The High Court on Friday ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to give protection to the key witness in the Wajir Member of County Assembly (MCA) Yussuf Hussein Ahmed abduction case pending a formal application for witness protection. Justice Alexander Muteti also directed the agencies to provide an updated report of the status of the investigations on October 7. When the matter came for mention, the court was told by senior superintendent of police Justus Imaana that they are yet to obtain CCTV footage from the lawmaker’s pickup point to the point he…
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The Sports Dispute Tribunal on Friday temporarily stopped Shabana football club five- match ban pending hearing and determination of the case. This is after the team moved to the tribunal challenging the Football Federation of Kenya (FKF) decision to ban the fans from attending five consecutive home matches as punishment following allegations of fans misconduct during their dramatic 2-2 draw with Ulinzi stars on September 24, at the Ulinzi Complex Grounds. The tribunal also certified the matter as urgent and subsequently ordered the application to be served to the respondent by close of business Monday September 30. The matter has…
The Environment and Land Court suspended proceedings before a Garissa Rent Restrictions Tribunal pending hearing and determination of a suit filed following land dispute between two brothers. In the petition, the applicant who Aden Bare Shill argues that his brother who is a former Member of Parliament Elias Bare Shill moved to the Rent Tribunal seeking to have him evicted from the property they inherited upon their father’s death in 1973 on account of non payment of rent despite him being a non payment tenant. This is after Kadhi’s court threw out an ownership suit before directing it to be…
Shabana Football Club moved to the Sports Dispute Tribunal challenging a five-match ban by the football Kenya federation requiring them to play it’s five home games behind closed door. The Football Federation of Kenya (FKF) banned Shabana FC fans from attending the team’s five consecutive home matches as punishment following allegations of fans misconduct during their dramatic 2-2 draw with Ulinzi Stars on September 24, at the Ulinzi Complex Grounds. The team was also instructed to meet all the costs from the damage incurred as a deterrent to any form of hooliganism in football. They now want the tribunal to…
The High Court has directed the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to produce the missing Wajir Member of County Assembly (MCA) Yussuf Hussein Ahmed by 10 a.m. Friday or provide explanation for his inability to appear in court. Justice Alexander Muteti has also approved the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Haki Africa’s application as co-petitioners in the case. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was directed to obtain instructions from the IG Kanja and the Director of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin for purposes of proper disposal of the ongoing proceedings. “If the subject (Missing MCA) is in the…
Over 2000 aggrieved residents of Woodley estate have filed a petition seeking to stop their eviction to pave way for affordable housing project. In a petition filed by Woodley residents welfare association, Wanja Kimani, Peter Ngatia, John Mugwe and Samson Mugacha Mwangi, they are seeking the court’s intervention to suspend the eviction of families and their investments. The residents argue that no proper public participation has been conducted in Woodley estate. They claim that they received short-notice letters for meetings with unclear agendas, failing to meet the legal requirement of providing at least 21 days notice and holding multiple meetings…
Acting Inspector General of police Gilbert Masengeli and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin Mohammed have been sued over the alleged disappearance of Wajir Member of County Assembly for Dela ward Yussuf Hussein Ahmed. In the petition filed under certificate of urgency, Abdikadir Adibdullahi Ahmed want Masengeli and Amin to either produce Yussuf in court or explain his disappearance. “This Honourable court does order a Summon to issue directed against the Inspector general of police and the directorate of criminal investigations in whose custody is Yussuf Hussein Ahmed to produce the body of the said Yussuf Hussein Ahmed before…
Mount Kenya legal practitioners and a journalist have sued the National Treasury and Road and Transport Cabinet Secretaries John Mbadi and Davis Chirchir respectively over the proposed deal for Adani Group to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for 30 years. In the petition filed under a certificate of urgency, the Mount Kenya Jurist and Tony Gachoka argue that the whole process is tainted with “screaming and stinking” procedural and constitutional impropriety. The duo which have also sued the Adani Group, Managing Director, Kenya Ports Authority and Attorney General Dorcas Agik Oduor say the alleged 30-year lease of JKIA did…
An insurance company has moved to court seeking to overturn its decision that barred them from selling assets owned by the company. In an application filed before the Milimani Commercial and Admiralty Division under certificate of urgency, Old Mutual Holdings PLC argues that the ex-parte orders are unlawful, as they were granted for an indefinite period in violation of Order 40 Rule 4(2)of the Civil Procedure Rules. The rule limits ex-parte orders to a maximum of 14 days, and Old Mutual contends that the impugned orders are therefore “contrary to the law”. The High Court issued the orders following a…
A court found acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli guilty of disobeying court orders. Justice Lawrence Mugambi said impunity and open defiance cannot be allowed and those hell bent won’t find refuge. “Masengeli is guilty of contempt and court ought to punish him accordingly,” said the Judge. Mugambi also summoned to court a senior officer who had tried to trail him by seeking to know his whereabouts. This was in regard to a case where three people are missing after suspected abduction in Kitengela, Kajiado County. Masengeli was required to appear in court Monday to explain circumstances surrounding disappearance…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) now wants acting Inspector General of police Gilbert Masengeli to be convicted and ousted from office after failing to comply with court orders seven times in a row. The lawyer body through their lawyers Faith Odhiambo and Nelson Havi wants Masengeli to serve his sentence at Kamiti Maximum prisons and a fine to be deducted from his salary. High Court judge Justice Lawrence Mugambi summoned Masengeli to clear the air on the abduction of three men in Kitengela, Kajiado County. Their abduction was linked to anti government protests that rocked the area. “At the…
A judge has halted the construction of a railway line from Ngong to Riruta by the Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC). The Environment and Land Court judge Anne Omollo however stopped the construction pending the determination of a petition filed by Karen Lang’ata Ward residents and land owners. “That orders are hereby issued that no activities be undertaken on the project/ construction pending hearing and determination of this project,” stated the order. The judge further directed the transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and Principal Secretary and Mohamed Daghar and Attorney General Dorcas Oduor to file their responses in the matter within…
A judge on Tuesday suspended the Nationwide strike by the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). The Employment and Labor Relations court Judge James Rika suspended the strike pending the determination of a petition filed by Teacher service commission (TSC). “Pending hearing and determination of the Application inter partes, an order of temporary injunction is granted to the Petitioner, restraining the Respondent, its officials, members, employees, agents, or other person acting on its behalf, from withdrawing labour and / or commencing, engaging in, participating or continuing to participate in the intended industrial action, set to commence or 24th…
Former Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho’s appointment as Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs has been challenged in court. In a petition filed under a certificate of urgency, Genesis for Human Rights Commission allege that Joho lacks the “requisite academic qualifications to hold the office of cabinet secretary”. The rights group says the committee on appointments disregarded several memorandums allegedly containing evidence of Joho’s unsuitability for appointment. According to the group, views of the Kenyans who objected to Joho’s appointment were unreasonably disregarded. “The respondents clearing the interested party suitable for appointment as Cabinet Secretary was done…
A Magistrate’s court Wednesday ordered a businessman accused of unlawfully detaining two passports belonging to a mother and her sick daughter after allegedly disagreeing over payment for visa processing services to produce them in court on Thursday. Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi also directed Jackson Kamau Ndegwa to process and arraign the intended visas. Ndegwa appeared in court on Wednesday for plea taking, where he claimed that he retained the passports because the complainants refused to pay him Sh257,500, which he said was the agreed fee for the visas. Ndegwa said the agreement was for him to procure visas for purposes…