COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Bishop Gakuyo charged with embezzling over 1 B of EKeza Sacco funds.
Bishop David Ngari alias Gakuyo was on Monday charged with conspiring to defraud members of Ekeza Sacco over Sh 1 billion. Gakuyo was appeared before Magistrate BenMark Ekhubi accompanied by a battery of lawyers led by Advocates Danstan Omari and Ndegwa Njiru. It is alleged that between 2015 and 2018, Gakuyo colluded with others not […]
Taita Taveta Deputy Speaker charged with 1.2 M fraud in illegal Zanzibar trip payment.
Taita Taveta County Deputy Speaker Anselm Chao was on Monday charged with Sh 1.2 Million fraud in relation to illegal payment of a Zanzibar trip for some committee members. Chao denied several counts of fraud including uttering false documents, financial misconduct and false accounting. It is alleged that he used his office to confer a […]
Burial Dispute: Two families of a 100 year old Meru man clash on place of burial.
The Second wife of a 100 year old man has objected to him being buried at the home of the first wife whom he left over 40 years ago. Grace Rigiri the first wife and Sarah Kathambi the second wife are embroiled in a tussle on where their late husband should be buried. Rigiri moved […]
Landmark ruling: High court rules that Muratina is not an illicit brew.
A Kiambu high court has issued a landmark ruling holding that local Agikuyu drink Muratina is not an illicit brew as has been held by state and allowed it to be brewed and taken as part of culture and tradition. Justice A. Mshila has allowed the Agikuyu community to prepare and drink the brew at […]
Multi-billion tussle: Witnesses fail to explain how Atta Kenya’s 29,500 metric tonnes of wheat was disposed off.
The hearing of the multi-billion grain tussle between Atta Kenya Ltd and Grain Bulk handlers resumed on Wednesday this week with two witnesses being put to task to explain how 29,500 metric tonnes of wheat was disposed. In the case, Atta Kenya has sued Grain Bulk and others for illegally selling their wheat. Appearing before […]
Visa Oshwal life guard detained for a week wee over death of minor at Swimming Pool
A Life guard at Visa Oshwal Primary School will now spend one week in custody to allow police complete investigations into death of a minor at the school. He was arrested following the drowning of the 11 years old grade 2 pupil whose body was found in the school swimming pool after he went missing […]
Son of woman went viral for taking to pastor Ezekiel 2 M for cleansing has been charged.
The son of a woman who went viral early this month for taking Sh 2 M to Pastor Ezekiel’s church was on Thursday charged with stealing over Sh 8 M from a Chinese national. Ronado Okello a taxi driver in Nairobi is alleged to have taken over Sh 50,000 USD dollars that a Chinese client […]