A Naivasha court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting an 80-year-old woman in her Mwiciringiri home three years ago. The accused, Joseph Gitahi, was convicted for attacking the elderly woman in the early hours of October 13, 2022, after…
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…
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has fulfilled his commitment to assist the families of Kenyans who were fatally shot during the public viewing of Raila Odinga’s body at Kasarani Stadium. In a video posted on Monday, November 10, 2025, Sonko outlined the support he provided, including settling City Mortuary…
Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has welcomed the arrest and detention of Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki over a decade ago a case that has strained diplomatic relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The 38-year-old was…
In a heartfelt tribute, Ida Odinga has shared an emotional account of how Chief Justice Martha Koome stood by her family and fought for justice during one of their most trying moments in the 1980s, when Raila Odinga was detained by the government. Speaking in Bondo on Saturday, November 1,…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has been recognized by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) for his outstanding contribution to public interest litigation, earning an award that celebrates his continued advocacy for justice and equality. The MP shared the news on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, expressing…
The manhunt for Derrick Groves, the final fugitive among 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans nearly five months ago, has officially ended. Groves, 28, was arrested on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, after a tense standoff with Atlanta Police SWAT and US Marshals at a…
A special court in South Sudan has ruled that it has the jurisdiction to prosecute suspended Vice-President Riek Machar and seven co-accused on charges of murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. The court’s decision, delivered on Monday, dismissed all objections by Machar’s legal team, including arguments that the proceedings were…
