Courts

Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Mohamed Roba has been released on bail after spending two nights in police custody following his arrest in Nairobi. On Thursday, the Mavoko Law Courts granted Roba a cash bail of Sh100,000 or an alternative bond of Sh200,000 with a surety of the same amount. Senior …

The High Court has temporarily stopped President William Ruto’s government from constructing a permanent church within the State House grounds in Nairobi or at any State Lodge across the country. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice E.C. Mwita issued a conservatory order barring the project until November 18, 2025, when …

The inquest into the death of interior designer Jeff Mwathi, born Geoffrey Mwathi Ngugi, resumes today at the Nairobi magistrates’ court. Mwathi died on February 22, 2023, after reportedly falling from the 10th floor of Redwood Apartments in Roysambu, Nairobi. Initial reports suggested suicide following a night out with Mugithi …

Mugithi musician and police officer Samuel Muchoki, better known as Samidoh, has taken the stand to testify in the ongoing inquest into the death of interior designer Jeff Mwathi. The proceedings come months after Mwathi’s death, which stirred national debate and widespread calls for justice. More details to follow…

Wambui Nyutu has been granted temporary protection by the High Court, allowing her to remain in her role as Vice Chairperson of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) while legal proceedings challenging efforts to remove her continue. On August 6, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued interim conservatory orders preventing …

The Milimani Law Courts will rule on September 2, 2025, whether to approve the withdrawal of a criminal case against two police officers accused of unlawfully detaining a UK national. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has requested the termination of the case, citing the complainant’s consent …

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been granted bail on a Sh53 million bond while he awaits the hearing of his appeal. Waititu had been serving a prison sentence after being convicted of corruption charges involving Sh588 million in February. However, the High Court, under Judge Lucy Njuguna, reversed an …

Activist Boniface Mwangi is set to be charged with terrorism-related offences following his arrest on Saturday at his Lukenya home in Machakos County by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Authorities allege that Mwangi was involved in planning and facilitating activities …

The Kibera High Court has rejected Sarah Wairimu’s latest bail application, citing serious concerns over possible witness intimidation, risk of fleeing, and tampering with the crime scene. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Delivering the ruling, Lady Justice Diana Kavedza said there was credible evidence suggesting Wairimu could interfere …