Police arrest lawyer over Ksh182M tender scam targeting American investor
Police have detained a lawyer in a high-profile crackdown on a fraudulent tender scheme that swindled over Ksh182 million from an American investor. In an update on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the lawyer was apprehended after attending court proceedings in an unrelated criminal case in which he also […]
Court blocks KETRACO-Adani deal amid rising concerns
The High Court has stopped the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) deal with Adani Energy Solutions. This is after the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) moved to court on Friday, October 25, 2024, and obtained orders pending the hearing and determination of the case. High Court judge Bahati Mwamuye said that he was satisfied that […]
Paul Muite on legality of the bench: I will certainly persuade Gachagua to appeal the ruling
Senior Counsel Paul Muite has announced plans to appeal a recent court ruling that upheld the legal authority of Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu to appoint a three-judge bench to preside over the impeachment proceedings of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The decision, made by a three-judge High Court bench on Wednesday, October 23, […]
Ksh313M maize scandal: Court overturns conviction and 67-year jail term handed to Sirisia MP
An Appeal Court has overturned the conviction and a 67 jail term of Sirisia MP John Waluke in the Ksh313 million maize case. Waluke’s business partner Grace Wakhungu, who had been sentenced to 68 years in jail, was also freed. The two were convicted and sentenced in 2020 with an alternative of fines of more than […]
HELB announces compliance with court order on student funding model
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced its full compliance with a court order issued by Hon. Justice E.C. Mwita on October 3, 2024. This ruling addresses the controversial Student-Centered Funding Model, which has been at the centre of ongoing legal disputes concerning the allocation of financial resources for students. HELB has expressed its […]
Justice Mugambi drops Masengeli’s jail sentence and recuses himself from case
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Gilbert Masengeli can breathe a sigh of relief after the High Court set aside his conviction and sentence over the contempt of court orders. Masengeli, who the court gave the leeway to punch his punishment at the time of his sentencing after he was found in contempt for failing […]
‘30% of people using muguka are children’ – Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has said that 30 per cent of consumers of muguka are children as he pushes for the total ban on the stimulant. Speaking to a local TV station on Thursday, June 6, 2024, Governor Nassir revealed alarming statistics about the drug’s impact on the youth. “Ivi sasa tunavyoongea, asilimia 30 ya […]