The case where several people have been charged with conspiring to defraud the state over Sh 7 M from subsidized fertilizer will now proceed in September. The case was mentioned on Wednesday before trial magistrate Susan Shitubi for pre-trial. Lawyer Danstan Omari who represents Hillary Samoei who is one of the accused confirmed to court […]

A man who was arrested in Ruaka with cocaine valued at Sh 1.1 million was on Wednesday arraigned before the JKIA court and charged with drug trafficking. Julius Karumo Njuguna appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku and denied the charge. It was alleged that on March 13 at Slaughter area in Ruaka within Kiambu […]

An Auctioneer was on Thursday put to task to explain why they auctioned off billions worth of wheat belonging to Atta Ltd and whether it was within the law. In the case, Atta Kenya Ltd has sued Grain Bulk handlers for disposing off their wheat through auctioneers. Atta Ltd lawyer Mila Bwire asked Peter Simiyu […]

A Mombasa children’s court on Thursday denied Pastor Paul Mackenzie and 38 others bail on grounds that the children safety should be safeguarded. In the case, Mackenzie and his co-accused were charged with several counts of torturing children in Shakahola have been denied bond by the Tononoka Children’s Court. Principal Magistrate Nelly Chepchirchir said there […]

A Mombasa court on Wednesday deferred a graft plea against Taita Taveta County Assembly Clerk Gadiel Maganga after he informed court that he was unwell. Maganga made the application before court to defer his plea saying he was unwell to which the court allowed and deferred the plea. Counsel for EACC and ODPP had opposed […]

Joseph Irungu alias Jowie has been handed a death sentence in the Monica Kimani murder case after being found guilty of killing her in 2018. Justice Grace Nzioka on Wednesday said after considering mitigation and pre-sentence reports a death sentence was sufficient. Jowie was found guilty of the offense of murder while his co-accused Jacque […]

Three pathologists on Tuesday unanimously ruled out murder as cause of death in the Joy Gardens Primary School pupil’s death which occurred last week at the school. The doctors all agreed that the injuries on the late Wesley were as a result of injuries from a fall. He is alleged to have jumped from a […]

A woman who allegedly forged a marriage certificate to use in a succession case was on Monday charged with forgery before a Nairobi court. It is alleged that Fatuma Mohamed Mire forged a marriage certificate on diverse dates between November 17 2016 and June 3, 2019 purporting it to be genuine and issued by Kadhi’s […]