The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has formally objected to the admission of six lawyers to the Kenyan Roll of Advocates, claiming that their enrolment earlier this year violated existing legal provisions. In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice, the society raised concerns over the admission of the six…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Harun Liluma, a former employee of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), in connection with alleged fraudulent activities targeting the Social Health Authority (SHA). Liluma, who had been interdicted from KMPDC prior to his arrest, is scheduled for…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man identified as Peter Maingi Kimani, also known as Menelik Kimani, following the circulation of a viral TikTok video in which he issued a direct challenge to William Ruto and made calls interpreted as incitement to violence. In a…
The Environment and Land Court in Narok has struck out a petition seeking to halt the operation of the Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp, ruling that the case was prematurely filed and that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. In a ruling delivered by Lucy N. Gacheru, the…
Four members of the Gatundu North Constituency National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee have been arrested over allegations of extorting Ksh.300,000 from a contractor in exchange for approving payment for completed school projects. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said the suspects were apprehended on Wednesday following an operation…
Zambia’s political landscape was jolted on Tuesday after Mambwe Zimba, Secretary General of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was arrested in Lusaka over a digitally altered image posted on Facebook. The Controversial Image The image, shared on a page called “Zambia for all 2026”, depicted President Hakainde Hichilema lying in…
The Court of Appeal has declined to suspend the High Court decision that declared the office of the President’s advisors unconstitutional, meaning the lower court’s ruling remains in force as the appeal process continues. Appellate Court Ruling In a decision delivered under a certificate of urgency on Wednesday, the appellate…
A key suspect in the Shakahola massacre trial has confessed to his role in one of Kenya’s most disturbing cult-linked tragedies, citing guilt, fear, and mounting evidence as reasons for coming forward. Court Testimony Enos Amanya Ngala, alias Haleluya, made the admission on Wednesday before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku at…
The High Court of Kenya has issued conservatory orders restraining the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other parties from transferring or sharing the personal data of a Moi University student recently acquitted in a controversial cybercrime case. Court Orders Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the orders pending the inter partes…
Six judges of the Court of Appeal have filed a case against the government over alleged failure to pay decretal sums awarded by the High Court, despite a judgment in their favour more than a year ago. Background of the Case The judges Aggrey Muchelule, Weldon Korir, Judy Omange, George…