COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
On Monday July 8 2024, a significant case was mentioned at the Milimani court, involving Hatim Mohammed Tahir, who stands accused of unauthorized disclosure of personal data to a third party. Tahir appeared in court alongside his legal representative, Dancun Okatch. In a bid to protect his client’s dignity, Okatch requested the court to bar […]
The family of the Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif who was killed 2 years ago has been awarded Sh 10 million by the court as compensation. Justice Stella Mutuku has ordered state to pay Sharif’s family for his death in Kenya. Justice Mutuku ruled that the killing of Arshad Sharif was unconstitutional addin that his rights […]
Nairobi, July 4, 2024 – John Chebochok, a director at a Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) factory, has issued a legal demand to the BBC, seeking Sh100 million in damages for defamation. Chebochok was featured in a BBC documentary last year, which alleged he sexually exploited women at his workplace. Chebochok, represented by lawyer Danstan […]
Kenyan police have requested a 21-day detention for 185 individuals arrested during the recent protests, citing the need for more time to complete their investigations and alleging that the arrested protesters are a flight risk as their homes are not known to detectives. The suspects, who face allegations of participating in unlawful assemblies and destruction […]
On a chaotic day in Mombasa, violent protests erupted, leading to widespread lawlessness. Security forces struggled to restore order amidst the mayhem, highlighting the urgent need for addressing the socio-economic issues at the heart of such disturbances in Kenya. 13 of the arrested suspects were today arraigned in court to kickstart a legal process.
Activist Fredrick Bikeri on June 28, 2024, Nairobi – has filed a lawsuit against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, alleging that Gachagua’s recent statements about Noordin Haji, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) boss, were defamatory and incited public discontent. The case, filed through lawyer Danstan Omari, claims that the Deputy President’s comments breach constitutional principles and […]
The high court on Thursday declined to stop the deployment of KDF to the streets ruling that the move is necessary to safeguard property and life. Justice Lawrence Mugambi however gave the government two days to regularize the directive by gazetting the duration and areas where they will be deployed. “It is necessary that the […]
A man was on Wednesday arraigned before court for allegedly threatening to kill National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa for mobilizing MPs to pass the finance bill 2024. It is alleged that Stephen Mwangi Kamau on June 20, 2024 at unknown place within the republic of Kenya, through his whatsApp number sent a whatsApp message […]
A man was on Monday arraigned before a Nairobi court and charged with disclosing Personal data to a third party. Hatim Said was charged before the Milimani Law court and denied the offense. It is alleged that on the September 19 2023 at Gigiri court yard in Westland’s sub county within Nairobi County with another […]
