The Union of Kenya Civil Servants on Monday moved to court to challenge the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s (SRC) decision to freeze salary increments for all civil servants. In court documents, the union contends that the SRC’s decision effectively denies its members their right to a pay rise. They are seeking a temporary court order […]

A truck driver was charged on Monday in a Nairobi court with stealing 560 bags of Urea fertilizer that were in transit to the Kenya National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Benson Omondi Bonyo appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoi, where he was charged with stealing goods in transit, contrary to Section 279 (C) […]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has confirmed that a plane carrying wanted fugitive Kelvin Kang’ethe has departed Kenya for the United States, where he will face murder charges. DPP Renson Ingonga announced in a statement that the extradition of Kang’ethe, a suspect in a murder case, to the U.S. has been successfully secured. The […]

The owner of a vehicle caught in a viral video showing students dangerously hanging out of its windows on the busy Thika Road has been charged in court. Kevin Ngacha Mwangi was arraigned before a Nairobi court last Friday, where he pleaded guilty to the charge of failing to maintain his vehicle properly. According to […]

Nyamira Heights Ltd, a new state-of-the-art hotel in the Kisii region, has sued local blogger Kelvin Mogaka for allegedly posting defamatory statements on WhatsApp, claiming that the hotel was built using funds from the West Mugirango Constituency Development Fund (CDF). According to Nyamira Heights, on August 26, 2024, they were alerted about a post on […]

Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been slapped with a hefty Sh84 million fine, failing which he will serve a four-year prison term. Lenolkulal was found guilty of corruptly acquiring public funds during his tenure as county governor. Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki of the Anti-Corruption Court also barred Lenolkulal from holding any public office for […]

The DPP has asked the court to mete out to ex-Governor Moses Lenolkulal and his co-accused the harshest sentence including being barred from ever holding public office. The DPP argued that the purpose of a sentence should be to make inference that Individuals in the positions of leadership won’t go unpunished should they commit corruption. […]

A man accused of assaulting his wife appeared before the Milimani Court on Wednesday, facing charges of domestic violence. Mbuguah Njiraini John stood before Magistrate Martha Nanzushi and pleaded not guilty to the assault charge. According to the prosecution, on June 29, 2024, in Ruai Township, Njiraini willfully and unlawfully assaulted his wife, Alice Wanjiru […]

Three scrap metal dealers appeared in a Nairobi court on Wednesday, facing charges of stealing over Sh129 million from a fellow businessman. The accused, Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim, Abdul Razak Rehan, and Mohamed Amin, were jointly charged with defrauding Shazada Aniq Ayub of Sh129,187,756. The prosecution alleges that the three men falsely claimed they could help […]

Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal now faces the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty in an Sh84 million fraud case by the anti-corruption court. Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki ruled that there was sufficient evidence to prove that Lenolkulal fraudulently received Sh84 million for the supply of petroleum products. The court found […]