Albert Ojwang's killers got Sh2,000 for alcohol, Mukhwana confesses

It has now emerged that the late Albert Ojwang killers were paid Sh2,000 and bought alcohol before they executed the murder mission.

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Anti-terror war suffers blow after court frees two in landmark case

 A chief magistrate had jailed them in 2012, but the High Court has overturned the ruling citing procedural gaps.

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Opposition joins Ojwang's family in battle to oust Lagat from office

The opposition and the family of social media influencer Albert Ojwang’ have lodged a battle in court to force the embattled Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat to resign.

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Family of police officer missing in Haiti sues State

The family of the missing police officer in the Haitian peacekeeping mission has moved to court to force the government to explain his whereabouts and condition.

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Court urged to order registrar to dissolve UDA for luring Azimio MPs

The High Court has been urged to order the registrar of political parties to deregister the UDA for illegally poaching members from Azimio Party to increase its numbers and retain power.

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Court frees two men jailed for plotting worst terror attack

The High Court has overturned 22-year prison sentences for two men convicted in connection with explosives, bullets, and guns intended for what could have been Kenya’s deadliest attack.

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Budget: Judiciary gets short end of the stick in funds

The third arm of government is expected to get Sh27.7 billion this financial year. Conversely, MPs allocated themselves Sh47.9 billion for the same year.

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Court suspends Executive order on public seal

The High Court in Nairobi has suspended an order giving Head of Public Service Felix Koskei authority to keep the public seal.

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Mbadi's tough act amid mounting debt, revenue shortfalls and angry Kenyans

Treasury CS has held the key docket for under a year, to deliver Budget speech today. Recent TIFA survey had majority saying they were worse off economically.

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Koskei has illegally taken Public Seal from AG, court told

Lobby says Executive Order transferring the seal still active despite Parliament. Katiba Institute warns a Presidential appointee, unlike AG, has not such authority.

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Judge orders late childless couple's property shared by man's kin

Landmark verdict on a childless couple's property after their death. The long-running case solves a huge property dispute in court.

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Nkaissery: His discipline, authority, enduring legacy and hidden wealth

General Joseph Nkaissery was so disciplined that he had zero liabilities in his lifetime, but he died without a will.

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Governors beat MPs in battle for Sh10b roads maintenance kitty

Governors and Members of Parliament could sit and talk their way out of the roads maintenance money impasse, the county chiefs finally had their day with a win.

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Court blocks quest of MPs to retain CDF

Justice Lawrence Mugambi directed that the MPs debate the Bill seeking to entrench CDF into the Constitution.

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Court blocks bid to freeze KPC's accounts in Sh926M Zakhem dispute

The High Court has dismissed a Lebanese firm's application to attach Kenya Pipeline Company’s bank accounts in a Sh926 million debt owed.

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Debt suit: CBK backs bid for larger bench

Petitioners allege the State borrowed Sh13 trillion without approval.They want former President Uhuru Kenyatta to refund Sh 4.6 trillion and President William Ruto Sh2.5 trillion.

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Police brutality scars still hurt, says Baby Pendo murder report

Victims of sexual abuse and violence in 2017 say their lives have never been the same. Six-month-old Pendo died after police broke into their house at night and assaulted the family.

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Aga Khan Hospital to pay woman Sh157 million for loss of womb

The High Court has ordered Aga Khan Hospital to pay a patient Sh157 million for medical negligence in a judgment that sets a new benchmark on failure to offer quality medical care.

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Former Minister Sam Ongeri wins land case against EACC

According to the commission, 215.85 acres of land within Kisii Township were set aside as Trust Land, part of which was set aside to build a market.

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Inside the silent settlement that saw Weston Hotel claim public land

Justice met politics as KCAA dropped its claim, ceding public land to Weston for a price, as Gen Z bled in protest in June 2024. Five years, three regimes,Weston’s land saga ends.

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Why Weston case was never heard

Court dates came and went, but hearing never took off, adjournments stalled everything.Legal gamesmanship and political undercurrents buried the case before witness could even testify.

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IG Kanja cannot recall bodyguards without written notice, court rules

The High Court has ruled that the Inspector General of Police cannot withdraw security from public officials without a written notice.

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Justice for the dead: Families sue as hospitals detain bodies over bills

Kenyans remain burdened by runaway medical costs, with some hospitals taking a firm stance on bill clearance before releasing bodies.

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Aga Khan Hospital seeks court's approval to discharge patient

Before High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye, last week was a rare case, a hospital seeking legal permission to part ways with a patient over an unpaid medical bill.

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County, Sakaja face labour abuse lawsuit

Nairobi County and Governor Johnson Sakaja have been sued over alleged failure to formalise the employment of youths working under the ‘green army project’.

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Court upholds firing of Gachagua's contract staff after impeachment

Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has dealt a blow to 61 employees who worked in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s office after finding that they were legally sacked.

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President Ruto sued afresh in advisors appointment rows

President William Ruto was on Wednesday sued afresh over the appointment of advisors.

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Support for Gachagua holds, judges' views divide bloc

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and those backing him in the impeachment case split on the High Court Judges to preside over his case.

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Ahmednasir must prove allegations of corruption in courts, Judiciary insists

The Judiciary wants senior lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi prosecuted over his online utterances on alleged corruption in the Supreme Court.

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Motorist's to pay hospital for failing to pave way for ambulance

A motorist’s quest to seek compensation from a hospital following an ambulance accident has flopped twice.

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Kibaki's heirs fight forgery claims, as Jimmy shifts stance on DNA test

Former President Mwai Kibaki’s children have urged the Family Court to dismiss a report concerning his will submitted by Jacob Ocholla Mwai, who claims to be his child.

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Besieged UoN council chair claims State wants 'yes-men' to run varsity

Embattled University of Nairobi Council chairman Amukowa Anangwe has cited politics and government interference as the root cause of leadership wrangles at Kenya’s premier institution.

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City lawyer seeks to kick out Ruto advisors, force them to refund taxpayers' money

Nairobi based lawyer Suiyanka Lempaa in his case filed before Justice Mwamuye claims that the positions are being abused to shelve rejects and reward cronies.

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Court of Appeal clears Equity to sell East Africa Cable's land, but...

Equity Bank can sell four properties used as security by East Africa Cables, but with the caution that it may pay damages if the court finds it breached the law in Sh2.2 billion loan dispute.

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Judiciary seeks criminal sanctions against lawyer Ahmednasir

The judiciary has now turned to criminal law to address lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi’s online tirades about alleged corruption at Kenya’s Supreme Court.

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Court case exposes scheme to have foreigners run Ruto's social media

President Ruto’s social media accounts could have the backing of foreigners outside the country, whose task is to manage a positive image while eliminating critical comments online.

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Mudavadi, firm battle over prime land in Vihiga County

Mudavadi has so far failed to secure orders from the Environment and Land Court permitting him to return to the disputed land, which he claims to have purchased last year.

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Inside troll spyware pitting 'Ruto men' and a developer

Journalists, government critics and social media influencers, would have faced surveillance and online harassment had a developer sold a controversial spyware tool to State House operatives.

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Two Shabaab militants found guilty for Dusit terror attack

Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali were found guilty of 21 offences relating to financing and facilitating the DusitD2 terror attack in Nairobi.

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What's in a title? Clinical officers sue to be 'doctor'

Petitioners argue that the government and KMPDC have discriminated against clinical medicine graduates despite being critical healthcare personnel.

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