COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The main suspect in the gruesome murder of Nairobi Hospital Finance director Eric Maigo was arrested yesterday night in her hideout in Kibra slums. The teenager who sat her KCPE last year was identified as Ann Adhiambo Akinyi who is said to be a minor has been on the run from police after escaping from […]
12 Njiwa Sacco employees were on Tuesday charged with a total of 223 counts of fraud related to the loss of the Sh 166 million at the sacco. The 12 include Nicodemus Masea, Amos Kipchumba, Caren Chebet, Karen Jepkemoi, Daniel Mberia, Violet Wali, Hamis Zaunga, Eric Rono,Mirriam Nthenya, Tony Muliro, Sammy Afubwa and Moses Mwenda. […]
Former Social worker at Mama Lucy convicted for child trafficking is not remorseful, report says. A pre-sentencing report produced in court says former social worker at Mama Lucy convicted for child trafficking is not remorseful despite his conviction. The report states that 32 years old Fred Leparan was found to be one with no regard […]
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has been accused of nepotism for allegedly employing his underqualified niece as head of accounting services. In the motion tabled for his impeachment, nepotism has been listed as one of the reasons for his removal from office. The motion was moved by Josiah Mang’era MCA Esise Ward It has been alleged […]
The court on Tuesday ordered a suspect among the 12 who were arrested over the weekend in connection to the loss of 166 M at the NIS Sacco to be taken to hospital. The court ordered that Mirriam Nthenya who fell ill to be admitted at Aga Khan University Hospital for treatment. She […]
There is tight security at the Nyamira County Assembly as MCAs table Governor Amos Nyaribo’s impeachment motion. Journalist and members of the public have been locked out of the assembly by the orderlies. The motion is expected to the tabled on the floor of the house for deliberation and voting by members. Last week, 28 […]
A Health crisis looms in Nyamira county after doctors announced this afternoon that they will officially down their tools at midnight. Speaking to the press, KMPDU Nyanza branch chairman Dr. Onyango Ndong’a. said the county has been very disrespectful and contemptuous to their strike notice. “We have patiently and diplomatically tried to solve the issues […]
The 12 NIS Sacco employees arrested in connection to loss of Sh 166 M have challenged the astounding 57-page chargesheet presented to court by the DPP. Through their lawyers, the 12 who were arraigned before a Kahawa Law Courts have asked the court to dismiss the chargesheet saying its defective. The DPP has approved the […]
The prosecution has today made a historical charge sheet by preferring 223 counts in one single chargesheet for the 9 accused persons in the NIS Sacco graft case. In the 57-page charge sheet, the prosecution has listed down several offenses against the nine which include Conspiracy to commit a felony, forgery, negligence and stealing. The […]
