The High Court blocked the payment of over Sh220 million to an Italian firm Gregori International, over a contract for the upgrade of stadia ahead of the cancelled 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The temporary orders were issued after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) filed a suit on July 31 seeking to recover the funds. The EACC had sued former Principal Secretary for Sports Kirimi Peter Kaberia, former football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa, Harun Chebet Komen (Director of Administration), two other former senior ministry officials, and Gregori International. The disputed contract Tender No. MOSCA/CHAN/002/2017-2018 was valued at…
Author: Pinnah Mokeira
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), filed a petition against the Inspector General of Police (IG), the National Police Service (NPS), and the Attorney General, challenging the unilateral control of the police payroll. The Sheria Mtaani na Shadrack Wambui, argued that the IG and NPS’s control of payroll functions undermines the National Police Service Commission’s (NPSC) constitutional mandate over human resource management. The petition was filed at the High Court by the NGO’s lawyer Danstan Omari. “The unilateral control of the payroll by the Inspector General undermines the Commission’s human resource mandate and creates a risk of alteration or deletion of payroll…
The High Court temporarily barred businessman Musa Hussein Lenyumpa from accessing Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian’s Samburu County residence or workplace following claims of threats, harassment, and defamation. The orders, issued by Senior Resident Magistrate Festus Terer, restrict Lenyumpa from assaulting, harassing, threatening, or interfering with Lemaletian’s safety and wellbeing. They also bar him from using her name, likeness, or image for any gain, publishing defamatory statements about her. Lemaletian through her Lawyer Danstan Omari, moved to court alleged that Lenyumpa had physically and verbally abused her and falsely claimed publicly that they were married. “The Applicant is living in fear…
The High Court declined to certify as urgent an application by The Nairobi Hospital seeking to halt insolvency proceedings filed against it by Opticom (K) Limited. Justice Peter Mulwa instead directed that the hospital’s application be served on Opticom, with the contractor required to file a response within 14 days. Mulwa further directed the matter to be mentioned on November 6, 2025. The Nairobi Hospital through their lawyer Moses Owuor had sought to stay insolvency proceedings launched by Opticom over a disputed debt of Sh32.2 million relating to the supply and installation of a security system. Owuor alleged that Opticom…
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Kipkoech Lagat now wants the High Court to dismiss a petition linking him to the alleged abduction, torture, and death of Albert Omondi Ojwang. Through his lawyer, Cecil Miller, the DIG told the court that the claims made by the petitioners are “grave, defamatory and entirely unsupported by any credible evidence.” In submissions filed in response to the petition and application dated June 24, 2025, the DIG insisted he neither participated in, instructed nor covered up the killing of Ojwang. He said he was not present at the scene and his role was purely…
TikToker Shadrack Omondi Okindo alias Hon. Mosquito told a court his rights were grossly violated during his dramatic arrest by police in Mombasa. He made the revelations as he opposed an application by the police to detain him for 14 more days to allow further investigations into alleged terrorism-related offences. Through his lawyer, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, he accused the police of subjecting him to inhumane and degrading treatment in violation of Article 29 of the Constitution, which guarantees every person the right to inherent dignity and to have that dignity respected and protected. Owino told the court that…
A Kahawa chief magistrate court will on August 12 rule whether it will grant the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) 14 days to detain Shadrack Omondi Okindo alias Hon. Mosquito pending investigations. The police are seeking to detain Okindo for 14 days over allegations of inciting a coup against the government, terrorism facilitation, and wearing unauthorized uniform. In a miscellaneous application filed before the court, the DCI is asking for custodial orders to continue holding Hon. Mosquito, at Gigiri Police Station to allow investigators time to complete ongoing investigations into what they describe as “grave and sensitive offences against national…
A magistrate at the Kahawa Law Courts allowed the defence team representing TikToker Shadrack Omondi Okindo, popularly known as Hon. Mosquito, to cross-examine the investigating officer in a case where the prosecution is seeking to detain him for 14 days pending further investigations. Senior Principal Magistrate Richard Koech issued the ruling following an application by Omondi through his lawyers. The defence, led by lawyers Andrew Muge and Babu Owino, sought to challenge specific parts of the affidavit filed in support of the miscellaneous application to detain Okindo. The affidavit was sworn by Police Constable Milton Rugare. “The respondent has given…
A petition was filed in the High Court seeking to block the enactment of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on grounds that it fundamentally alters the country’s governance structure and must be subjected to a referendum. In the petition filed by lawyer Paul Mwangi, the court is being asked to determine whether key provisions of the Bill touch on matters that fall under Article 255(1) of the Constitution, provisions which would constitutionally require public approval through a national referendum. The contested Bill, co-sponsored by MPs Otiende Amollo (Rarieda) and Samuel Chepkonga (Ainabkoi), proposes several changes to governance and…
Former presidential aspirant Dr. Reuben Kigame filed a petition seeking to privately prosecute top Kenyan government officials over what he terms as state-sanctioned crimes against humanity committed during the Gen Z-led protests of 2024 and 2025. In the petition filed at the High Court, Dr. Kigame accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, senior officials of the National Police Service (NPS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), as well as the Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Attorney General, of failing to…
The High Court in Thika ordered the release of 42 protestors who were arrested during the Saba Saba protests on July 7, 2025, in Juja, Kiambu County, after finding the bail terms earlier imposed by a magistrate to be unaffordable. Instead, the court ordered that all 42 applicants, including the 19th applicant who is a minor, be released on a bond of Sh100,000 with one surety or a cash bail of Sh30,000. “The terms imposed should not be such that it amounts to denial of constitutional right to bail pending trial,” ruled the court. In the ruling delivered virtually, Lady…
A Nairobi court dismissed an application by Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara seeking to quash incitement charges filed against her. Senior Principal Magistrate BenMark Ikhubi held that the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) had acted within the confines of the law and that the charge brought against the MP was valid. The court ruled that the charge sheet meets the necessary legal requirements and that the legislator was in a position to “fathom and adequately discern” the charges. “A charge must be clear and easily understood. As far as possible, technical language should be avoided in the charge sheet…
A police officer accused of fatally shooting a face mask vendor formally denied the charge before the High Court. Constable Klinzy Baraza Masinde appeared before Justice Kanyi Kimondo on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to the murder of Boniface Kariuki Mwangi. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on June 17 outside Imenti House in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), where Baraza is alleged to have shot Mwangi Baraza took plea after Justice Kanyi Kimondo was told by prosecution counsel Vincent Monda that he was fit to stand trial “Mental assessment conducted by government psychiatrist Dr. Priscila Makau, dated…
The High Court will deliver a ruling on September 18, on whether the trial in the Baby Samantha Pendo case will be transferred to the High Court in Kisumu. Lady Justice Margaret Muigai will also issue a decision on an application seeking to compel the enforcement of an arrest warrant against former police officer Mohammed Baa. “I am guided by this record so again, the earlier directions I gave that this file will be placed before the DR criminal division, parties are at liberty to file submissions with regards to both applications and then on July 31, I will take…
A Nairobi magistrate court on Tuesday heard of inconsistencies and irregularities in firearm issuance at the Nairobi Central Police Station during the anti finance bill demonstrations in June 2024. Police Constable Simon Waweru, told senior principal magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo that on June 19, 2024, he was deployed to River Road during the height of the youth-led demonstrations. He reported to the station early that morning, collected a pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition, and patrolled the area throughout the day. However, he admitted he did not sign the arms movement register either when receiving or returning the weapon. Instead, Waweru…