The High Court has declined to grant conservatory orders sought to suspend the upcoming Banissa Constituency by-election, choosing instead to prioritize the full hearing of the case. In his ruling, Justice Lawrence Mugambi directed that the application and main petition be consolidated and heard together on an expedited basis. The…
The Nairobi High Court has dismissed a bid to strike out a petition calling for the suspension of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat over alleged links to the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang. Delivering his ruling on Friday, October 3, 2025, Justice Chacha Mwita held that the…
President William Ruto has unveiled a significant reduction in university fees under Kenya’s new student-centred funding model, lowering costs for learners to between Ksh5,800 and Ksh75,000 depending on their programme of study and financial need. Speaking at UMMA University on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Ruto said the model has reshaped…
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate will not face criminal charges in the UK over sexual violence allegations made by four women, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed on Monday, September 29, 2025. The women accuse Tate of a series of assaults between 2013 and 2015, including strangulation, whipping with a belt,…
The High Court has acquitted three out of seven suspects charged with the 2015 murder of former Kabete MP George Mukuru Muchai, citing insufficient evidence to link them to the crime. Justice Kanyi Kimondo, delivering his ruling on September 23, 2025, freed Jane Wanjiru Kamau (alias Shiro), Margaret Njeri Wachiuri,…
The Machakos County Assembly is set to resume deliberations today on a motion seeking the removal of Speaker Ann Kiusya, following a recent High Court ruling that lifted an earlier suspension on the process. The motion, initially stalled in March after Kiusya challenged her ouster bid, has now been reintroduced…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has firmly rejected financial compensation as a standalone solution for the families of young people killed during last year’s anti-government protests, stating that true justice must come first. Speaking at an event in Kajiado on Sunday, Kalonzo emphasized that any attempt to compensate victims’ families…