Two directors and three teachers of Joy Garden Primary School in Umoja will know their fate Wednesday on if they will be released on bail pending investigations in the probe into the death of a 13-year-old boy. The Director of Criminal Investigations detectives made a miscellaneous application asking the court to grant them 21 days to detain the suspects pending investigations into the alleged murder of a 13-year-old pupil at the school. The five include Jane Waithera Kimani, James Mungai Gachimo, Caroline Nthio Matheka, Anthony Mwangi Kimani and Vanice Kerubo Bosire. The boy is alleged to have jumped from 8th…
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The High Court in Mombasa on Wednesday froze assets worth Sh100 million in a matrimonial case where a Kenyan woman has sued her Norwegian husband. The estranged wife Joyce Mueni moved to court on February 26, on grounds that her husband Sverre Ingrav Asmervik had purportedly sold, transferred and disposed of matrimonial properties of the marriage without any justification in law. She has since sought legal recourse by filing a case before the Environment and Land Court challenging the said transfers and disposal. Justice Gregory Mutai ordered Ingrav to table all known matrimonial properties acquired during the substance of their…
Chief Justice Martha Koome on Tuesday swore in a 12-person tribunal to inquire into the removal of Land and Environment court judge, Justice Mohammed Noor Kullow from office. The 12 led by court of appeal judge Justice Patric Kiage were appointed by President William Ruto on March 8, 2024. The tribunal will inquire into the conduct of Kullow over allegations of incompetence, gross misconduct, violation of the constitution and breach of the judicial service code of conducts and ethics Kullow was on March 6, suspended from office by Ruto following petitions filed against him by members of the public. In…
A court will on Thursday March 14, visit former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi’s home for plea taking. Chelogoi failed to appear in court for plea taking where he is jointly accused alongside Assistant Deputy Director in the Lands Administration Office Andrew Aseri Kirungu because of his health status. “….Plea taking will be on Thursday at 10 am. The court will go wherever this accused person is to avoid further delay. The people in the matter will be there themselves,” the court ruled. Chelogoi through his lawyer professor Tom Ojienda told principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego that he was suffering…
Two men were Monday charged before a Mombasa court with stealing Sh200,585,052.00 and four other fraud-related counts. Pavan Kentan Ramji Shah and Anderson Kombe Hare allegedly conspired to defraud Igsar Group Company Limited, Husaaba Trading Company Limited, Sunova International Limited, and Inland Logistics by fraudulently withdrawing the money using falsified cheques. Pavan was also charged with stealing by servant, contrary to Section 281 of the Penal Code, in which it is claimed that he stole the money that came to him by virtue of being an accountant of the three firms. He was also charged with false accounting contrary to…
A Milimani court on Monday freed 16 touts who had been arrested for causing commotion and harassing passengers. They appeared before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina and pleaded guilty to calling and pulling pedestrians which resulted in obstruction of free passage of pedestrians. While discharging them Onyina considered their youthful ages and nature of the offence. “….The fact that they have been in custody since they were arrested, that’s enough punishment for the offence. They are discharged under section 35(1) of the Penal Code,” ruled the magistrate They include; Kelvin Kisilu, Fabish Ongoro,Collins Simiyu, Peter Mwaura, Samuel Hoongh, Martin Lawangi, Morris…
A Nairobi court on Wednesday dismissed an application by controversial televangelist and founder of Ekeza Sacco David Kariuku Ngari alias Gakuyo to have his bail terms reviewed. Gakuyo has been in remand for more than a week now after he was granted bail which he apparently cannot afford. While dismissing the application Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi said the court should ensure bond and bail terms given are not far greater than what is necessary to ensure the accused person attends court “I am of the view that the bond/bail terms set on February 26, 2024 are reasonable and commensurable…
Controversial musician Christopher Mosioma alias Embarambamba accused the Kenya Film Classification Board of discrimination following their demands. In a letter dated March 6, he wants the board to reconsider their insensible demands. The board had on March 5, ordered Embarambamba to delete all his music videos uploaded on his YouTube channel and other social media platforms within the remaining two days of their earlier demand notice dated February 28, over alleged indecent act. He was also ordered to pay Sh6.4 million outstanding filming and licensing fee. Embarambamba through his lawyer Danstan Omari said that the board singled him out despite…
John Matara the prime suspect in the murder of socialite Starlet Wahu Mwangi was on Wednesday charged with rape and violence with robbery. He appeared before a Ruiru Chief Magistrate Charles Mwaniki. He is accused of committing the crimes on May 16, 2023. Matara is accused of stealing money, two mobile phones, National identity card, international passport and ATM card all totaling to Sh82,300 while armed with a kitchen knife. On the subsequent counts he’s accused of raping and sexually assaulting a woman. He however denied the charges. Matara through his lawyer Ayora asked the court to release him on…
The Environment and Land Court directed a matter where 30 officials of Chokaa Upper Chamber Development Welfare Group have sued late Gerishon Kirima’s second wife and daughter to be mentioned before the presiding judge on March 5, 2024. The matter had come up for directions on February 27, before Justice Judy Omange. The applicants who are in possession and occupy the suit property located in Mihang’o, Nairobi County, had on February 24, moved to court seeking orders restraining the Kirimas from forcefully evicting their members from the property. In the petition, the unity self-help group, Hurlinghum squatters development, Njiru Mihang’o…
A Mombasa court on February 27, certified as urgent a matrimonial case of over Sh100 million following a suit filed over property. Joyce Mueni George the estranged wife of Sverre Ingrav Asmervik had moved to court on February 27, following a divorce case filed before the Mombasa magistrate court on February 26. She said she is afraid of losing property she and the man developed jointly during the substance of their marriage which are all registered in the name of the husband and their company Ingvar Investment Limited. Justice Gregory Mutai gave Asmervik three days to respond to the suit…
The High Court in Nairobi has overturned the acquittal of former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa in the Sh39 billion fake arms case. In a judgment delivered by High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo on February 29, it was found that the trial magistrate erred in acquitting Echesa based on a lack of testimony from certain witnesses. Kimondo ruled that the prosecution had presented a strong case against Echesa and that the trial court should have found him with a case to answer, hence putting him on his defense rather than acquitting him. Read: Magistrate who Acquitted Echesa in Fake Arms Deal…
Lawyer Faith Mony Odhiambo clinched the Law Society of Kenya presidency in hotly contested polls. Odhiambo, who floored four other candidates, succeeds Eric Theuri who served as President for two years from March 2022. She garnered a total of 3113 votes against Peter Wanyama’s 2165 while Carolyne Kamende came third with 888. Fourth placed Bernard Ng’etich managed 833 votes, while Njoki Mboce got 511 votes. Odhiambo led in all the six polling stations at the Milimani Law Courts, and regions like in Nyeri, Homa bay, Nanyuki, Kisii, Machakos, Kisumu and Nakuru. The election which was held on February 29, attracted…
A distilling company wants the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS) compelled to lift it’s suspension of the manufacturer and sale of their three products. The alcoholic products include Diamond Ice and Flying Horse. In a petition lodged before the High Court Judicial Review division on Wednesday, Patiala distillers want the court to restrain anyone under the agency’s instructions from engaging in any manner of disruption or obstructions of the manufacture of the said products in guise of the suspension. “….restraining the respondents by themselves, their agents or anyone else under its instructions from engaging in any manner of disruption or…
The owner of the deadly Embakasi gas plant which claimed seven lives and left over 300 injured was Wednesday released on bail. Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego on Wednesday released David Kimathi on a cash bail of Sh500,000 or an alternative bond of Sh2 million. This is after Kimathi vehemently opposed the investigation officer’s application seeking 14 more days to detain him. “Are they asking for more days to keep him so that they can open more space for them to investigate?” defense lawyer Kirathe Wandungi posed. The investigating officer, Isaac Kariuki told the court that Kimathi had not been cooperative…