COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A senior trustee of a city building valued at Sh 230 million was on Thursday charged before a Milimani law court with fraudulently conspiring to sell the five-storey building that belonged to the trust. It is alleged that Nilesh Laiji Kotedia on diverse dates jointly with others not before court, being a trustee of Lalji […]
A Mombasa County Planning officer on Tuesday testified against his long-time friend who posted defamatory claims on Facebook saying he takes bribes. Paul Manyala an architect at the county said Dancun Odhiambo who is also an architect posted on his Facebook page that he was a corrupt county officer. The impugned post by the Facebook […]
Dandora Garbage collectors have sued Nairobi County Government over mismanagement of the Dandora dumpsite. The over 1000 waste packers have been represented in court by five of their colleagues who now want compensation and proper work environment for them. According to court papers, the county is tasked with the responsibility of managing municipal solid waste […]
Long distance travellers will soon get roadside toilets when travelling upcountry once the Ministry of Transport implements the policy and regulations put in place for them. In the case Lawyer Adrian Kamotho sued the Council of County Governors, Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) seeking […]
The high court has suspended the operationalization of the Senate Oversight Fund pending hearing and determination of a case filed by six nominated senators challenging it. In the case, senators Raphael Mwinzagu, Catherine Mumma, Tabitha Munene, Hamida Kibwana, Miraj Abdillahi and Crystal Asige moved to court and faulted the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) arguing that […]
Ex-KPA staff who were charged with acquisition of Sh 215 million will next month know their fate on whether they will be found guilty or innocent by the court. The former KPA employees are charged alongside other associates with conspiring to commit an offence by acquisition of Sh 215 million. The accused persons include former […]
Millions of New Life Prayer Church followers fate now hangs in limbo as the government insists that Pastor Ezekiel Odero’s church does not exist. In a response filed in court, the state maintained that to them New Life Prayer Church did not exist as the licence was cancelled. “As it stands there is no society […]
Many desperate cases of vulnerable people who can’t afford legal representation are facing long jail terms or losing their lands which is life threatening as the country stares to a legal abyss. Many NGOs that used to handle pro bono matters for poor Kenyans have folded due to the high costs involved in hiring Lawyers. […]
Since last week, senior officials and heads of department in the ministry have signed performance contracts which Kindiki says will help them meet targets set in the delivering services to Kenyans.
