COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
In the ongoing legal battle surrounding Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment, one of Gachagua’s lawyers, Kibe Mungai, has raised concerns about the impartiality of the judicial process, citing a close personal relationship between Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and Justice Antony Mrima, one of the judges overseeing the case. Kibe claimed that the friendship between Speaker […]
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Four Taita Taveta County officials charged with corruption have strongly protested a social media post by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), claiming it misrepresented their case. The officials, Thomas Jumwa, Liverson Mghendi, Christine Wakera, and Leonard Langat, denied charges of fraud at the county level. The controversy arose after EACC posted on social media […]
The state has won a case in which petitioners had challenged the housing levy arguing that it was unconstitutional and should be quashed. However, a three judge bench has this afternoon held that the housing levy was legal further saying thatit was enacted inline with the provisions of public participation as enshrined in the 2010 […]
President William Ruto has formally requested the court to remove his name from one of the petitions related to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment proceedings. In a preliminary objection filed through his lawyer, Adrian Kamotho, President Ruto argued that he cannot be sued in his personal capacity while serving as head of state. He further […]
Omar Lali is set to be charged with the murder of his late girlfriend, Tecra Muigai, after a court found him criminally liable for her death. The ruling, delivered by Senior Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul, directed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to initiate murder charges against Lali. “I find Omar Lali criminally culpable for […]
Elizabeth Murugi Wamocha, a manager at Ola Petrol Station, was arraigned before a Milimani court on Monday, facing charges of stealing Sh 10 million from the company. She appeared before Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe and denied the charges. According to the prosecution, Wamocha, while serving as the manager of the Ola OTC branch in Nairobi, allegedly […]
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will know tomorrow if the court will halt the Senate from debating a motion seeking his impeachment. The Senate is scheduled to begin the impeachment trial on Wednesday, with both the National Assembly and the Deputy President allotted five hours each to present their cases before a final vote. Through his […]
