HIGH COURT RULES 2027 ELECTION DATE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The High Court in Malindi has declared that Kenya’s next General Election was constitutionally due in August 11, 2026, not the currently scheduled date of August 10, 2027, in a landmark judgment that reinterprets the constitutional timeline governing presidential elections. In a judgment delivered on August 7, 2026, Justice Mugure Thande found that the Constitution […]
A Nairobi court has approved the extradition of three Kenyan nationals to the United States to face cybercrime-related charges, advancing a cross-border criminal case involving Kenyan and U.S. law enforcement authorities. Principal Magistrate P.K. Mutai endorsed warrants of arrest for Francis Asanyo, Peter Omari and Elvis Obaigwa following an application by the Office of the […]
TWO ARRAIGNED OVER DR. VICTORIA MUTISO’S KILLING
Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son, Chris, have been arraigned in court in connection with the fatal shooting of renowned Kenyan clinical psychologist and mental health researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso, marking a significant development in one of the country’s most closely watched murder investigations. The two appeared before court as the prosecution formally commenced legal […]
MAXINE WAHOME ACQUITTED IN ASAD KHAN MURDER CASE
The High Court has acquitted rally driver Maxine Wahome of the murder charge relating to the death of her boyfriend and fellow rally driver, Asad Khan, after finding that the prosecution failed to establish a case requiring her to be put on her defence. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Lilian Mutende held that […]
HIGH COURT TRANSFERS A8 TOLL PETITION TO KISUMU
The High Court at Milimani has certified as urgent a constitutional petition filed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) challenging the government’s proposed tolling of the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) Highway and ordered that the matter be transferred to the High Court in Kisumu for hearing and determination. In a ruling, Justice David Mburu directed […]
ICC MEMBER STATES VOTE TO DISMISS KARIM KHAN
Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after finding that he committed serious misconduct and a serious breach of duty, ending his tenure as the court’s top prosecutor. The decision was made on July 24 during a special meeting of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), […]
MANDAGO, CO-ACCUSED ACQUITTED IN SCHOLARSHIP CASE
The Nakuru Law Courts have acquitted Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and his co-accused in a criminal case arising from the alleged misappropriation of KSh1.1 billion under the Uasin Gishu County overseas scholarship programme for students pursuing studies in Finland and Canada. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the court found that the prosecution had […]
OBADO, OYAMO AND OBIERO GUILTY IN SHARON MURDER
The High Court at Milimani has found former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero guilty of the murder of Sharon Otieno, concluding one of Kenya’s most closely followed criminal trials nearly eight years after the offence was committed. Justice Cecilia Githua delivered the judgment […]