Kamulu: 5 suspected stolen motor vehicle recovered in police raid
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday, June 17, 2024, recovered five suspected stolen motor vehicles at a homestead in Kamulu Nairobi County. According to the police report, the prime suspect, Salesio Njagi Kiura was arrested in the early morning joint operation. The police who were acting on intelligence, raided the suspect’s […]
Police assure judiciary officials of safety after court shooting incident
The National Police Service through the office of the Inspector General Japhet Koome has assured judicial officers of their safety following the fatal shooting of a judge at Makadara Law Courts on June 13, 2024. The shooting and consequent death of Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti has elicited calls for better protection of judicial officers in […]
‘Courts should never be closed’ – Nelson Havi faults CJ Koome for closing courts over Monica Kivuti’s murder
Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has faulted Chief Justice Martha Koome and judicial officers for closing courts countrywide over the murder of Makadara Magistrate Monica Kivuti. In a statement on Monday, June 17, 2024, Havi said the incident should not be abused to hold Kenyans at ransom and to deny them […]
Kisumu-based advocate, court assistant arrested over Ksh500K bribe
A Kisumu-based advocate and a court assistant have been arrested over a complaint made by Kisumu High Court judge Lady Justice Roselyne Aburili. The advocate, Clifford Odhiambo Gwada, was arrested on Friday, June 14, 2024, alongside court assistant Zakayo Otieno Wambogo. Confirming the arrest, Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said the two […]
Senior Vihiga County official who escaped police dragnet arrested
A senior Vihiga County official who evaded the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission’s (EACC’s) dragnet on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, has been arrested. Eugene Wandera Wamalwa who serves as Principal Quantity Surveyor at the Vihiga County government was on Friday, June 14, 2024, arrested by EACC officers. EACC officers presented him before the Kakamega Anti-Corruption Court […]
ODPP issues security update after Makadara Law Courts shooting incident
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has issued a security update following a shooting incident at Makadara Law Courts that left a magistrate and other officers wounded. In a statement issued on Friday, June 14, 2024, the ODPP assured all prosecution counsel based and working at the Makadara Law Courts of their safety […]
CJ Koome issues fresh security directives after Makadara shooting incident
Chief Justice Martha Koome has taken action over a security incident that occurred at Makadara Law Courts involving a senior police officer leading to serious gunshot injuries to Principal Magistrate Monicah Kivuti. In a statement on Thursday, June 13, 2024, CJ Koome has ordered the Judiciary Police Unit in consultation with the Office of the […]