A Nairobi court has acquitted Nuru Maloba Okanga of all charges related to the alleged publication of false, defamatory, and threatening information online, bringing to an end a high-profile cybercrime case that has been before the courts since 2024. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Milimani Principal…
A Nairobi woman has told a Milimani Court how a Ksh65 million Lavington property she discovered online turned into a costly legal battle after alleged structural defects emerged following the purchase process. Testifying before Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi on Monday, January 19, 2026, complainant Eunice Mbinya Musembi recounted how she…
The President of the Atheists in Kenya Society, Harrison Nyende Mumia, has moved to court seeking a review of the bond and bail terms imposed on him, arguing that the conditions are beyond his financial means. Mumia, who was arraigned on January 5, 2026, is facing multiple counts of false…
Police in Nairobi County have apprehended two Iranian nationals suspected of involvement in a theft at a mobile phone shop in Thika. The suspects, 56-year-old Heidari Mansoior Eslam and 40-year-old Babaei Ahmad Mirzaaga, were reportedly attempting to carry out a similar scheme when shopkeepers recognized them from a prior robbery.…
Authorities in Trans-Nzoia County have apprehended six individuals linked to a series of robberies in the Endebess area, police confirmed on Monday. The group, reportedly operating under the name ‘Kapenguria Six,’ is suspected of targeting communities in Kaisheber, Nabeki, Cherubai, and surrounding locations. The suspects Juma Wanjala, Samson Kapolon Ewoi,…
Mexican military and police have apprehended Alejandro Rosales Castillo, a 27-year-old American wanted in connection with the 2016 murder of Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le in Charlotte, North Carolina. The FBI had previously listed Castillo among its 10 most wanted fugitives. Authorities captured Castillo on Friday in Pachuca, about 50…
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of his 16-year-old nephew in Tuum Location, Samburu North Sub-County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that Daniel Tanapua allegedly shared an evening meal with the minor when a domestic dispute quickly escalated into a violent confrontation, resulting…
A Nairobi court has postponed the adoption of a settlement agreement between Mumias East MP Peter Salasya and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), citing that key conditions of the deal remain unfulfilled. The court was informed that MP Salasya and NCIC had reached an agreement outlining undertakings by…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested two suspects accused of orchestrating a scheme to publish and circulate fake Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2025 results slips, targeting candidates and parents with false promises of grade manipulation. In a statement, the DCI identified the suspects as Albert Kerry…
South Korea’s impeached former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to five years in prison for abuse of power, obstructing justice, and falsifying documents in connection with his failed 2024 martial law attempt. The ruling, delivered on Friday, marks the first verdict among four ongoing trials tied to Yoon’s…