Chief Justice Martha Koome has designated four Magistrates’ Courts as Special Magistrates’ Courts to exclusively hear and determine cases involving the possession and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including those with international dimensions. In a Gazette Notice dated January 15, 2026, the Chief Justice stated that the designation…
A Milimani court has directed Safaricom to allow former Nairobi Central Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Taalam to renew his mobile phone line after he complained that his SIM card could not be replaced without a court order. Court Proceedings Appearing before Magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii, Taalam’s lawyer argued that the…
The High Court in Nairobi has issued an injunction restraining a man from publishing or republishing alleged defamatory statements against Pastor Richard Stanley Takim and his church across social media platforms. Justice Nixon Sifuna delivered the ruling in a defamation suit filed by Pastor Takim against Luke Chianga Chianga, who…
Burkina Faso’s former transitional president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in Togo and subsequently expelled, according to local sources, amid allegations that he masterminded multiple coup attempts and assassination plots. Damiba initially seized power in 2022, ousting then-President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. However, just eight months later, he was…
The family of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader assassinated in 1961, has expressed hope for justice as a Belgian court evaluates whether to prosecute the sole surviving suspect in the decades-old case. Speaking outside a Brussels court on Tuesday ahead of a closed-door hearing, Yema Lumumba, 33, granddaughter of…
Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament Anthony Kibagendi has reportedly been arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives from Muthaiga Police Station, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the detention. The MP took to his official Facebook account on Tuesday afternoon to announce the arrest, describing it as forceful.…
Ballot boxes and other sensitive materials from the Mbeere North Constituency by-election held last year were on Tuesday transferred to the custody of the Embu High Court, in preparation for a potential recount during the pending election petition. The transfer, overseen by Deputy Chief Magistrate Mercy Kinyua, involved 134 ballot…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has formally charged six Homa Bay County government officials and a private firm over the alleged misappropriation of Ksh.348,927,840 intended for the construction of the Homa Bay County Assembly office block. The accused are: Allegations and Charges The accused face multiple…
The ongoing investigation into Body by Design (Omnicare Medical Limited) has taken a harrowing turn as Francis Nganga Mundia, widower of the late Lucy Wambui Nganga, gave chilling testimony about the events that led to his wife’s death following a botched cosmetic procedure. Lucy Nganga had sought abdominal fat reduction…
A tragic incident has shocked residents of Kipsinende village in Konoin Sub-County, Bomet County, after a 25-year-old man allegedly killed his father following a dispute over land. According to Bomet County Police Commander Edward Imbwaga, the suspect, identified as Hillary Yegon, is alleged to have attacked his 56-year-old father, Joel…