A Milimani commercial court on February 22, stopped the burial of a 100-year-old man following a suit filed. This follows a tussle between his two wives Grace Rigiri and Sarah Kathambi who are first and second respectively, on where their late husband should be buried. Rigiri moved to court seeking orders stopping the removal and disposing of the body of the deceased Silas Kamuta Igweta from Umash Funeral Home. “Pending the hearing and determination of this Application, this Honorable Court be pleased to issue a temporary injunction, restraining the Defendants/Respondents by themselves, their servants, employees, agents, family members, relatives and/or…
Author: Pinnah Mokeira
A Kwale court was Monday told that Tabasamu School is operating illegally. When the matter came up for hearing, the court heard that the ministry of education on February 23, through sub county director of education Abraham Nyamwayi confirmed that the school was not registered with the ministry of education subject to the conditions of running a school. “We wish to confirm to you that the institution in question is not a duly registered school in accordance with the ministry’s regulations as it is yet to meet the minimum requirements to facilitate the process” read the letter. Sara Were, director…
A businessman Kelvin Onyango Otieno was Monday charged with making a document purporting to be genuinely issued by the ministry of mining. The document in question is a mining license said to have been issued to cargo care freight forwarders. The accused was arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi where he denied several counts leveled against him. The prosecution told the court that the accused made a mineral dealer license which he purported to have been issued to Metropolitan express cargo by the ministry of mining. The accused was released on a cash bail of Ksh of Sh200,000…
Televangelist David Ngari alias Gakuyo was Monday charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and 12 counts of obtaining money by false pretence. He denied the charges before Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi. Gakuyo who is charged alongside Ekeza Sacco is said to have between 2015 and 2018, conspired to steal Sh1,052, 746.094 from the sacco members. The court released him on a bond of Sh20 million with two sureties with an alternative of cash bail of Sh10 million with two contact persons. Under the charge of obtaining money through false pretence, the court heard that the accused persons obtained Sh553,050…
A court Friday detained a swimming pool attendant for seven days pending investigations into a case of negligence of official duty. This follows a drowning incident at the Visa Oshwal primary school in Parklands area, Nairobi on Tuesday, February 20 where a boy aged 11 died. His body was found in the pool the following day. The family said the Grade Two pupil went missing on Tuesday afternoon and the father only knew about it around 4 pm when he went to pick him up from school. Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo Friday directed Geoffrey Juma Opala to be detained…
A Magistrates court Friday declined a request by the police to hold Televangelist David Ngari Gakuyo for four days pending further probe into allegations of embezzling Sh1billion from members of his Ekeza Sacco. Milimani Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo instead ordered he be detained for one day. He also said since the investigations are at an advanced stage, Gakuyo be availed in court on Monday next week for plea taking. According to the police, they have been investigating Gakuyo over a case of conspiracy to commit a felony, obtaining money by pretenses, stealing, and money laundering involving over Sh1.3 billion Onsarigo considered…
Sentenced prisoners have a right to attend burials of close family members unless there are compelling reasons for declining such permission, the High court declared Friday. Justice Lawrence Mugambi said all sentenced prisoners and pretrial detainess held in custody have right to be treated humanely. This right he said includes permitting them to attend funerals and burials of their close family members unless there are compelling reasons for declining granting of permission. This right he said, however, is not absolute as such decisions to allow inmates attend funerals cannot be made spontaneously. He made the orders following a petition filed…
A court will Friday, February 23 morning rule if it will detain televangelist David Ngari Gakuyo for four days pending further probe into allegations of embezzling Sh1.3 billion from members of his Ekeza Sacco. After hearing arguments on if the businessman should be detained or not, the magistrate ruled he will announce the decision Friday February 23 at 11 on whether he will be detained or released on bail. In the meantime, he will be detained at Muthaiga police station. Police asked the court to grant them four days to detain Gakuyo pending investigations into him and companies associated with…
The police want to detain Televangelist David Gakuyo for four days pending further probe into allegations of embezzling Sh1.3 billion from members of his Ekeza Sacco. In an application filed at the Milimani Law courts on Thursday February 22, the DCI said they are investigating a case of conspiracy to commit a felony, obtaining money by false pretenses, stealing and money laundering involving over Sh1.3 billion. Gakuya was arrested at JKIA on 21 February while headed to Zambia. DCI officer Bernard Gikandii said the investigations are at an advanced stages. “We are likely to have him charged in several cases…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions obtained an order suspending any further proceedings touching on the Sh30 million graft case facing former Kenya Pipeline Managing Director Charles Tanui. In unprecedented move, the ODPP moved to the high court to stop the case which was almost complete. It comes three days after a Magistrate’s court declined their application to withdraw the case. Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Alexander Muteti revealed to the magistrate court that they had obtained an order on Tuesday suspending the case. The case had been listed for further hearing Wednesday with the Investigating officer…
The High Court Tuesday gagged Kakamega businessman Cleophas Shimanyula alias Toto in a defamation case filed by Senator Bonny Khalwale. Lady Justice Janet Mulwa also transferred the case to Kakamega from Nairobi in a ruling. “The court notes that all the events leading to filing of the suit and the instant Motion took place at Kakamega County. The plaintiff too is the Senator of Kakamega County. In the interest of justice and territorial jurisdiction of the court, i find it prudent to transfer this suit for hearing and determination at the High Court at Kakamega.” “In the meantime, prayer number…
Meru University of Science and Technology suffered a major blow on February 16 after a court nullified the appointment of Human Resource Manager and Corporation Secretary/Head of Legal Affairs at the institution. The university’s Vice Chancellor had on January 18, 2023 recruited two officers to the said positions, prompting David Njoe Kithuka’s move of filing a lawsuit at the High Court claiming the appointment as invalid, null and void. While quashing the appointment, Justice Onesmus Makau stated that the institution had failed to uphold the rule of law, the constitution, and protecting public interest. “In view of the matters above…
An employee of Chemi and Cotex (K) Limited was Monday charged with stealing over Sh39 million which came to his possession by virtue of his employment. He appeared before a Milimani Chief Magistrate’s court. Wycliff Mwangi Githinji was released on bail after denying the charge. He is accused of stealing the said money between January 1, 2022, and December 7, 2023, alongside others not before the court. Githiniji through his lawyer Kiriko Ndegwa asked senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi to admit him to reasonable bail and bond term. The court heard that Githinji who was only a week old in…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale made good his threats to sue businessman Cleophas Shimanyula alias Toto over defamatory remarks he made against him. Through his advocate Danstan Omari, Khalwale seeks an order stopping Toto from posting and publishing on any media platform defamatory remarks relating to him, his family and late employer Kizito Moi Amukune. Khalwale says he has been subjected to multiple defamatory remarks steered by Toto over the past few weeks. He claims the businessman has been spreading malicious rumors about him relating to the death of his late employee. “Despite demands for retraction and unconditional apology, Cleopas has…
Four Hawkers were Monday charged with selling unregistered pest control products. They appeared at the Milimani Chief Magistrate Court, Nairobi. Watson Mwangi Macharia, James Mwangi Njeri, Peris Wanjiku Wainaina and Alberta Barbra were released on bail after denying the charges. They were charged that on February 16, at the sidewalk next to Tom Mboya monument along Moi Avenue in Nairobi within Nairobi County, they were jointly found selling unregistered pest control products. They were accused of offering 204 Pestmax insecticides, comprising 23-litre, 0.5-litre, and 250ml containers, contravening the provisions of the Pest Control Products Act. Due to the false products…