High Court spares Ruto in case seeking his removal from office

The High Court has dismissed a case that sought to dislodge Deputy President William Ruto from office. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Anthony Mrima ruled that no court can remove the second in command from office, as there is a constitutional process spelt out for the removal or impeachment of a sitting Deputy President. Ruto is accused […]

Court of Appeal affirms decision to set aside Kinoti’s jail sentence

George Kinoti, born in the slums, rose from burly beat cop to head the powerful police investigation department. [PHOTO | FILE]

The Court of Appeal on Friday affirmed its earlier decision to suspend orders that sentence the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss George Kinoti to four months in jail for contempt of court. In a detailed ruling delivered by Justices Msagah Mbogholi, Fatuma Sichale and Immaana Laibuti agreed with Kinoti that the prison sentence and […]

Application to have bodies of Embu brothers exhumed certified as urgent

The High Court in Nairobi has certified as extremely urgent an application by the six police officers held for the murder of two Embu brothers seeking to exhume their bodies to conduct an autopsy. Justice Anthony Mrima has ordered lawyer Danstan Omari to serve the pleadings within two days days and mention the case on […]

Bishop Margaret Wanjiru turns her church into UDA party meeting centre

Bishop Maragaret Wanjiru of Jesus is Alive Ministries turned her chucrh into a UDA party meeting on Saturday. During the function she convened at her church in Nairobi, over 500 aspirants seeking to join the DP William Ruto allied political outfit converged. “Today we had a very successful meeting with over 500 aspirants drawn from […]