Ex-KEPHIS employee fined Ksh5M over fake academic certificates
Zinje Juma Mwadama, a former employee of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), has been fined Ksh5 million or sentenced to eight years in prison for forging academic certificates and providing false information to secure employment. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, that the Anti-Corruption […]
Former prison staffer charged with theft of Ksh302M
A former staffer at the State Department of Correctional Services has been charged with the fraudulent acquisition of at least Ksh302 million. In a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Humphrey Wende, together with 13 others, is suspected of having defrauded the state department of Ksh301,908,000 intended for goods that […]
Key witness who was with Rex during shooting incident has not recorded statement – ODPP
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in an intriguing twist of events, has revealed a compelling narrative on investigations conducted by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). In a statement shared through their X account on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, ODPP disclosed receiving a comprehensive report encompassing four files related to the […]
Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons, junior officers in Ksh302M scandal released on bond
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has freed on bond Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons Benjamin Obuya and four other junior officers in a Ksh302 million scandal. Obuya and his juniors were charged on Monday, July 22, 2024, with the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Ksh302 million, purportedly as payment for goods never delivered. Prisons employees charged The […]
‘This is a cover up’- Wanjigi tells off DPP over stance on Rex’s murder investigation
Businessman-cum politician Jimi Wanjigi has told off the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) over its response to the murder of Rex Masai. Rex was on Thursday, June 20, 2024, shot within Nairobi CBD during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 demonstrations. He was rushed to Bliss Health Care within the CBD from where he […]
DPP gives IPOA 21-day ultimatum to thoroughly investigate Rex Masai’s death
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has given the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) a 21-day ultimatum to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the death of Rex Kanyike Masai. The DPP in a statement on Friday, June 21, 2024, said he was aware of the incident that saw Rex get shot within the […]
ODPP sends message of condolence following passing of Magistrate Kivuti
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has sent a message of condolences following the tragic passing of Magistrate Monica Kivuti. Kivuti succumbed to injuries sustained during a shooting incident in court. At the time of her death, Magistrate Kivuti was serving as the Principal Magistrate at the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi. […]