The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Kenya has announced that two men have been sentenced to death following their conviction for robbery with violence in Meru County. Douglas Muriithi and Antony Mugendi were found guilty of attacking a woman on September 6, 2024, in Maua Location, Igembe South Sub-County, in…
The High Court in Mombasa has sentenced Murad Awadh Mbaraka, 40, to 30 years in prison for the brutal murder of his wife, Nuru Ibrahim, in Majengo Kanamai, Kilifi County. Court Ruling Delivering judgment, Justice Wendy Kagendo Micheni found Mbaraka guilty of killing his wife following persistent domestic disputes, including…
A Bomet County court has handed down a 50-year jail sentence to Bernard Miyeiende Kerongo for possession and trafficking of bhang, alongside a Ksh. 50 million fine, highlighting the State’s ongoing crackdown on narcotics trafficking. According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Kerongo was intercepted on March 22, 2024,…
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were arraigned in a Mombasa court on Friday, facing charges of heroin trafficking in a case that has drawn public attention due to the involvement of a minor. Case Details According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the accused, Amir Latif, and…
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has secured a reprieve after the High Court granted his application for a review of bail terms, setting the amount at Ksh. 20 million pending appeal. Court Ruling Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Justice Winfrida Okwany allowed the application and varied the…
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has strongly opposed former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu’s application seeking a review of the bond terms requiring him to produce a bank guarantee of Ksh53.5 million. Background of the Case Waititu was sentenced to 12 years in prison or ordered to pay a fine…
Nairobi, Kenya – Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko on Thursday defended himself in a Ksh.20 million corruption case, telling the court that the charges against him are politically motivated and stem from his public opposition to corruption and land grabbing. Testifying before trial magistrate Charles Ondieki, Sonko alleged that…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has urged the Court of Appeal to dismiss attempts to halt the ongoing Anglo Leasing criminal trial, insisting that the proceedings should continue without interruption. Through Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Jami Yamina, the DPP argued that an application…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Milimani Magistrate’s Court has cleared Mumias East MP Peter Salasya of a hate speech case after he complied with court directives requiring him to engage in peace-building initiatives. Court Ruling Magistrate Paul Mutai ruled that Salasya had actively participated in peace campaigns reaching over 1,000 people,…
The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has strongly opposed the release of Police Constable Klinzy Baraza Masinde on bail or bond as he awaits trial for a murder charge. During a court appearance before Justice Margaret Muigai on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Gikui Gichui…