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Kenya: I Killed My Lover Lisa, Burnt Her Body, Man Tells Court
Murder, they say, will always cry out or as English playwright William Shakespeare put it, "though it has no tongue, it will speak with most miraculous organ". → Read More
Kenya: Blow for Kenyatta as High Court Quashes Executive Order
The High Court has quashed an executive order issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta last year that sought to place the Judiciary, commissions and independent offices under ministries and government departments. → Read More
Kenya: Big Win for Miguna Miguna in Case Over Deportation
The Court of Appeal has declined to suspend a judgment of the High Court that found the move to declare Dr Miguna Miguna a prohibited immigrant, and his deportation two years ago, illegal. → Read More
Kenya: Italian Firms Cite Kenyatta-Ruto Power Fights in Botched Dams Tender
Three Italian firms at the centre of the Sh63 billion Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal have claimed that power struggles between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto led to the illegal cancellation of the projects. → Read More
Kenya: Defiant Uhuru Kenyatta Reopens Kenya Meat Commission Plant Despite Court Ruling
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday opened the refurbished Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) factory in Athi River, Machakos County, despite a court judgment that found its transfer to the military illegal. → Read More
Kenya: Rastafarians Fight to Use Marijuana as Sacrament, for Religious Purposes
A group of Rastafarians has moved to court seeking to block the arrest and prosecution of its members over use of marijuana for religious purposes. → Read More
Kenya: Rastafarians Fight to Use Bhang As Sacrament, for Religions Purposes
A group of Rastafarians has moved to court seeking to block the arrest and prosecution of its members over use of marijuana for religious purposes. → Read More
Kenya: Senator Sues KQ for Downgrading Her to Economy Class
A nominated senator has sued Kenya Airways for placing her in economy class despite booking a business class flight from Nairobi to Mombasa. → Read More
Kenya: Uhuru Orders Swift Kemsa Probe As Ngiritas Lose Assets in NYS Case
The anti-corruption war secured twin wins Wednesday after President Kenyatta ordered speedy investigations into the suspected looting of Covid-19 funds and a court order sanctioned seizure of stolen wealth from the accused persons in another scandal. → Read More
Kenya: City Government Sues Yatani for Allocating Funds to Metropolitan
The Nairobi County government has moved to court seeking to stop Treasury CS Ukur Yatani from disbursing funds to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). → Read More
Kenya: It's 39 Years or Over Sh1.5bn for Waluke, Wakhungu
Years of impunity, bribery and crookedness ended Thursday with the jailing of Sirisia MP John Waluke, ending one of the most dramatic corruption cases in the country's history. → Read More
Kenya Ports Boss Manduku Resigns As Graft Charges Drag On
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director Daniel Manduku, who is facing corruption charges, has resigned. → Read More
Kenya: Blow to Sonko As Court Freezes His Accounts Again
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Thursday suffered a blow after the High Court froze his 10 accounts, holding about Sh18 million, suspected to have been stolen from the county. → Read More
Kenya: Judiciary Under Siege As Woes Pile Up for Maraga
Chief Justice David Maraga is a man under the spotlight as the New Year begins. → Read More
Kenya: Cohen Murder Case - Sarah Wairimu Decries Wardrobe Woes
Sarah Wairimu Kamotho on Wednesday made an application to be allowed to use her car which is being held by police as exhibit in her trial over the murder of her husband Tob Cohen. → Read More
Kenya: Private Detective Jane Mugo Charged With Threatening to Kill
Wanted private investigator Jane Mugo has been charged in a Nairobi court. → Read More
Kenya: Police Bust Man Using Stolen ID in Nairobi Court
Kelvin Mokaya, a journalist, was shopping at Thika Road Mall in Nairobi on the afternoon of September 5 when he lost his wallet. → Read More
Kenya: Judges Resume Work After Month-Long August Recess
Judges in Kenya resume work today (Monday) after a month-long recess. → Read More
Kenya: Informer Recants His Confession in Willy Kimani Murder Case
A police informer who reportedly confessed the killings of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and a taxi driver now wants a judge to review her decision on the confession. → Read More
Kenya: Wanjiru's Lover Recalls Big Fight With Marathoner's Wife on Fateful Day
A woman who was found at the home of former Olympic Marathon Champion Samuel Wanjiru told an inquest on Tuesday that she fought with his wife before the latter locked the bedroom where she and the runner had been sleeping. → Read More