Tag: court

Don Bosco: Judge questions why police have failed to arrest prime suspect in Ksh96 million fraud case

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been criticized by a court for failing to arrest and prosecute a prime suspect in a Ksh96 million fraud case. Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi castigated the police for failing to arrest and charge famous politician Don Bosco Gichana for stealing Ksh96 million from Fina Bank, now Guaranty Trust […]

Sentencing of Moi Girls fire convict whose action killed 10 students postponed

The sentencing of a student who started fire at Moi Girls’ High School in 2017 leaving 10 students dead failed to take place on Monday, January 3. Justice Stella Mutuku was to deliver the jail sentence to T.W.G (not her real name) who is still being held at Lang’ata Women’s Prison but the court postponed […]

22-year-old man charged with donning attires resembling KDF uniform

A 22-year-old man has been charged with donning attires resembling those of Kenya Defence Forces officers on New Year’s eve. Moses Kithuka Kivindyo denied the charge of wearing the uniform without authority before Milimani Magistrate Jane Kamau who granted him a bond of Ksh50,000 or a cash bail of Ksh30,000 with two contact persons. According […]

Man who held prayers, joined family in searching for missing 9-year-old girl had killed her, hid her body under his bed for 3 days – court rules

A man who defiled a nine-year-old girl, murdered her and later hid her body under his bed for three days has been found guilty of murder. High Court judge Dora Chepkwony in her judgment said that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt against Manfriend Odhiambo. Chepkwony noted that seven out of the […]

Dennis Itumbi has a case to answer in fake DP Ruto assassination allegations – court rules

Former State House Digital Director Dennis Itumbi and his co-accused Samwel Gateri Wanjiru have a case to answer in the fake DP Ruto assassination letter, court has ruled. Milimani Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku has ruled that the two will have to defend themselves. They will now give an account of what happened either through a […]

Kisumu man in court for stealing billboard

A middle-aged man was on Monday arraigned before a Kisumu court and charged with stealing a billboard. Gordon Onyango committed the crime contrary to section 268(1) of the penal code. He appeared before the Kisumu’s chief magistrate Peter Gesora for plea taking. The court heard that on the 10th day of September at Argwings Kodhek […]

Woman in court for strangling neighbour using bra

A middle-aged woman was on Tuesday arraigned before a Kisumu court for allegedly strangling her neighbour with bra. Jackline Anyango appeared before Chief Magistrate Peter Gesora and was charged with three counts. According to the charge sheet, Anyango was accused of assault. The court heard that on the 25th day of June at Obunga she […]