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…
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,…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Nairobi High Court has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to immediately release laptops and mobile phones belonging to blogger and IT expert Ndiangui Kinyagia, nearly six months after the court had already ordered their return. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Justice…
A Gabonese court has sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, to 20 years in prison for embezzlement and corruption following a fast-tracked two-day trial. The verdict, delivered late Tuesday, found the pair guilty of misappropriating public funds…
The Vihiga Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Bishop John Mweresi, leader of the African Israel Nineveh Church, to nine months in prison after finding him guilty of land fraud and forgery. The ruling, delivered on Monday afternoon, saw Bishop Mweresi convicted on four counts, including forging documents and illegally acquiring land.…