Two police officers were Wednesday freed on bail after denying charges of torture and abuse of office. The two were arraigned before the Milimani Chief magistrate Lucas Onyina where they pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution alleges that the officers Chief inspector Rebecca Njeri Muraya and sergeant Abdisalam Ahmed unlawfully and intentionally ordered the arrest of businesswoman Ayni Hussein Mahammud, detaining her at Muthaiga Police Station for two days in an attempt to intimidate her from pursuing an assault complaint against Abdihakim Saidi Jama. In addition to the torture charge, the officers face a second count of abuse…
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The Employment and Labour Relations Court has directed that an application filed by lawyer Apollo Mboya be served to all parties by April 9. Principal Judge Byram Ongaya further directed the matter to be heard inter parties on April 24, with the responses filed within seven days of service Mboya, in his application filed under certificate of urgency, claims the East Africa Portland Cement PLC is at risk of being irregularly alienated by an individual impersonating an acting manager. He accuses Brig (Rtd.) Richard Mbithi and the company along with Bruno Oguda Obodha, of orchestrating the sale of the company’s…
The family of slain Multimedia University student Slyvia Kemunto condemned her brutal killing, calling it a blatant case of femicide. Through their lawyers Danstan Omari and Shadrack Wambui, they urged all women legislatures and organizations to “come to the aid of this young Kenyan who faced death in a cruel manner”. “This is not just a murder, this is femicide. An attack on women simply because of their gender,” said Omari outside Montezuma Funeral Home in Nairobi, where the postmortem was conducted on the body. “If we don’t act now, more of our daughters will be killed in public institutions,…
Slain Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto died out of strangulation, an autopsy on her body revealed. She also had head injuries inflicted by a blunt object. Chief government pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor and family one Dr Martha Mwangi said student also had defensive injuries indicating she tried to fight off her assailant. “We concluded she died out of asphyxia due to strangulation. She also had head injuries inflicted by a blunt object,” said Dr Oduor. The autopsy showed the body was decomposed when it was discovered on April 2 in a water tank at the college hostel. The postmortem exercise…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed an application before the High Court in Bungoma seeking to be enjoined as an interested party in an appeal involving a Sh58.9 million construction contract awarded to a private firm by a government institution. The application arises from a contract awarded in the 2010/2011 financial year to Ramagon Construction Company Ltd by Matili Technical Training Institute for the construction of a twin workshop complex. The project, initially valued at Sh29.3 million, was later revised to Sh58.9 million to accommodate further expansion of the construction. In its application, EACC says it received a…
The High Court dismissed senior economic advisor Moses Kuria’s application seeking to stop Equity Bank from auctioning his properties over a Sh50 million loan debt. In his ruling, Justice Aleem Visram said that Kuria had failed to establish a prima facie case to warrant the issuance of temporary orders halting the auction scheduled for April 8. The properties which include apartment blocks located in Ruaka and Juja, Kiambu county had been used as security for the credit facility Kuria secured in March 2018. They were listed for sale by an auctioneer -Garam Investment Ltd. The bank said that Kuria defaulted…
A 19-year-old man suspected of killing a first-year student, later dumping her body in a rooftop water reservoir will remain in custody for 21 days pending investigations. Kibera Magistrate Zainab Abdul ruled that Philip Eric Mutinda, be held at Capital hill until April 28 to allow the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to complete his investigations. The DCI through Jairus Mutua moved to court under a miscellaneous application seeking to detain Mutinda, a Multimedia University student for 21 days pending investigations into the brutal murder of Sylvia Kemunto, a first-year student whose body was discovered in a rooftop water reservoir…
A petition was Friday filed in court challenging the ongoing recruitment of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson and members. The petitioners claim that the process is unconstitutional, lacks transparency and unfairly excluded qualified youth candidates. The three petitioners, Moses Mwaga, Angela Mbuthia and Dickson Morara Omoke argue that the selection panel failed to adhere to the law by shortlisting individuals who still hold state offices, in violation of Article 88(2) of the Constitution. Among those named in the petition are Justice Charles Ayako Nyachae, Kenya Power and Lighting Company Board Chairperson Joy Mdivo, Registrar of Political Parties…
The High Court granted the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA) Dr. Felix Osano and 11 others an anticipatory bail of Sh100,000. The directors, led by Osano, had moved to court seeking protection from what they termed as intimidation, harassment, and potential unlawful arrest. They have sued the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohammed Ibrahim Amin and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga. In their application, the directors argued that they have not committed any criminal offense but were facing imminent arrest due to their association with the…
The Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLAB) Monday suspended a directive issued by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) that halted the operations of a bus company Super Metro. In the ruling, TLAB Chairman Dr. Adrian Kamotho, lifted NTSA’s March 18, decision allowing Super Metro to resume its services in compliance with the law. The ruling follows an urgent application filed by the sacco on March 19, challenging the suspension. “This order be immediately served upon the Inspector General of the National Police Service,” said Kamotho. The Sacco argued that NTSA’s decision was based on extraneous material or evidence and…
A Nairobi Anti-corruption court will on Friday rule whether it will allow the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to detain a former MCA and his two accomplices accused of impersonating it’s investigators and extorting money from members of the public pending investigations. The former MCA James Mbuvi Wangunze Kula, Mike Muthami Kasingi, and Raphael Muthoka Kithembe were arrested on March 11 at Three Hut Bar in Komarok, Nairobi County. They were apprehended following multiple complaints filed with the EACC. Forensic investigator John Nyagara moved to court seeking to detain the trio for 14 days at Kilimani Police Station to allow…
A Nairobi Milimani court released a city pastor on bail after he denied stealing Sh23.5 million from Word of Life Centre Church and Ministries. Daniel Bushebi Munalo denied three counts of uttering false documents and one count of stealing by agent. According to the prosecution, Munalo is accused of fraudulently altering account details and a signatory mandate for the church’s Eco Bank accounts between February 2019 and August 2021. The prosecution alleges that on August 6, 2021, at Eco Bank Plaza in Nairobi, Munalo knowingly submitted false documents to change account mandates for Word of Life Centre Church and Ministries.…
Two protesters who participated in the June 20, 2024 demonstrations against the failed Finance Bill accused police officers of using excessive force, brutality and deliberate neglect of an injured protester. Mekatilili Mweru and Laban Njoroge, detailed how they were cornered and beaten by officers near Norwich House in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). They also claimed police refused to assist a severely injured protester, instead telling his friend “Mwacheni akufie hapo” loosely translated to “Let him die there”. Though she did not see the officer who uttered the words, she described the scene as chaotic, with police using force to…
A man accused of murdering a woman in a short stay house in South B, Nairobi was seen leaving the apartment with blood-stained clothing. He was later seen seeking medical treatment for stab wounds at Mbagathi hospital, Nairobi court was told. John Matara, the accused, had checked into the Papino Apartments on January 3, 2024, after booking the unit through an agent. High Court judge Alexander Muteti heard that Matara was alone when he arrived at the apartment, where the deceased, Starlet Wahu was later discovered in a pool of blood. According to Charity Muthoni Ndungu a bed and breakfast…
The High Court declined to issue an order blocking Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) from disconnecting electricity supply to essential facilities operated by the Nairobi and Mombasa county governments, as well as the other 45 counties. Justice Jairus Ngaah instead directed that parties to appear in court on May 20 for a ruling of a preliminary objection by KPLC challenging the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear the case The petitioner, Charles Rubia, moved to court seeking an order barring Kenya Power from cutting off electricity to hospitals, water pumping stations, and street lighting. He argued that Kenya…