The High Court on Thursday ordered the immediate reinstatement of Bomas of Kenya CEO Peter Koria who was suspended in November 2023 pending hearing of his case challenging his removal from office. Koria had been suspended from his position following a recommendation by the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) and subsequent action by the Ministry of Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage. Justice Nduma Nderi noted that the suspension, being disciplinary in nature ought to have been initiated by the Board of Bomas of Kenya (BOK) before the action taken by the Cabinet Secretary. Additionally, the court said the self-set…
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Two men were Thursday charged with stealing gaming equipment valued at Sh1.3 million. The prosecution immediately made an application to deny the accused cash bail. The two Luis Boruta Nyawira Otieno and Stephen Wafula Okoni are alleged to have stolen from a gaming lounge belonging to former Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti’s son Anthony Mwendwa Kinoti. They are accused of breaking into a building and committing a felony. The prosecution allege that the accused, along with accomplices not currently before the court, forcibly gained entry into the Quebec Gaming Lounge in the city and made away with…
A police officer who colluded with a thug to rob a cashier of over Sh15 million at gunpoint at Mitsumi Business Park, Parklands in Nairobi has pleaded with the court to give him a non custodial sentence. Corporal George Onyango Mtere attached to Ruiru police station and his co-accused Bernard Ogutu Okech were convicted of robbery with violence after senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi found them guilty of robbing Daksha Patel over Sh15 million at gunpoint. The 49-year-old police officer begged for mercy saying in his 25 years in the police force, he has never been involved in any criminal…
The Court of Appeal came to the aid of the government stating its assets cannot be attached in the execution of an order. The only method of execution, the three-judge bench stated is to institute Judicial Review proceedings and seek an order of mandamus compelling the accounting officer in the relevant ministry to pay the decretal amount. This is because the government is protected and given immunity from execution and attachment of its properties/goods under Section 21(4) of the Government Proceeding Act. The order of mandamus is of a most extensive remedial nature, and is, in form a command issuing…
A doctor is staring at a staggering 90 years behind bars after he was found guilty of various terrorism related charges. Mohammed Abdi, also known as Abu Fidaa, Abu Shuhadaa and Abdi Ramzi was convicted of being a member of a terrorist group and linking youths with other Islamic states of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters in Libya. He was also convicted of recruiting members, collecting and transmitting information for use in committing a terrorist act and being in possession of articles connected with the commission of a terrorist act. The charges could see him spend the 90 years in…
A key suspect in a series of frauds affecting local and foreign gold merchants was Friday released on Sh5 million bond. 28-year-old Nashon Otieno Angudha was also given a Sh1 million cash bail by senior principal magistrate Gilbert Shikwe. Angudha had on Thursday April 11 arraigned at Milimani Law Courts, after he was arrested Tuesday evening for obtaining Sh35 million from a businessman in a fake gold scam. In the fraudulent scheme orchestrated on diverse dates between July 13 and October 18, 2023, 28-year-old Nashon Otieno Angudha is accused of swindling the victim out of the millions by luring him…
Three suspects linked to the shooting of Eastleigh businessman and robbery will remain in custody for 10 days pending investigations. They were presented before a Makadara court on Thursday. Julius Osoro, his wife Charity Njeri Kimani and John Michael Mituri are suspected of shooting businessman Adan Ali Mohammed before robbing him of Sh3.9 million. According to the police, they trailed Mohammed in an unidentified motorcycle shot him on the neck and stole his Sh3.9 million. “….During such robbery, the attackers who were riding in unidentified Motor cycle trailed the victim who was aboard a motor cycle from BBS Mall within…
A Nairobi court Tuesday freed two Businessmen who had been charged with Sh64 million fake gold claims for lack of evidence. The two Partick Ngare Muchina and Congolese national Muke wa Mansoni Didier said the prosecution had dragged them to court without proper evidence and their cash bail should be refunded immediately. When they appeared before magistrate Susan Shitubi, the prosecution made an application to have them set free. “There is no enough evidence to convict the two accused,” added Shitubi. The State Prosecution after reviewing the file, informed the trial court that they intend to withdraw the criminal charges…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution has urged the court to dismiss fugitive murder suspect Kevin Kang’ethe’s bail application pending hearing and determination of extradition proceedings. When the matter came up for highlighting of submissions on Monday April 8, the prosecution relied on two affidavits filed by inspector Patrick Wachira. Prosecution counsel Vincent Monda told Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina that they have “belaboured and ably demonstrated six compelling reasons.” ” ..In opposition to the application of bail we will rely on applications dated and filed on Feb 1 and 8 2024 sworn by inspector Patrick Wachira,” he said.…
A Nairobi court will Monday April 8 rule on if it will release a Congolese national accused of conspiring to defraud an international trade company of over Sh156 million. This is in relation to export of fake tantalum niobium ore to China. The exporter sent sand to China instead of the minerals. Lumumba Ulundu Patrick who also goes by aliases Gabriel Kulonda Ilungu and Lumumba Patrick Byarufu appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi Friday a day after his arrest at a government office along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi. The alleged offences were committed between August 7, 2023 and December…
Former sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa on Thursday threatened to pursue private prosecution against Kakamega Governor Fernandez Barasa if he is not arrested over his alleged abduction and assault. In a letter to the Director of Public Prosecution Echesa alleges that the governor Barasa illegally abducted, detained and assaulted him on March 5, before releasing him “deep in the night.” Private prosecution is a criminal proceeding initiated by an individual private citizen or private organisation (such as a prosecution association) instead of by a public prosecutor who represents the state. He now wants the DPP to direct the Inspector General…
Former employee of Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) was Wednesday charged with an offense of presenting fake masters degree to secure employment with state corporation. The accused Noah Okech Oluoch was arraigned before the anti-corruption court in Milimani where he denied three counts. The accused had been undergoing investigation by the Ethics and anti corruption commission (EACC). The prosecution told the court that the accused was arrested on April 3, 2024 and arraigned to face charges of forging masters of degree certificate from university of Nairobi. The Chief Magistrate Thomas Kioko ordered the accused to be released on…
A middle aged man was on Wednesday charged with taking a bribe of Sh2.9 million from church and children’s home officials. He appeared before a milimani anti-corruption court. Philip Mutua Kilonzo was released on bond after denying the offences. The alleged offences were committed between October 1, 2020 and October 8, 2020. Kilonzo is accused of receiving the bribe from Joseph Ndambuki Makosi, Shadrack Mutisya Kyungu and Simon Kioko mwangangi officials of united African Evangelical ministries and Jackson Musyoka Mutie an official of Grace children’s home with intent of influencing the writing off of alleged tax due to Kenya Revenue…
Former sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa now wants the police to release him from custody to allow him seek medical attention. In a letter to the Inspector General of police dated March 29, Echesa through his lawyer Danstan Omari wants to be granted cash bail to “continue with his journey towards full recovery.” “This letter is to request the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to authorize the Officer Commanding Muthaiga Police Station to take our client to hospital so that his doctor can review his medical condition as had been directed in our client’s medical documents,” the letter says in part.…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Thursday March 28 approved amendments to policies aimed at tackling sexual harassment, promoting gender mainstreaming, and enhancing diversity within the judiciary. The move is aimed at fostering a secure and inclusive work environment. The commission in 2021 approved the judiciary sexual harassment, Gender Mainstreaming and the affirmative action and Diversity policies targeting a safe work environment, equality, and the eradication of gender-based discrimination in the judicial management, administration and service delivery. However, according to the Policies Implementation and Oversight Committee, chaired by Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu, there have been gaps witnessed in the application…