Lawyer Assa Nyakundi's bid to stop son's inquest gets hearing date

Lawyer Assa Nyakundi was arrested for allegedly shooting his 29-year-old son in Nairobi.

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IPOA asks court to detain Central police OCS Talam for 21 days

Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam will be held at Langata cells for two more days before the court determines whether it will grant a request by IPOA to hold him for 21 days.

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"I was not on duty," OCS Taalam denies involvement in Ojwang's death

The two officers maintain that they had no involvement in Ojwang’s alleged killing, stating they were not on duty when he was booked into the Central Police Station on June 7, 2025.

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Officer in Ojwang's case to be detained for a week

A junior police officer attached to the Central Police Station, Nairobi, will remain in custody for seven more days as a court considers a request by the State to detain him for a further 21 days. 

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DPP withdraws car theft case against popular car dealer

DPP Renson Ingonga has withdrawn a car theft case against popular Nairobi car dealer and proprietor of Valley Road Motors, Francis Ng’ang’a and his son.

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Police officer arraigned over Albert Ojwang murder

Constable James Mukhwana, who served as the Cell Sentry on the night of June 8, 2025, appeared before Milimani Magistrate Robinson Ondieki.

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Court acquits Savula, his wives in Sh122m advertising fraud

Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina on Friday ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. 

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Former KPC boss Shem Ochuodho put on defence in Sh827 million graft case

A Nairobi court has ordered former KPC Managing Director Dr Shem Ochuodho to defend himself in a case accusing him of conspiring to defraud the company of over Sh827 million.

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Mutunga and Karua sue Suluhu Tanzania over deportation

Retired Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and Martha Karua have filed a petition against the Tanzanian government, accusing it of unlawfully deporting them and denying them entry.

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Adani-Ketraco multi-billion deal yet to be cancelled

Government acknowledged that the cancellation process for the Sh95.68 billion Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) –Adani energy deal is still ongoing. 

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High Court extends orders blocking probe of Magistrate Stella Atambo

The High Court has extended interim orders barring the State from investigating or prosecuting Thika Law Courts Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo over bribery allegations.

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Activists seek to privately prosecute DIG Lagat for Albert Ojwang murder

Four activists file petition seeking private prosecution of Police DIG Eliud Lagat over Albert Ojwang’s death; want him barred from accessing his office.

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Former Minister Kimunya to defend self in Sh60m public land case

The charges relate to events in 2005 when Kimunya allegedly oversaw the allocation of 25 acres of public land to Midlands Ltd, valued at about Sh60 million.

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Court sets hearing date for IEBC nominees

A temporary court order had frozen the swearing-in of the appointees, pending critical constitutional interpretation.

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Two police bosses confirm secret deployment on day Rex was shot

Former OCSs testified about last year’s anti-tax protest deployments that left Rex Masai dead in Nairobi’s CBD.

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Landmark petition reveals Kenyan jobseekers tricked into slavery trap overseas

Duncan Okindo’s legal case unveils a disturbing pattern of fraudulent recruitment, human trafficking, forced criminality.

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Kenyan returnee exposes rogue job agents in human trafficking scandal

Persons returning to the country have continued to expose rogue agents exploiting job seekers in search of overseas employment, particularly in the Gulf and Asia, lifting the lid on a growing crisis.

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Court halts CS Duale's ban on nicotine product licences and importation

The government has suffered a major setback after the High Court suspended a directive by CS Aden Duale that had halted all licenses and import clearances of nicotine and related products.

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State impunity: Lawyers, activists protest cyber law used to prosecute Njeri

Lawyers say the government is using a law created to punish hacker to tame dissent. Njeri was arrested for creating an online platform asking Kenyans to reject the Finance Bill.

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Court gives DPP until June 16 to disclose evidence in Natembeya Sh3M graft case as five aides arrested

The Anti-Corruption Court has ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions until June 16 to disclose evidence in the Governor Natembeya Sh3M corruption case.

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Drama at Milimani Court as EACC nabs three linked to Natembeya

There was drama outside the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Monday morning after plainclothes officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested three men.

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"Bitten, but not covered": Man loses Sh2M in snakebite court battle

You can be bitten. You can be hospitalized. But if it's a snake that got you, don't expect compensation.

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Court quashes over 200 AG's office promotions for violating constitution

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has invalidated more than 200 staff promotions at the Office of the Attorney General.

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DCI seeks to detain MCA Grace Nduta over alleged Koimburi abduction

DCI now wants Kanyenyaini Ward MCA Grace Nduta detained in custody for 15 days pending probe into connection with the alleged staged abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi

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Court releases MCA Grace Nduta on Sh300,000 bail

Court releases Kanyenyaini Ward MCA Grace Nduta and three others on Sh300,000 cash bail each over alleged abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi.

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Court orders DPP to drop abduction charges against SSU officers

DPP Renson Ingonga has been ordered by the High Court to terminate abduction charges against 13 SSU police officers linked to the mysterious disappearance of two Indian nationals.

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CJ Koome appoints three-judge bench to hear case against Ruto's IEBC nominees

CJ Martha Koome has empanelled a three-judge bench to hear a petition challenging the nomination of seven individuals to the IEBC by President William Ruto.

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DPP has 21 days to decide filmmakers' fate after BBC documentary

The filmmakers are accused of conspiring to publish “false and defamatory” content via BBC platforms

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Court allows vetting of IEBC nominees but blocks swearing-in

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that although the vetting process may continue, the government is restrained from gazettetting or swearing in the seven nominees.

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Court jails two men for 28 years over gang defilement of minor in Kilifi

The court heard that the teenage girl had stepped outside to collect her shoes at around 10 p.m. when the two neighbours accosted her.

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Gachagua accuses NCIC of 'shielding President's allies'

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s lawyer Kibe Mungai has lashed out at the NCIC accusing it of bias and selective application of the law .

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Court confirms Koome's role in police brutality

Former Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has suffered a blow after the High Court dismissed his bid to overturn a ruling that held him personally accountable for police brutality.

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Court frees Kasipul MP murder suspect on Sh300,000 bail

Justice Kavedza releases Philip Aroko on bail, says probe remains incomplete. DCI affidavit links the businessman to MP’s April 30 shooting plot in Nairobi.

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"Please leave my husband alone": Sharon Otieno got text before murder, court told

Sharon Otieno received threatening messages from an unidentified woman regarding her alleged affair with former Migori Governor Okoth Obado days before her brutal murder.

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Obado's PA Oyamo: I did not plan or participate in Sharon Otieno's murder

Prosecution alleges Oyamo planned the murder in the house of Obado's aide and lured the late 26-year-old Rongo University student Otieno to her death in a hotel in Rongo

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Parliament urges high court to reverse freeze on IEBC appointments

The National Assembly wants the High Court to lift the interim orders that froze the approval process of President William Ruto’s seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

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Governor Natembeya released on cash bail of Sh500,000

The Anti-Corruption Court has released Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya on a cash bail of Sh500,000 or a bond of Sh1 million.

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Governor Natembeya charged with alleged Sh3.2 million corruption

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been charged before a Nairobi court with corruption-related offences stemming from alleged illegal financial dealings.

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High Court halts vetting of Ruto's seven IEBC picks by Parliament

Two voters say selection process lacked transparency, participation and violated constitutional provisions.

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Obado's Sh505m graft case nears out-of-court deal, DPP says in talks

Former Migori governor seeks plea deal to resolve prolonged corruption case quickly. Magistrate warns parties over delays, citing lack of progress since his appointment.

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