A Nairobi court has approved a request for former Nairobi Central Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OCS) Samson Talaam, who is facing a murder charge, to receive specialised medical treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). During proceedings on Tuesday morning, Talaam’s lawyer, Stanley Kangahi, informed the court that his client had developed…
Two 16-year-olds were arrested in Southland, New Zealand, after accidentally leaving a backpack containing cannabis and thousands of dollars in cash outside a charity shop, police have confirmed. According to authorities, a volunteer at the charity shop noticed a strong smell coming from the bag, which had been left in…
The High Court of Kenya has dismissed a petition seeking to suspend the rollout of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) new instant traffic fines system. The petition was filed by driver Kennedy Maingi Mutwiri, who argued that the automated system grants NTSA excessive powers that could be misused…
The Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday heard a constitutional petition seeking to overturn provisions of the Sexual Offences Act that criminalize consensual sexual relationships between adolescents. The petitioners argue that the current law fails to distinguish between exploitative abuse and consensual relationships involving teenagers of similar age, resulting in severe…
The family of a young girl critically injured in a mass school shooting in Canada has filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the company failed to alert authorities despite being aware of warning signs related to the suspected attacker. The lawsuit was filed after 12-year-old Maya Gebala was severely…
The High Court of Justice has refused permission to initiate legal proceedings against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over the agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius concerning the future of the Chagos Archipelago. The decision, delivered on Tuesday in London, halts a legal challenge brought by three plaintiffs,…
Former High Court judge Joseph Mutava and three other suspects have been granted cash bail of KSh200,000 each as investigations continue into allegations of bribery linked to a commercial dispute before the High Court. The suspects were released on bail pending the completion of investigations following their arrest in a…
In what government critics describe as a broad judicial campaign against Turkey’s opposition, elected members of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), including mayors of major cities, are facing separate terrorism and corruption allegations. The party’s leadership itself is under legal scrutiny over alleged irregularities surrounding its 2023 congress. The most…
Proceedings have begun in Paris in the long-awaited trial of Spanish aviation company Swiftair, which is facing manslaughter charges related to the 2014 crash of an aircraft operated for Air Algérie. The case, which opened on Monday before a Paris criminal court, comes nearly twelve years after the tragic accident…
A court in Siakago has sentenced Jane Kiura to two years in prison for falsely posing as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and defrauding a client seeking legal services. The conviction follows evidence presented by the prosecution proving that Kiura impersonated a lawyer and obtained money by…