A Milimani Chief Magistrate’s court will Wednesday at 1500hrs rule whether it will remand a man wanted in the United States for murder at Industrial Area medium prison. This is after the prosecution asked chief magistrate Lucas Onyina to remand Kevin Kang’ethe following his escape from police custody last week and was re arrested Tuesday February 13 within Ngong area. Prosecutor Vincent Monda told the court that if the order to have Kang’ethe be detained at Industrial Area is granted he should only be allowed access to lawyers who are appearing for him and no other lawyer. Similarly the court…
Author: Pinnah Mokeira
Former television anchor Jacque Maribe could find herself in fresh trouble after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said it is appealing against a High Court decision to acquit her in the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. The DPP in its notice of appeal said they are dissatisfied with the decision of trial Judge Grace Nzioka that acquited Maribe in the murder case and they will appeal part of the judgment that set her free. The former Citizen TV news anchor was acquitted for the murder of Kimani while her boyfriend Joseph Irungu alias Jowie was convicted for…
Former Nairobi Chief finance officer Jimmy Kiamba successfully argued for the reduction of the cash he is supposed to forfeit to the State, which the High Court had found in 2018 to be unexplained wealth. Kiamba and his spouse Tracy Mbinya convinced the Court of Appeal that the High Court had included their Sh168.7 million rental and business earnings in the Sh282.6 million he was directed to forfeit to the State. “The appeal succeeds only to the extent that we hereby set aside the trial court’s order requiring the 1st appellant to pay to the Government the sum of Sh282,648,604…
A warrant of arrest was Friday issued against fugitive murder suspect Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kang’ethe. Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina gave the orders on Friday after an application by the prosecution, who said Kang’ethe is a dangerous person and on the run. “In the view of the application that the respondent escaped jail, a warrant of arrest is issued as sought,” Onyina ordered. The court heard that Kang’ethe escaped lawful custody at Muthaiga Police Station on February 7, at around 4 pm. Four police officers who were on duty at the Muthaiga Police Station when Kang’ethe escaped from custody have…
Four police officers who were on duty at the Muthaiga Police Station when wanted murder suspect Kevin Kinyanjui Kang’ethe escaped from custody have been interdicted. The suspect was awaiting extradition on a Massachusetts warrant alleging he killed his girlfriend and left her body in a car at the Boston airport. On Wednesday, he escaped from custody as he met a lawyer. Witnesses said he was bare footed when he ran out of the station and took a matatu headed for Thika. Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said as part of disciplinary measures within the police force, two additional senior officers…
The High Court will on February 9 make judgement in a case where former TV news anchor Jackie Maribe and her ex-fiancé Joseph Jowie Irungu are charged with the murder of late businesswoman Monica Kimani. Trial Judge Grace Nzioka was to deliver the judgement last month January 26 but told parties that she could not do so due to reports Maribe was sick. The judgement was then scheduled for March 15, after Maribe through her lawyer Katwa Kigen sought the court’s indulgence after she became ill on January 26 when the judgement was to be read. After revision of dates…
A businessman risks a suit after alleged defamatory statements against Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale. Cleophas Shimanyula alias Toto was on February 7 given 48 hours to withdraw the remarks that links Khalwale to the death of his long serving servant and his wives to infidelity and give an unconditional apology. Subsequently, he is to accept liability and compensate for reputational damage a minimum Sh200 million failure to which legal action will be taken against him. “That you confirm in writing, within the next 48 hours that you shall immediately, but in any event not later than 48 hours from the…
The High Court in Nairobi stopped planned Law Society of Kenya (LSK) elections for the position of male representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) which was scheduled to be held on February 29. The polls were temporarily halted until a case filed by Nairobi lawyer Ishmael Nyaribo is heard and determined. “Respondents’ decision to disqualify the applicant and further stay the Law Society of Kenya Elections for the position of male representative to the Judicial Service Commission scheduled to be held on 29th February 2024 until the applicant’s application and the main motion to be filed are heard and…
A court Wednesday ruled that three suspects in the Embakasi gas explosion be detained for a further 21 days to pave way for completion of investigations. These are the plant’s owner Derrick Kimathi and, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officials Joseph Makau and Marrian Kioko. They will be held at Embakasi Police Station. The third suspect, David Ong’are, will however be held for 10 days with a maximum of 14 days, owing to his medical condition, the court said. He will be detained at Capitol Hill Police Station. Magistrate Dolphine Alego ordered cited delicate medical condition for the ruling. “This…
Four suspects linked to the gas explosion tragedy which happened on February 1 at Mradi area Embakasi will spend another night in custody pending a ruling. Milimani Magistrate Dolphine Alego will on Wednesday rule whether to detain or release them on bail. The police through a miscellaneous application asked the court to grant them 21 days to detain the four suspects. The four, include the proprietor of the illegal gas filling plant and three National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officials, environmental compliance and enforcement officer, director and regional director of environment. The director of criminal investigations, through investigation officer Isaac…
The family of a woman who died by suicide by taking poison said Monday DJ Brownskin who was her husband should have intervened and stopped the heinous crime from happening. Brownskin was charged in June 2023 with aiding his wife –Sharon Njeri Mwangi-suicide. He faced another charge of destroying suicidal evidence from his phone on June 1, 2023, knowing that the said evidence would be required in judicial proceedings. The late Sharon Njeri’s brother told the court how he learned about his sister poisoning herself. During the hearing of the case, Benson Irungu Mwangi a businessman who sells clothes in…
The granddaughter of the late Kenya’s second President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi has sued her stepmother Sylvia Jonathan Moi and stepbrother Clint Kiprono Moi for sidelining and disregarding her as a beneficiary of the estate of her deceased father Jonathan Moi. In a petition lodged before the High Court, the applicant through her lawyer Duncan Okatch accuses the step mother and brother of allegedly denying essential support to other estate beneficiaries, causing prejudice. “I am languishing in distress due to lack of finances despite the fact that my father’s estate is well able to cater for my school fees, school…
Former ICT Principal Secretary Sammy Itemere was finally set free in a Sh122 million theft case by a Nairobi court. His co-accused persons including Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula and his two wives will however have to go through the trial. Those off the hook include Itemere and the 12 others including Edith Nkanata, Amos Matanga, Gladys Bwora, Gladys Mwanyika, Jesca Ateka, Rachael Wanjiru, Nellie Kibocha, Sammy Makau, Martin Njoroge, Hannah Wangari, Edmundi Munene and Victor Owin. Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina granted the application by the prosecution noting that the prosecution bears the burden of proving the case beyond…
Members of Dupoto/Dafur settlement welfare have moved to court seeking to stop the Kenya Railway Corporation from occupying a parcel of land in Embakasi South over unpaid compensation money. In a petition filed under a certificate of urgency, they asked the environment and land court to prevent the Kenya Railways Corporation from making further payments to representatives of the Dupoto/Dafur settlement welfare scheme in connection with the compulsory acquisition of the property. “That there be and is hereby issued a Conservatory Order barring Kenya Railways Corporation from making further payments to Johnson & Partners Advocates LLP, Sankale & Co. Advocates…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi lost a Sh10 million damages suit he had filed against the state for malicious arrest and prosecution over his alleged inciting ‘madoadoa’ remarks. This is after High court judge Heston Nyaga dismissed the suit for lack of merit noting that the CS had failed to produce concrete evidence to prove his case. The court further declined to bar the state from further investigating and pressing criminal charges against Linturi about the same incident. “The upshot is that the petition is without merit and I hereby dismiss it in its entirety,” ruled Justice Nyaga Linturi had…