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Tycoon Rajendra Sanghani moves to court to block sale of Sh70 million land

A City businessman has moved to the Land's Court seeking orders to stop the sale or transfer of a disputed Sh70 million property in Nairobi's upmarket area.

By Nancy Gitonga 5 days ago

Court releases on bond woman at centre of Obwaka death probe

Wangari had moved to the High Court seeking to overturn the detention order, arguing that it violated her constitutional right to liberty.

By Nancy Gitonga 6 days ago

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Police investigator describes Samidoh nephew's death scene

Fresh questions emerge as a senior detective tells an inquest there were no visible signs of struggle at the Roysambu apartment window linked to the death of Jeff Mwathi.

By Nancy Gitonga 6 days ago

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Of love affair and last meal: Police probe poisoning in Dr Obwaka death

Investigators are probing a possible poisoning case after Dr Job Obwaka died suddenly at a Kitengela home.

By Nancy Gitonga 14 days ago

DCI seeks 14 days to detain woman in probe into Dr Obwaka's death

DCI is seeking court orders to detain Beatrice Wangari, the prime suspect in the death of Dr Job Obwaka, for 14 days to complete investigations.

By Nancy Gitonga 15 days ago

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Win for TSC as Supreme court halts internship programme ruling

Supreme Court temporarily halts Court of Appeal decision declaring TSC teacher internship programme unconstitutional, allowing scheme to proceed pending appeal.

By Nancy Gitonga 18 days ago

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Court deals blow to Bia Tosha bid on EABL sale

A beer distributor will have to wait longer to pursue its decade-old battle against EABL after the High Court declined to fast-track the hearing of two cases

By Nancy Gitonga 18 days ago

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Sakata: Court stops DPP in explosive child custody battle

The High Court has halted the prosecution of a Russian woman in a child custody dispute, citing threats to her constitutional rights amid allegations of fraud.

By Nancy Gitonga 18 days ago

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Court stops prosecution of Russian woman accused of assaulting her son

The High Court has issued orders blocking the DPP from prosecuting a Russian national embroiled in a contentious divorce and child custody dispute

By Nancy Gitonga 19 days ago

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Sonko, three others have case to answer in Sh14 million graft scandal

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and three co-accused persons have a case to answer in a Sh14 million corruption case linked to the alleged irregular award.

By Nancy Gitonga 19 days ago

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Bench to rule on odious debts petition

The petition challenges the constitutional and legal validity of debts accumulated during former President Uhuru Kenyatta and President William Ruto's administrations.

By Nancy Gitonga 20 days ago

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Court blocks Mariga faction from taking over FKF in fresh leadership row

The High Court has issued conservatory orders barring FKF Deputy President McDonald Mariga and his faction from taking over the leadership of the federation

By Nancy Gitonga 21 days ago

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Skyline director charged over Sh25 million land fraud

A Skyline Works director has been charged in Nairobi over alleged forgery and uttering false documents in a sh25 million Eastleigh land fraud case.

By Nancy Gitonga 24 days ago

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Court clears extradition of Afghan national to US over drug, arms charges

High Court has approved the extradition of an Afghan national to the US, citing international law despite the absence of a bilateral treaty.

By Nancy Gitonga 26 days ago

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Fake Canadian embassy official pocketed sh51 million in visa scam, court told

A court has heard how a fake Canadian Embassy official allegedly defrauded a travel firm of over Sh51 million in a visa scam affecting job seekers.

By Nancy Gitonga 26 days ago

Activist charged with alleged attempt to extort KWS boss Sh1.7 million

Activist Francis Awino Onyango has been charged with alleged attempt to extort Sh1.7 million from KWS Director General Erastus Kanga.

By Nancy Gitonga 26 days ago

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Of collapsed cases and unanswered questions: Inside DCI Amin's troubled record

DCI comes under fire over arrests made with little or no progress on the high profile cases that were highly publicized.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Court orders DCI to arrest two traders in Sh150m Westlands land fraud case

A Nairobi court has issued warrants of arrest against two businessmen accused of defrauding daughters of a deceased businessman of a prime Westlands property valued at Sh150 million.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Blow to DPP as court rejects bid to close Kidero's Sh58 million graft case

The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has rejected attempts by the DPP to prematurely close the Sh58 million graft case against former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and 15 others.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Why High Court has dismissed Bia Tosha's bid to block Diageo's Sh300b EABL sale

The High Court has dismissed Bia Tosha's bid to block Diageo's proposed Sh300 billion sale of its majority stake in EABL, citing lack of a strong legal basis.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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'I have two wives': Golden Key Director's chaotic testimony rocks Sh51m visa case

A director of Golden Key Travel Consultants Limited was left visibly struggling to give coherent answers before a Nairobi court

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

State House GSU murder suspect charged, DPP opposes bail

A man accused of killing a General Service Unit (GSU) officer at State House last year has denied the murder charge before the High Court in Kibera.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Agent fined Sh2.8m for stealing over Sh6m from investment firms

A Nairobi man, Peter Gathungu Gikonyo, was convicted and fined Sh2.8 million for stealing over Sh6.1 million from two investment firms he served as an agent.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Officials freed as man jailed for 52 deaths in collapsed building

A Nairobi court has freed four government officials accused of the 2016 Huruma building collapse

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Huruma collapse building verdict: Owner jailed for 52 deaths as court acquits state officials

Nairobi court has acquitted four government officials charged over the 2016 Huruma building collapse.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Eight firms sue IG after police lock them out of ex-CS Tuju's Dari Park

Police allegedly evicted tenants without court order or due process. Tenants claim actions violate Land Act, property and constitutional rights.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Apartment manager to serve two years in jail for conning tenants of Sh2 million

A Nairobi court has sentenced an apartment manager to two years in prison after he stole over Sh2 million in rent collected from tenants across three properties.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Win for Kikuyu Elders as court halts Ruto project on Githunguri shrine

The court has stopped the planned construction of a multi-million shilling affordable housing project on a 58-acre historical shrine in Githunguri, Kiambu County.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Lawyer moves to court to stop prosecution over Sh10.4M in Tuju case

A Nairobi-based lawyer arrested several weeks ago over a Sh10.4 million bribery case

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Judicial bias: How judges issue orders blocking investigations on colleagues

Judges and magistrates in Kenya are increasingly using the courts to shield themselves from investigations and financial scrutiny.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Court orders scrutiny of ballots in Mbeere North by-election

Among the issues examined by the court were incidents of violence, disruption, and alleged mishandling of electoral materials during the polling process.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Wavinya Ndeti's brother, sister-in-law charged over Sh387million tax fraud

Relatives of Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti have been charged before a Nairobi court over an alleged tax fraud scheme amounting to Sh387 million.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Why tribunal rejected Sifuna's removal as ODM's Sec Gen

Orange party split on Sifuna's role as the Secretary General following recent rebellion as the tribunal says the party should exhaust internal processes first before seeking a solution outside.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Ex-publishing firm manager faces fresh Sh256m theft charges

Former general manager at a leading publishing company, Cheekati Narsimha Rao, has been recharged with stealing Sh256.4 million from Printing Services Limited.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Tribunal declines to halt ODM Friday meeting

The ODM SDC will go ahead as planned after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) dismissed two separate cases seeking to block the meeting.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Blow to both Sifuna, Linda Ground faction as tribunal rules on SG ouster

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has struck out Edwin Sifuna's case on his removal as ODM Secretary-General.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Rex Masai: Plainclothes officer at scene of murder, court told

The evidence places a plainclothes police officer at the center of the events that claimed Rex Masai's life along Moi Avenue.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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How Sonko won case seeking to freeze Sh574 million

At the heart of the matter was ARA's bid to preserve funds held in various bank accounts belonging to Sonko.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

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Sifuna to know fate as SG before ODM meeting

The ruling will either reinstate Sifuna or validate ODM's position that the matter remains an internal party process.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago

Atwoli, Cotu officials get court reprieve

The judge declined to grant orders sought to bar the Registrar of Trade Unions from registering or gazetting the newly elected officials, including Atwoli.

By Nancy Gitonga 1 month ago