date he was sentenced by the trial court. “I therefore exercise my discretion and set aside the death sentence imposed on the petitioner herein vide the judgment dated 4th August 2007 in Makindu PMCR No 421 of 2009 and instead substitute the sentence imposed for the applicant to serve a term…
The man accused of killing socialite Scarlet Wahu Mwangi in South B, Nairobi Friday formally denied having committed the offence. John Matara appeared virtually before High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo on Friday when he was charged with murder. Matara’s lawyer Samuel Ayora told the court he will be filing a bail application. The prosecution, however said they would be filing an affidavit in opposition to the bail or bond application. Justice Kimondo directed that the accused be held at the Nairobi Remand Area pending the application hearing. The matter will be mentioned on February 26, when the court will also…
A court will on Monday, February 5 rule on the extradition of Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kange’the, a suspect accused of murder in the United States. This is after the Director of Public Prosecution moved to court seeking Kang’ethe’s extradition when the matter came up for mention on February 1. “Directions on the manner of disposal on the notice of motion shall be given on Monday, February 5, 2024,” the court directed. Prosecution counsel Vincent Monda formally requested extradition to the US where the suspect, Kang’ethe, is implicated in the murder of his girlfriend Margaret Mbitu on October 31, 2023. He…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s son withdrew a case he had filed against the State over his firearm license. This is after John Jomo Kenyatta, the Chief Licensing Officer, the Firearms Licensing Board, and the Attorney General reached an agreement over the gun license dispute and recorded a consent in court. In the consent adopted by Justice Jairus Ngaah, the matter was marked as settled after the state agreed not to interfere with Jomo’s firearm license. The state further indicated that they will abide with the procedure set out in the firearms act in dealing with Jomo. The High court had…
A police officer was on Monday found guilty of colluding with a thug to rob a cashier at Mitsumi Businesspark in Parklands, Nairobi. Corporal George Onyango Mtere attached to Ruiru police station and his co-accused Bernard Ogutu Okech were convicted of robbery with violence, after the court found them guilty of robbing Daksha Patel over Sh15 million at gunpoint. “I find that the prosecution has established their case against officers Onyango and Ogutu beyond reasonable doubt. I accordingly find them guilty of the offence of robbery with violence and convict them under section 215 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC),”…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Tuesday applied to withdraw charges against 13 people implicated in the theft of Sh122 million from the Government Advertising Agency (GAA). The 13 accused persons are Ishiundu Itemere, Edith Kinda, Amos Matanga, Gladys Bwora, Gladys Isaka, Agren Jessica Ateko, Rachel Wanjiru, Nelly Nachomba, Sammy Makau, Martin Njoroge, Hannah Wangari, Edmond Njenga and Victor Owino. They were charged alongside Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula. On Tuesday, the prosecution said the case against the remaining accused persons will proceed to the logical conclusion. The DPP also requested for two weeks to amend the charge sheet against…
Police used teargas canisters to disperse a lobby group that was demonstrating outside Milimani law courts, Nairobi in support of Affordable Housing Levy. Some of them were arrested in the drama that had disrupted business at the law courts. The group was protesting against the court of appeal’s recent ruling on the levy. The demonstrators donned in construction attire, waving wigs and chanting “haki yetu” demanded that the government to continue with the housing levy for their earner’s sake. With placards bearing messages such as “Affordable Housing is not just a program, It’s a lifeline for a better quality of…
Two men were Monday formally charged with the publication of false information. Arjun Chauhan Surya and Aftab Afzal Abass were arraigned before the Milimani chief Magistrate’s Court, Nairobi where the charges were read to them with the absence of the first accused person Ajamal Amershi who was allegedly unwell and admitted in hospital. The charge, stemmed from an incident on January 22, 2024. It is claimed the individuals disseminated false information with the intent of discrediting the reputation of Emraan Khosla. They pleaded not guilty, consequently asked court through their lawyers to be admitted to reasonable bond and bail terms.…