A US-based businesswoman wants the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Renson Ingonga to formally charge a Kenyan money transfer executive over an alleged fraud scheme involving over Sh27.5 million In the letter addressed to DPP Ingonga, Rahma Abdullah Adam has accused Abdullahi Abdi Hussein, a former branch manager at Taaj Money Transfer of defrauding and leaving her financially and emotionally drained. Rahma Abdullah through her lawyer Danstan Omari, wants the DPP to approve charges against Abdullahi who is out on a bail of Sh100,000 pending investigations after being presented in a Kibera court under a miscellaneous application. She says the…
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The High Court Thursday dismissed Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja and DCI boss Mohamed Amin’s application seeking to set aside orders requiring their personal attendance in court over the alleged abduction and disappearance of three men in Mlolongo last year. High Court judge Justice Chacha Mwita consequently ordered the two police bosses to appear in court on January 30. While dismissing the application , Justice Mwita said that the order he issued in January this year was intended to uphold the constitution and enforce the Bill of Rights. “Securing the lives of the three missing men remains a priority…
A court granted Wednesday the police 21 days to detain a man found with his wife’s dismembered body to enable them conduct further investigations. The police had petitioned the court through a miscellaneous application to grant them 21 days to detain John Kyama Wambua at Ruaraka Police Station as they investigate the brutal murder of his wife, Joy Fridah Munani. According to Corporal Kassim Yakub of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Starehe, Wambua is suspected of murdering his wife on January 20, 2025, at their home in the Kasanova area of Huruma. Police claim that during routine patrols, officers…
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving the firm of Ahmednasir Advocates LLP due to its previous ruling on recusal. The court said its decision of January 23, 2024, in Petition No. 17 of 2022, where all justices recused themselves from hearing cases filed by the firm remains effective. “The reason for recusal was well-stated, it is because of the senior counsel’s persistent and unsubstantiated attacks with the aim of damaging the reputation of the members of the court,” ruled the court. Chief justice Martha Koome while addressing the plea by a lawyer from Ahmednasir’s firm to represent…
A Kenyan citizen has sued X Corp, the owner of the social media platform “X” (formerly Twitter), accusing the company of enabling the spread of harmful and inappropriate content in Kenya. In the petition filed under certificate of urgency, the petitioner claims that the platform is awash with content promoting pornography, hate speech, incitement to violence, and violations of privacy. “The X corp has with the sole end of profiteering allowed, entertained, encouraged, acquiesced in and/or promoted in its social media platform “X” (formerly Twitter) the publication and access in Kenya of content that constitutes hate speech, incitement to violence,…
The High Court Monday ordered the Inspector general of police Douglas Kanja and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohammed Amin to immediately release three men abducted in Mlolongo in December 2024 or present their bodies in court on January 17 at 10am. Justice Chacha Mwita also ordered the two police chiefs to appear in court on Friday without fail. “The IG and the DCI do release the 3 immediately, and unconditionally in the alternative DCI and IG do present bodies of the trio before court on 17th January at 10am in open court. IG and DCI to personally attend court…
The High Court Wednesday ordered the Inspector General (IG) Douglas Kanja and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohammed Ibrahim Amin to appear in court on January 27, at 9:30 a.m. to give a report on recent abductions High court judge Bahati Mwamuye warned failure to comply with the order could result in sentencing and conviction. This is after the duo failed to personally appear in court on Wednesday following a court order. Their lawyer Paul Nyamodi told the court that IG Kanja was unable to attend court due to an urgent security meeting. Petitioners through their lawyer, Senior Counsel…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has distanced himself from the recent wave of abductions in the country. He now wants to be expunged from a suit filed by the Law Society of Kenya and another by Senator Okiyah Omtatah, which have named him as a respondent. The CS, who assumed office on December 19, 2024, said his role does not extend to the operational or command functions of the police. According to him, his mandate is limited to policy direction. Murkomen said the constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property lies with the Inspector General of police. Through his lawyer,…
The High Court overturned a 15-year prison sentence imposed on a man accused of defiling a 16-year-old girl High court judge, Justice Antony Ndungu ruled that the complainant’s evidence of having intercourse without details as to what happened does not prove that penetration took place. The court held that she failed to provide clear details to prove penetration, a key element of the offense. While acknowledging the challenges faced by children in articulating details of sexual acts due to their developmental stages affecting their ability and willingness to describe the organs and acts, Ndungu said evidence must still be precise…
A section of leaders want the government to stop what they termed as exportation of labor. They also want the government to create a humble environment to enhance creation of more jobs. They spoke at an event on Friday December 14 where over 200 Westwick Medical College students graduated. Speaking during the event at the Lord Errol hotel, Mumias East MP Peter Salasya urged the government to use skilled graduates in the country to help boost the economy and reduce the rate of unemployment. “I fault the government for exporting labour from the country to other countries, for instance I…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation(DCI) was Friday granted five days to detain five suspects linked to the kidnapping and defilement of a juvenile. This is after DCI detective corporal Irene Karegi sought 14 days to allow her complete the investigation. Karegi told senior Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe that they need more time to conduct an age assessment on the minor and take a DNA test to establish whether the minor had been defiled by the time she was rescued. The DCI also want to publicize the suspects’ identities to encourage other potential victims to come forward. “This Honorable Court be…
The family of the late Rex Masai, who was shot during the anti-Finance Bill 2023 protests in Nairobi on June 20, 2024, is now seeking justice. Maasai died from excessive bleeding after being shot by police, sustaining a fatal wound in his left thigh. Rex’s father, Chris Pine Odao, an engineer and Siaya County resident recounted the tragic events of the incident. “On that day, I was on duty within the CBD and left for home in Komarock, Kayole, feeling unwell. I arrived at 3 pm and stayed indoors watching the protests on TV. At around 7 pm, I received…
The High Court ordered a retrial in the corruption case against former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, overturning the trial court’s decision to acquit him. While setting aside trial magistrate Douglas Ogoti’s ruling, High Court judge Justice Nixon Sifuna held that the trial magistrate fell into grave error by failing to consider evidence given in each count. Sifuna said that the amended charge sheet had replaced and superseded the original, rendering it null and void. Judge Sifuna said Magistrate Ogoti relied on the original charge sheet in his ruling, an error he equated to “using a wrong marking scheme to mark…
The High Court Wednesday temporarily suspended president William Ruto’s directive requiring several public entities to migrate to the e-Citizen Services Platform. The orders were granted following a petition filed in court challenging the legality and implementation of the directive issued on November 28, 2024. High Court judge Justice Bahati Mwamuye further barred any disciplinary action or removal from office of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) tor various entities due to non-compliance with the directive. Mwamuye restrained the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Immigration Principal Secretary and any other individuals from enforcing the directive pending hearing and determination. “Pending the…
Kituo Cha Sheria moved to court seeking to halt the implementation of President William Ruto’s directive requiring all government entities to fully integrate their services onto the e-Citizen platform within one week. The petitioners Kituo Cha Sheria and advocate Hillary Mokaya, termed the directive as inconsistent with the constitution as they were issued without public participation and lack the necessary legislative framework. They argue that it lacks adequate consideration for millions of Kenyans who may be unable to access digital platforms due to limited internet connectivity, affordability, or technological literacy. They added Ruto usurped his powers by compelling the entities…