Over 2,000 residents of Lamu County have filed an application at the Milimani Law Courts seeking to be enjoined in a land dispute involving prime parcels of land on Manda Island. The residents, who are fishermen, claim to have a legitimate stake and legal interest in the contested property, which spans over 1,000 acres. Through their lawyer, Danstan Omari, the residents accuse two companies Goodson Nine Limited and Goodson Fifty Three Limited of colluding with others to unlawfully acquire their land. The residents allege that the companies, backed by influential businessmen, used fraudulent means to secure ownership of the land.…
Author: Pinnah Mokeira
Kenya small scale farmers forum and six other petitioners have challenged the High Court’s decision that dismissed their petitions opposing the Cabinet’s 2022 resolution to lift the ban on the cultivation, importation, and sale of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Kenya. They argue that the ruling, which declared the matter res judicata, opens the door for irreversible actions that could undermine their fundamental rights and the rights of all Kenyans. In the petition filed before the Court of Appeal under a certificate of urgency, the petitioners seek conservatory orders stopping the lifting of the ban previously granted on December 15,…
The High Court Monday issued orders suspending the privileges and immunities granted to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation under a legal notice issued by the government earlier this year. High Court judge Justice Bahati Mwamuye, temporarily suspended the privileges following a petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), challenging the legality and implications of the special status granted to the global philanthropic organization. The judge ordered that pending hearing and determination of the case, the privileges and immunities granted to the foundation under the Privileges and Immunities Act and a Cooperation Agreement with the government be temporarily…
A middle aged man was Thursday charged in a Nairobi milimani court with allegedly carrying a weapon in a manner that caused fear among the public at Harambee House. Anthony Mwaura Wanjege is accused of going armed in public without a lawful excuse, contrary to Section 88 of the Penal Code. According to the Prosecution, Wanjege was found with a sword in a public space, an act believed to have caused terror among bystanders. The incident occurred on the morning of November 13. Wanjege however denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh150,000 with an alternative…
The High Court blocked the Annual General Meeting of Utumishi Investment Limited slated for November 19 This is after the members of the Kenya Police Sacco moved to court seeking orders restraining Utumishi Investments officials from holding any meetings pending hearing and determination of the application. Milimani Commercial Judge Josephine Mong’are certified the matter urgent, issuing an order that Utumishi, Ruaraka Housing Estate Ltd, and Kenya National Police DT Sacco are barred from calling, organizing, convening, or holding any AGM until the court has made a determination on the matter. “The said application be mentioned for directions on 19/12/2024. In…
The High Court has barred Mathe Wa Ngara from dealing with the assets/properties, vehicles and rental incomes alleged to be proceeds of crime. The ruling was delivered following an urgent application by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA). Justice Benjamin Mwikya Musyoki froze multiple assets, including properties in Juja and Vihiga County including the Georgina Apartments Incomes generated from the properties will be secured in a designated ARA account at Kenya Commercial Bank, pending hearing and determination of the intended forfeiture application. In addition to the properties, several motor vehicles registered under the names of the respondents have also been seized.…
A Nairobi milimani court on Monday released seven people accused of defrauding the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) of millions of shillings through false medical claims and impersonation on bail. The accused persons Joseph Oduor Okoth, Otieno Kennedy Tindi, John Muli Mulandi, Mohammed Ali Bwana Mkuu, Sharon Muoko Nyakundi, Risper Morara kibati and Joy Nursing and Maternity Eastleigh were released on bail after denying all the charges against them. It is alleged that Joseph Oduor Okoth posed as a licensed medical doctor, signing documents under the name “Dr. Mustafa Kanabai” despite lacking valid medical qualifications. According to the prosecution, Okoth,…
A middle-aged man was on Monday arraigned with providing false information to a public officer. The accused, Brian Luseka Andole, is alleged to have reported to Police Constable Joseph Ledama at Kitusuru Police Post in Westlands Sub-county, Nairobi County, on November 9, 2024, that his wife, Mercyline Awour, was missing. The court heard that the accused knowingly gave false information, intending to mislead the officer into recording the report in the Occurrence Book and commencing an inquiry into the alleged disappearance. It was further stated that the officer would not have taken such actions had the true facts been disclosed.…
The High Court Wednesday suspended the election process for the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) following an application filed challenging the process. Justice Lawrence Mugambi ordered a halt to the process after the current vice president of the organization Dr. Joseph Murithi Kathare moved to court alleging his candidacy was unjustly blocked. The suspension order stops the PSK from printing or distributing ballot papers, conducting the election, and swearing in any candidates for the President position, as initially declared in a notice issued by PSK on August 19, 2024. Mugambi further directed the PSK and the national…
A Nairobi milimani court on Tuesday deferred plea taking of seven persons suspected of defrauding the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) of millions through false medical claims and impersonation. Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi deferred the plea to November 18 after several suspects claimed travel difficulties and illness. The defense asked the court to postpone the plea taking of the seven accused persons Joseph Oduor Okoth, Otieno Kennedy Tindi, John Muli Mulandi, Mohammed Ali Bwana Mkuu, Sharon Muoko Nyakundi, Risper Morara kibati and Joy nursing and maternity Eastleigh until Monday. “We request deferment of the plea due to unavoidable circumstances. The…
A United Kingdom national has lodged allegations of medical negligence and unlicensed practice against a local clinic and practitioner before the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). Charles Simmons claims Timmeh Ibrahim, a nurse and co-director of Musa Medical Centre situated in Kwale County has been masquerading as a registered nurse since 2020. In the case where Charles Simmons and Pawel Huk have been sued, they accuse the nurse of providing improper care and misrepresenting her qualifications. They want the court to defer the proceedings to pave way for KMPDC to complete their investigations. They argue that this tribunal…
The High Court Monday adjourned a case challenging a deal between Kenya and Indian firm Adani Group to November 27 Another one filed by Law Society of Kenya has been pushed to December 17. This is after the parties in the two cases were told that the judge hearing the matter is away. However, the orders that were issued stopping the execution remain in force until the matter is heard and determined. Addressing the media after the adjournment of the case Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa-DAP Party Leader who are also lawyers in the case representing Aviation…
Lauren Rose Friedman, a complainant in a matter where businessman Hatim Mohammed Tahir has been accused of disclosing personal data to a third party has dismissed a letter demanding clarification on witness interference allegations made in court. When the matter came up for mention on Tuesday, Rose through her lawyer Danstan Omari dismissed the letter as legally baseless. Omari argued that Tahir needed to make a formal application to court to contest the witness interference allegations. “A mere letter to my law firm is purely to massage the ego of the accused person, it has no basis in law,” argued…
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Clinic Omnicare Medical also known as Body by Design has distanced itself from alleged botched cosmetics surgery that led to the death of businesswoman Lucy Wambui Kamau. The deceased is the wife of prominent city car dealer Francis Ng’ang’a of Valley Road Motors. The statement by the clinic comes after Kenya Medical Practitioner and Dentist Council directed the closure of its facility located in Lavington, Nairobi. The facility has maintained that it’s fully accredited contrary to allegations that it is not registered. According to their Lawyer Danstan Omari, the facility is well equipped with state of…
A Nairobi Chief Magistrate court detained two Sudanese nationals for 10 days pending investigation into robbery with violence allegations. Kuduj John and Deng Malua who were arrested on October 27, are allegedly to have violently assaulted Badhudin Osman Omar leaving him hospitalized at ABM Hospital in critical condition. While detaining the duo, Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina held that the Director of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) application was merited and ordered them to be detained at Gigiri police station. The DCI through Lemmy Koome sought 15 days to detain the two to record witness statements from key witnesses, digital analysis of seized…