The Nakuru Law Courts has ruled that six Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers have a case to answer in connection with the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the officers Francis Wachira, Alexander Lorogoi, Isaac Ochieng Odhiambo, Michael Wabukala, Evans…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Harun Liluma, a former employee of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), in connection with alleged fraudulent activities targeting the Social Health Authority (SHA). Liluma, who had been interdicted from KMPDC prior to his arrest, is scheduled for…
A key suspect in the Shakahola massacre trial has confessed to his role in one of Kenya’s most disturbing cult-linked tragedies, citing guilt, fear, and mounting evidence as reasons for coming forward. Court Testimony Enos Amanya Ngala, alias Haleluya, made the admission on Wednesday before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku at…
Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has disclosed that at least 579 people were killed in mob justice incidents across the country since January 2025, underscoring the scale of extrajudicial violence. Regional Breakdown Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, Murkomen revealed the counties with the highest fatalities: In total, 845…
The High Court in Nanyuki has sentenced Moses Njagi Wachira to 35 years in prison after finding him guilty of murdering John Maina Gathogo following a barroom disagreement in 2017. Case Background According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Justice A.K. Ndungu delivered the sentence after…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a civil suit seeking to recover Ksh.330 million paid out under what investigators describe as a fraudulent stadium tender ahead of the 2018 Africa Nations Championships (CHAN). The Tender in Question Court papers filed on January 22, 2026 reveal…
Kiambu, Kenya – The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has opposed a bail application filed in the Kiambu High Court by a convicted terrorism offender serving a 30-year jail term over the 2019 Dusit attack. The convict, Mohamed Abdi Ali, was found guilty in May 2025 and…
Nairobi, Kenya – Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has moved to strengthen his defence in the ongoing Ksh.20 million graft case, asking the anti-corruption court to compel two key witnesses to testify. Sonko argues their evidence could significantly influence the outcome of the trial. Through his lawyer Asa Nyakundi, Sonko…
Mombasa, Kenya – A Turkish businessman, Osman Erdinc Elsek, was arraigned on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Mombasa Law Courts, where he faced terrorism-related charges linked to the Al Shabaab militant group. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Elsek appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate…
Mombasa, Kenya – Six Iranian nationals who had earlier pleaded guilty to trafficking narcotic drugs worth an estimated Ksh 8.2 billion have now reversed their pleas, denying the charges before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mombasa. The accused Jasem Darzaen Nia, Nadeem Jadgai, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Baksh, and…