The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has opposed the release on bail of a 74-year-old Kenyan man wanted in the United States to face multiple cybercrime-related charges. Prosecutors told the court that Godfrey Mbogori is being sought by U.S. authorities following an arrest warrant issued by the…
A new report by Amnesty International has documented serious human rights violations in Oromia Region, the most populous region of Ethiopia, accusing insurgent fighters of committing widespread abuses against women and girls between 2020 and 2024. The report alleges that fighters linked to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) carried out…
Ngecha, Kiambu County – A family in distress is appealing for help after 36-year-old accountant Samuel Ng’ang’a Mwangi disappeared on February 27, with no trace despite ongoing efforts to locate him. Ng’ang’a, a father of two and husband to Cecilia Mueni, was last seen leaving their home along Thika Road…
The High Court in Eldoret has sentenced Vincent Ngososei to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter of former marathon athlete Samson Kandie. The ruling was delivered by Justice Nyakundi, with Ngososei having pleaded guilty to a lesser charge under a plea agreement with the State. According to the Office…
A South Korean court has convicted a woman and two medical professionals of murder following the death of a baby delivered during a late-term abortion procedure. The case has sparked nationwide debate over the country’s unresolved abortion laws and the legal and ethical boundaries of late-stage pregnancy termination. The woman,…
Interpol announced Thursday that law enforcement agencies across Latin America have arrested 60 individuals suspected of sexually abusing children, following a large-scale operation conducted between February 2025 and January 2026. The operation spanned nine countries Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama and…
The High Court has been informed that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu is now a free man after the court reviewed his bail terms pending the hearing and determination of his appeal in the Ksh.588 million roads graft case. His lawyer, Jeremy Njenga, told the High Court’s Anti-Corruption and Economic…
The High Court has directed Moi High School Kabarak to immediately readmit a Form Four student who had been suspended, pending the determination of a case challenging the school’s disciplinary decision. In interim orders issued on March 4, 2026, Justice John Chigiti instructed the school to allow the student, identified…
A petition has been filed in the High Court seeking to stop the upcoming elections of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) scheduled for March 23, 2026, on grounds that the electoral process is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Graduate engineer Sam Aberi, through an urgent application, is asking the court…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has asked the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to compel the Judiciary to improve accessibility at Milimani Law Courts, arguing that disability-friendly infrastructure can only be realised progressively due to financial and structural constraints. In a replying affidavit sworn by JSC Secretary Winfridah…