January 31
Kenya: National Assembly Escalates Housing Levy Battle to the Supreme Court
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has filed a Notice of Appeal at the Supreme Court challenging Appeal Court decision that declined to extend order allowing Housing Levy… Read more »
January 30
Kenya: Kenyan Man Wanted in the U.S. for Killing Girlfriend Arrested in Nairobi
A Kenyan fugitive wanted by the authorities in the United States in connection with the killing of his girlfriend has been arrested. Read more »
Kenya: CJ Koome Says SGBV, Children's Courts Opened Across the Country to Deal With Femicide Cases
Chief Justice Martha Koome says Trauma Informed Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and Children's Courts have been rolled out across the country due to the surge in Femicide… Read more »
Kenya: CJ Koome Says All Courts to Be Fully Automated By March 11
Chief Justice Martha Koome says all courts in Kenya will be automated by March 11 this year. Read more »
Kenya: 94 Women Killed Between 2021 and 2024 the DCI Says
A total of 94 cases of killings of women and girls were reported between 2021 and 2024, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohamed Amin has revealed. Read more »
Kenya: DPP Withdraws Charges Against Co-Accused in Kakamega Deputy Governor Savula's Case
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Igonga, has withdrawn criminal charges against 11 individuals who were co-accused alongside Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula. Read more »
Kenya: Police Teargas Youths Protesting Court Decision Halting Affordable Housing Projects
Police on Tuesday teargassed a group of youthful demonstrators who were protesting outside the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi against orders suspending the Affordable Housing… Read more »
January 31
Kenya: DCI Recover Rifle Believed to Have Been Stolen From Ugandan Cop
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) ballistics experts are analyzing a firearm that was recovered by police in Kisumu, days after a Ugandan police officer was… Read more »
Kenya: EACC Arrests Tana River Administrator Who Allegedly Sold Relief Food Intended for Needy Residents
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have apprehended a Tana River administrator in connection with selling relief food meant for residents. Read more »
January 29
Kenya: Canada Trains 20 DCI Officers on Operational Intelligence
Canada has affirmed its commitment to aiding Kenya in enhancing the capabilities of its security teams to effectively address and solve crime. Read more »
Kenya: 2 Suspects Charged With the Murder of Meru Blogger 'Sniper'
Two suspects in the killing of Meru Blogger Daniel Muthiani Bernard Alias Sniper have been charged with murder. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Welcomes President Ruto's Move to Appeal Police Deployment to Haiti
The United States now says that it "acknowledges" the recent ruling by Kenya's High Court blocking the deployment of Kenyan police units to lead a Multinational Security Support… Read more »
Kenya: Police Searching for Who Killed 20-Year-Old Girlfriend in Biafra Slums, Nairobi
Police are searching for a man who stabbed his twenty-year-old girlfriend to death during a fight in Biafra slums, Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: The Law Allows Me to Present Bills for Assent - Wetangula to Odinga
National Assembly speaker Moses Wetabgula has criticised Opposition Leader Raila Odinga for questioning his presence at State House whenever the president is assenting to Bills. Read more »
Kenya: Private Security Firms Given 7 Days to Confirm Compliance With Revised Salary Standards for Guards
Private security firms across the country are required to commit to the newly revised salaries for their guards within the next seven days, according to a directive from the… Read more »
Kenya: How Senior County Officials Use Students On Attachment to Embezzle Public Funds
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has shed light on a worrying trend where senior county officials exploit students on attachment to embezzle public funds. Read more »
Kenya: Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Suspect Who Assaulted British Woman
A Nairobi Court has issued an arrest warrant against a suspect who allegedly assaulted a Briton in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Read more »
January 25
Kenya: Judges Body to Sue Leaders Undermining Judiciary's Independence
The Executive Council of the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) has vowed to initiate contempt suits against leaders intent on eroding the Judiciary's independence… Read more »
January 26
Kenya: Justice Mwita to Rule on Kenya's Bid to Lead Haiti Mission Friday
The High Court is set to deliver judgment on the petition challenging the deployment of a 1,000-strong police force to lead a multinational security support mission in Haiti. Read more »
January 24
Kenya: Raila Odinga Claims Judiciary, Legislature Captured By the Executive
Opposition leader Raila Odinga now claims that both the Judiciary and Legislature have been captured by the Executive. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans to Access 9 Judicial Services at Huduma Centres
Huduma Kenya has rolled out nine Judicial Services from its various outlets in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Justices Recuse Themselves From Land Case Over Abdullahi's Appearance
Six judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday moved to enforce a permanent ban on Ahmednasir Abdullahi after recusing themselves from hearing a matter where the outspoken city lawyer… Read more »
January 25
Kenya: Cult Leader Mackenzie Charged With Child Torture, Cruelty
Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 38 co-accused persons have denied charges of child cruelty and infringement of children's rights. Read more »
Kenya: Police in Nakuru Seek Woman Linked to Fatal Stabbing of Male Neighbour
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 -- Detectives in Nakuru are investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing of a 27-year-old man stabbed in his house by a female neighbour on… Read more »
January 24
Kenya: Supreme Court to Deliver Decision on EACJ Jurisdiction on Notice
The Supreme Court has concluded hearing an application for advisory opinion over the jurisdiction of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over matters determined by Kenyan… Read more »