Patients detained at Naivasha hospital over medical bills plead for debt waiver

Patients detained at Naivasha hospital over unpaid medical bills petition Nakuru County to waive their debts.

By Gitonga 18 days ago

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Wandayi rejects costly fuel cargo as shortages bite

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi has instructed oil marketing firms that were invoiced for the cargo by One Petroleum not to make any payments.

By Gitonga 18 days ago

Agent fined Sh2.8m for stealing over Sh6m from investment firms

A Nairobi man, Peter Gathungu Gikonyo, was convicted and fined Sh2.8 million for stealing over Sh6.1 million from two investment firms he served as an agent.

By Gitonga 19 days ago

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Judicial bias: How judges issue orders blocking investigations on colleagues

Judges and magistrates in Kenya are increasingly using the courts to shield themselves from investigations and financial scrutiny.

By Gitonga 27 days ago

Court orders scrutiny of ballots in Mbeere North by-election

Among the issues examined by the court were incidents of violence, disruption, and alleged mishandling of electoral materials during the polling process.

By Gitonga 30 days ago

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Wavinya Ndeti's brother, sister-in-law charged over Sh387million tax fraud

Relatives of Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti have been charged before a Nairobi court over an alleged tax fraud scheme amounting to Sh387 million.

By Gitonga 30 days ago

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Why tribunal rejected Sifuna's removal as ODM's Sec Gen

Orange party split on Sifuna's role as the Secretary General following recent rebellion as the tribunal says the party should exhaust internal processes first before seeking a solution outside.

By Gitonga 30 days ago

Ex-publishing firm manager faces fresh Sh256m theft charges

Former general manager at a leading publishing company, Cheekati Narsimha Rao, has been recharged with stealing Sh256.4 million from Printing Services Limited.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Tribunal declines to halt ODM Friday meeting

The ODM SDC will go ahead as planned after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) dismissed two separate cases seeking to block the meeting.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Blow to both Sifuna, Linda Ground faction as tribunal rules on SG ouster

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has struck out Edwin Sifuna's case on his removal as ODM Secretary-General.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Traders anxious as Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway takes shape

As the construction of the Rironi-Mau Summit expressway takes shape, residents of Naivasha are fearful that the multi-billion shilling project could end up being a curse.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Rex Masai: Plainclothes officer at scene of murder, court told

The evidence places a plainclothes police officer at the center of the events that claimed Rex Masai's life along Moi Avenue.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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How Sonko won case seeking to freeze Sh574 million

At the heart of the matter was ARA's bid to preserve funds held in various bank accounts belonging to Sonko.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Sifuna to know fate as SG before ODM meeting

The ruling will either reinstate Sifuna or validate ODM's position that the matter remains an internal party process.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Atwoli, Cotu officials get court reprieve

The judge declined to grant orders sought to bar the Registrar of Trade Unions from registering or gazetting the newly elected officials, including Atwoli.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Tuju to appear in court as DCI bid to search his home is denied

Former minister Raphael Tuju to be charged with giving false information on his being trailed. Court says materials presented are not enough to warrant police search.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Manyora freed on sh2m bond over Sh516,000 Nairobi Hospital tender fraud

Former Nairobi Hospital board chair Herman Manyora has been freed on a Sh2 million personal bond by a Nairobi court after denying a Sh516,000 hospital tender fraud charge.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Why court has rejected DCI's bid to search Tuju's Karen

The DCI had sought search and seizure orders to retrieve CCTV footage believed to be linked to the circumstances surrounding Tuju's disappearance.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Tuju seeks court orders to block arrest, grant bail, remove bedside police

Raphael Tuju has moved to the High Court seeking anticipatory bail, to block his arrest, and to have police removed from his hospital bedside ahead of a planned prosecution.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Arrest warrant issued against ex-Java CEO over Sh7.9m fraud case

A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant for former Java House CEO Derrick Cornelius Van Houten after he failed to appear in a Sh7.9 million fraud case.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Blogger accused of defaming MP Mulyungi hit with arrest warrant

A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant for blogger Kitovoto Mutinda over nine counts of allegedly defaming Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Nyandarua farmers record heavy losses as rains pound the region

Nyandarua farmers are suffering heavy losses as persistent rains, poor market access and lack of storage lead to crop destruction and exploitation by middlemen.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

MP furious as ministry delays release of capitation to schools

Gilgil MP Martha Wangari is warning that gains made in the education sector could be eroded in months due to failure by the national government to release capitation funds to public schools.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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SHIF rollout unconstitutional, court rules

Justice Bahati Mwamuye declined to shut the system down, instead ordering the government to fix the identified gaps within 90 days under direct court supervision.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Why Court has suspended Kibagendi's parliamentary ban

In a ruling delivered virtually on March 19, 2026, Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued conservatory orders that effectively nullify Speaker Wetang'ula's February 17 resolution.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Sharon Otieno murder: Okoth Obado to know fate in May

The court has set May 29, 2026, as the judgment date in the murder trial of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his co-accused over the killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Court okays auction of Chase Bank property over Sh1.3 billion debt

The Court of Appeal has given Equity Bank Kenya a green light to auction the former Chase Bank headquarters.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Why lobby group wants Infrastructure Act blocked

Katiba Institute argues that the Act was enacted by the National Assembly without involving the Senate.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

Seven charged for allegedly defrauding a Swedish national of Sh60m inside Ruto's office

The seven accused persons claimed to be capable of arranging high-level government meetings.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Why Karugu's daughter is seeking to join forgery case over multi-billion estate Will

Nyambura told the court she has a direct and personal stake in the proceedings, describing herself as a victim of the alleged fraud perpetrated by the petitioners.

By Gitonga 1 month ago

KenGen spreads its geothermal expertise to Bhutan, Asia

KenGen's expertise in geothermal exploration has continued to draw more admiration, with the Bhutan Kingdom in South Asia

By Gitonga 1 month ago

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Tout jailed 10 years for killing rival over Sh50 stage fees

The case has once again exposed the lawlessness, extortion and deadly rivalries that continue to plague Nairobi's public transport sector.

By Gitonga 3 months ago

Inside operations of fake Canadian visa scam

A Nairobi court has heard that over Sh51 million was allegedly paid to a man who posed as a Canadian Embassy official to process visas that never materialised

By Gitonga 3 months ago

Kenya targets 5.5m international tourists in the next two years

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the country has high potential in the tourism sector, which could be achieved through collaboration with the counties.

By Gitonga 3 months ago

Traders storm KPLC offices in Naivasha over extortion

Led by area MCAs, the traders and workers camped in the offices for over three hours, demanding action against the cartel that includes a group of workers.

By Gitonga 3 months ago

Court orders KNH to release mental report of suspect in GSU officer's murder

The High Court in Kibera has given KNH two weeks to release a mental assessment report of the prime suspect in the murder of a GSU officer at State House in October 2025.

By Gitonga 3 months ago

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Ahmednasir sorry as judges to rule on Supreme Court ban

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has expressed remorse and committed to refraining from future attacks on judges.

By Gitonga 3 months ago

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High Court halts Sh11b Riruta-Lenana-Ngong railway project

The judge issued the order after the government and Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) failed to file their responses, prompting a postponement of the hearing.

By Gitonga 3 months ago

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How home buyer was conned Sh65m in Lavington defective property deal

A Nairobi woman told court on Monday how she was allegedly conned of Sh65 million while attempting to buy an upscale house in Nairobi's Lavington.

By Gitonga 3 months ago

Fake 2025 KCSE results scam suspects freed on Sh70,000 bail

Two suspects linked to a sophisticated fake KCSE results scam have been released on Sh70,000 cash bail pending further investigations.

By Gitonga 3 months ago