The Nyeri High Court has sentenced Nicholas Julius Macharia, 35, to death by hanging for the brutal killing of seven-year-old Tamara Blessing Kabura in May 2025. Court Ruling Delivering judgment, Justice Kizito Magare described the crime as premeditated and meticulously executed, carried out with “utter disregard for human life.” The…
On Thursday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following allegations that he passed confidential government documents to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Arrest and Investigation The arrest, which coincided with Mountbatten-Windsor’s 66th birthday, was carried out by…
A new development has emerged in the succession and criminal dispute surrounding the estate of the late former Attorney General James Boro Karugu, after Victoria Nyambura Karugu, a sibling to the petitioners, sought to be enjoined as an Interested Party in an ongoing constitutional petition. Victoria’s Application Victoria Nyambura, the…
A Nairobi court has acquitted David Mokaya, a university student who had been charged with publishing false information and sharing an image of a funeral procession allegedly referencing President William Ruto. Court Ruling Magistrate Caroline Nyaguthi ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a case against Mokaya. The court found…
Police forces across 16 African countries have arrested more than 650 suspected cybercriminals and recovered over $4.3 million in a sweeping international crackdown on online scams. Operation Red Card 2.0 The operation, coordinated by INTERPOL, ran from December 2025 to January 2026 and targeted criminal networks behind: Investigators linked these…
A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection through his declaration of martial law in December 2024. Court Ruling Presiding judge Ji Gwi-yeon of the Seoul Central District Court said Yoon’s decision to deploy troops to…
Kenya’s security agencies have thwarted a large-scale terror attack targeting Nairobi, following months of intelligence-led operations against a network linked to the Somalia-based extremist group Al-Shabaab. Intelligence-Led Crackdown According to a statement by Counter Terrorism Policing, officers had been monitoring individuals operating within the Dadaab refugee camps after intelligence reports…
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has secured a reprieve after the High Court granted his application for a review of bail terms, setting the amount at Ksh. 20 million pending appeal. Court Ruling Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Justice Winfrida Okwany allowed the application and varied the…
Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi has been released on a personal bond of Ksh. 500,000 as investigations continue into allegations of publishing false information on his X account. The case will be mentioned again on March 3, 2026 at the Milimani Law Courts. Arrest and Court Proceedings Mwagodi was arrested on…
In a landmark case for Poland, Bishop Andrzej Jez of Tarnów will go to trial on Wednesday, accused of covering up acts of paedophilia committed by priests in his diocese. This marks the first time a high-ranking church official in Poland has faced criminal charges for failing to report clergy…