Nabutola, Ong’ong’a freed on bail pending appeal

Saitoti family gets reprieve in ‘stolen’ son claims

Nov 16 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 - The High Court has temporarily stopped a case by a couple who are claiming to be parents of Zachary Musengi, the son of the late Internal Security Minister George Saitoti. Justice Isaac Lenaola sitting in Nairobi temporarily halted the criminal case lodged in Nakuru by the couple following an application by Margaret Saitoti...

Court blocks removal of 4 judges by vetting board

Oct 30 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 - A court has blocked the ejection of four judges, who were declared unfit to serve in the judiciary by the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board. In a unanimous decision, the High Court temporarily halted the removal of Court of Appeal judges Riaga Omollo, Samuel Bosire, Joseph Nyamu and High Court judge Jeanne Gacheche from...

MP Waititu detained after facing charges

Sep 27 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 27 - Embakasi MP Ferdinand Waititu will spend the night in police custody after he was charged with incitement to violence and hate speech. He will know on Friday whether he will be released on bail. His detention follows an objection by the office of the Director of Public Prosecution for his release, on grounds that he may abscond...

Somali national gets 59 years for Shabaab link

Sep 20 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 20 - A Somali national who admitted possessing bombs, suicide vests and being a member of the Al Shabaab terror network has been jailed for 59 years by a Kenyan court. Abdimajid Yassin Mohammed, 26, also known as Ali Hussein was jailed on his admission of guilt by Magistrate Lucy Nyambura after he was arrested on Friday last week...

26-year old suspect admits he’s Shabaab

Sep 17 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 17 - One of the two suspects arrested with a cache of firearms in Eastleigh last week has pleaded guilty to being a member of Al Shabaab militia group. Abdimajid Yasin Mohamed, 26, was charged alongside Omar Abdi Adan with 10 different counts of possessing deadly weapons before Senior Principal Magistrate Lucy Nyambura. Mohamed...

Tana plotters to face crimes against humanity – DPP

Sep 14 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 14 - Those who bear the greatest responsibility over the Tana River massacre have been warned that they will face crimes against humanity before a Special Division of the High Court. The Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko on Friday said that he welcomed the formation of a commission of inquiry into the Tana clashes and...

Gumo may face charges over Moi’s stolen car

Sep 14 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 14 - The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is reviewing the police investigations file on former President Daniel arap Moi's stolen car to determine whether Cabinet Minister Fred Gumo should face trial. Keriako Tobiko says his office will interrogate the issue to determine whether to charge Gumo with the offence of handling...

Nabutola, Ong’ong’a jailed, fined for fraud

Sep 10 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 - Former Tourism Permanent Secretary Rebecca Nabutola has been jailed for four years while ex-Kenya Tourism Board Managing Director Achieng Ong'ong'a will serve three years in prison after they were found guilty of defrauding the ministry of Sh8.9 million. In addition, Nabutola is required to pay a fine of Sh1 million and in...

Former PS fined over Sh7b passports deal

Sep 5 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 5 - Former Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Sylvester Mwaliko has been fined Sh3 million or face three years in jail in default, after he was found guilty of facilitating the Sh7 billion Anglo Leasing scandal. Mwaliko was found guilty by trial magistrate Lucy Nyambura who ruled that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt...