Man charged for withdrawing, spending 22k sent to his M-Pesa mistakenly
A man was on Friday, May 20, 2022, charged for withdrawing and spending money that was sent to his M-Pesa account by mistake. Kaluki Mwanzi is said to have received Ksh 22,000 from Joseph Mbiti Maithya on the night between May 16 and 17,2022. Mwanzi, who was not the intended recipient, declined to return the […]
Mombasa: Judge orders Harambee for couple charged with stealing wheat flour
Court proceedings at the Mombasa law courts were briefly halted as Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet ordered a mini Harambee to fundraise for a middle-aged woman who was charged alongside her husband with stealing a bale of wheat flour. Adet who kicked over the contribution by handing over Ksh 1000 to the court orderly, ordered […]
My husband promised to take me back to school after giving birth – woman tells court after attempting to commit suicide
A woman has been arrested over the offence of attempting to commit suicide after her husband impregnated her, and allegedly failed to enrol her back to school. While appearing before Shanzu Principal Magistrate Yusuf Shikanda, Selina Muuria told court that she felt disappointed since her husband failed to keep his promise after she gave birth. […]
Nairobi hawker in court for possessing bhang-laced cookies
A Nairobi hawker has been charged with being in possession of cookies laced with bhang. Harry Wathome who has been charged at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi is alleged to have been nabbed by officers from Central Police Station while on patrol. “You are charged that on April 6, 2022, at around 1424HRS around Koja […]
Search for washroom at KICC lands woman in trouble after she used presidential staircase
A 29-year-old woman has been charged in court with insulting a senior police officer who cautioned her against using a presidential staircase at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) building where she was reportedly attending a Church conference. Kincy Nangami Wafula who appeared before Milimani Law Courts is alleged to have committed the offence on […]
MP Stanley Muthama now wants to settle Ksh487M tax fraud case out of court
Lamu West Member of Parliament Stanley Muiruri Muthama now wants to settle a Ksh487 million tax fraud case out of court. The MP, who appeared in an Eldoret Court after a warrant of arrest had been issued against him, said he was in talks with the prosecution to have the matter settled out of court. […]
Man in court for impregnating his 13-year-old stepdaughter
A 36-year-old man is in court for allegedly defiling and impregnating his stepdaughter. Gregory Mwatu Munyao alias Boniface, is alleged to have committed the offence during Covid-19 lockdown at their residence in Kasarani, Nairobi. “You are charged that on diverse dates between March 2020 and June 18, 2020, at Kasarani within Nairobi County, intentionally and […]