Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya before Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Charles Ondieki in Nairobi, on May 20, 2025. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard] Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been charged before a Nairobi court with corruption-related offences stemming from alleged illegal financial dealings. Appearing before Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Charles Ondieki, Natembeya pleaded not guilty to three counts, including conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of public property, contrary to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003. The prosecution claimed that between January 1, 2023, and April 30, 2025, the governor knowingly acquired indirect pecuniary interests totaling over Sh3.2 million through…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua confers with lawyer Paul Muite during the hearing of the petition challenging his impeachment at the Milimani High Court. [File, Standard] In a surprising turn of events, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has formally withdrawn two constitutional petitions challenging his impeachment, citing the fact that they have been overtaken by events. Through a notice filed at the High Court and addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Gachagua represented by Senior Counsel Paul Muite and advocate Victor Swanya seeks to discontinue the petitions filed prior to his official removal from office by Parliament. According to the notice,…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua confers with lawyer Paul Muite during the hearing of the petition challenging his impeachment at the Milimani High Court. [File, Standard] In a surprising turn of events, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has formally withdrawn two constitutional petitions challenging his impeachment, citing the fact that they have been overtaken by events. Through a notice filed at the High Court and addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Gachagua, represented by Senior Counsel Paul Muite and advocate Victor Swanya seeks to discontinue the petitions filed before his official removal from office by Parliament. According to the notice, the…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the unveiling of of his new party , Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in Nairobi on May 15th 2025. [Collins oduor/Standard] In a surprising turn of events, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has formally withdrawn two constitutional petitions challenging his impeachment, citing the fact that they have been overtaken by events. Through a notice filed at the High Court and addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Gachagua, represented by Senior Counsel Paul Muite and advocate Victor Swanya seeks to discontinue the petitions filed before his official removal from office by Parliament. According to the notice,…
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Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko at a Milimani court on Thursday, August 15, 2024, when he withdrew an impersonation case against a college student Tyson Kibet. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] The Anti-Corruption Court has summoned a retired magistrate, a Member of Parliament, and six senior police officers to testify in the Sh20 million corruption case against former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko. Milimani Chief Magistrate Charles Ondieki on Thursday issued summons compelling eleven witnesses to appear in court in July as part of Sonko’s defense case. The case revolves around a controversial 2019 revenue collection tender awarded during Sonko’s tenure.…
Former Turkana county Attorney Erastus Edung Ethekon when he appeared before the IEBC selection panel in Nairobi, on March 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Two Kenyan voters have moved to the High Court seeking to stop the vetting and approval of President William Ruto’s nominees for the positions of chairperson and commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Kelvin Roy Omondi and Boniface Mwangi are seeking interim conservatory orders to suspend any consideration, vetting, or approval of the seven nominees by the National Assembly. Through their lawyer Douglas Otieno, they also want the court to bar the nominees…
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi. February 2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] It is now emerging that President William Ruto lied about sacking former Attorney General Justin Muturi over alleged incompetence. While Ruto told the country he had “fired” Muturi, new revelations in court documents filed by the government suggest that Muturi, in fact, resigned voluntarily as the country’s chief legal adviser. .fade-out-overlay{position:absolute;top:-80px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0),rgba(255,255,255,1))}.paywall-container{position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1);background-color:#fff}.paywall-container h2{text-align:center}.paywall-container a{text-decoration:none!important}.paywall-header{font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;color:#333;text-align:center}.price-highlight{font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#d40511;margin:15px 0;text-align:center}.price-highlight .original-price{text-decoration:line-through;color:#777;margin-right:0}.divider{border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0;margin:20px 0}.subscribe-button{display:block;width:100%;padding:12px;background-color:#d40511;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;font-size:25px;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:20px;transition:background-color .3s;text-decoration:none}.subscribe-button:hover{background-color:#b0030e;text-decoration:none}.features-list{margin:20px 0;padding-left:20px;list-style:none}.features-list li{margin-bottom:10px;list-style-type:none;position:relative;padding-left:25px;list-style-type:none!important}.features-list li:before{content:”✓”;color:#d40511;position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:bold}.existing-subscriber{text-align:center;color:#555;font-size:14px}.existing-subscriber a{color:#d40511;text-decoration:none}.existing-subscriber a:hover{text-decoration:underline} Get Trusted News for Only Ksh99 a Week Subscribe Today & Save! Get Started…
Senior police officers among them four officers allegedly linked to the killing of Baby Pendo and other people during the 2017 post-election violence in Kisumu county at a Milimani court on Monday, May 05, 2025, when they were charged with the offense. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Four police officers facing trial for the horrific 2017 killing of baby Samantha Pendo have been ordered by the High Court not to enter areas where the violence occurred. Justice Margrate Muigai on Monday instructed police bosses John Chengo Masha, Linah Kosgey, Cyprine Robi Wankio, and James Rono — all of whom have denied various…
Judiciary Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya swears in Prof. Kithure Kindiki as the Third Deputy President of Kenya as his wife Joyce looks on at KICC on Friday November 01, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Is Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, the person holding the country’s second-highest executive seat, lawfully in office? This is the question on the lips of legal experts, constitutional litigants, and political observers across the nation after the Court of Appeal on Friday poked holes on the legitimacy of Kindiki as DP. .fade-out-overlay{position:absolute;top:-80px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0),rgba(255,255,255,1))}.paywall-container{position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1);background-color:#fff}.paywall-container h2{text-align:center}.paywall-container a{text-decoration:none!important}.paywall-header{font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;color:#333;text-align:center}.price-highlight{font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#d40511;margin:15px 0;text-align:center}.price-highlight .original-price{text-decoration:line-through;color:#777;margin-right:0}.divider{border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0;margin:20px 0}.subscribe-button{display:block;width:100%;padding:12px;background-color:#d40511;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;font-size:25px;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:20px;transition:background-color .3s;text-decoration:none}.subscribe-button:hover{background-color:#b0030e;text-decoration:none}.features-list{margin:20px 0;padding-left:20px;list-style:none}.features-list…
Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi. [File, Standard] A city lawyer linked to the infamous Sh1.49 billion heist at Equity Bank that shocked the country last year has been arraigned in court, with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) seeking 21 days to conclude investigations. Esther Bitutu Kadiki, an advocate of the High Court, was presented before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina with the DCI detectives requesting three additional weeks to detain her while finalising the probe into the matter. In a detailed affidavit filed by the DCI through Chief Inspector Chrispinus Sore Shibanda, the court was told how lawyer Bitutu allegedly assisted prime…
Committee on County Public Account and Investments (CPAIC) member Senator Kimani Wamatangi when Governor Okoth Obado appeared before the committee at the Kenyatta International conference centre (KICC) Nairobi. [File, Standard] A voter has moved to court seeking to block the government from removing Governor Paul Kimani Wamatangi and replacing him with his Deputy, Rosemary Njeri Kirika. In an urgent application, Stephen Mwangi Kimani, a registered voter from Limuru Constituency, wants the court to stop both the removal of current Governor Wamatangi and the planned swearing-in of his deputy as the substantive county boss, arguing the move is politically motivated and…
Former Devolution PS Peter Mangiti during an interview at the Railways Golf Club in Nairobi, on October 19, 2023. [File, Standard] The Court of Appeal has upheld the acquittal of former Principal Secretary for Planning, Peter Oganga Mangiti, and 22 others in a Sh47.6 million graft case linked to the National Youth Service (NYS) Season 1 scandal. Justices Jamila Mohammed, Francis Tuiyott, and Paul Nyamweya delivered the unanimous decision, overturning a 2022 High Court judgment that had revived corruption charges against Mangiti and his co-accused. The three-judge bench cited a lack of sufficient evidence and misapplication of legal standards by…
When Tools for Humanity CEO and Co-Founder Alexi Blania (centre) flanked Sam Sadle (left) Head of Policy and Thomas Scott,Chief Legal Officer appeared before the Adhoc Committee of Enquiry into the Worldcoin controversy at Mini chambers, Nairobi. September 6, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Worldcoin has suffered a blow after the High Court ordered deletion of data it collected from Kenyans in 2023. Justice Roselyne Aburili while delivering her judgement today said the controversial biometric data collection exercise led by the crypto-based identification project Worldcoin was conducted without adherence to Kenya’s data protection laws She said Worldcoin used financial inducements to obtain the…
President William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto and Quintine Gitau during the National Tree Planting at Kiambicho forest Karua Hill A in Muranga County. [PCS] The High Court has declared President William Ruto’s nomination of four individuals to the National Climate Change Council (NCCC) unconstitutional, illegal, and procedurally flawed. Delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi found that the appointments of Emily Mwende Waita, John Kioli, Umar Omar, and Dr. George Odera Outa violated the Constitution due to a lack of public participation and failure to include marginalized communities. The court ruled that the nominations did not meet the constitutional threshold for public engagement, rendering them…
Police arrest a protester during anti-tax demonstrations along Kimathi Street in Nairobi, on July 16, 2024. [File, Standard] The High Court has barred the Inspector General of Police from deploying officers in civilian clothes or with concealed identities to manage public protests in the country. In a landmark judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that all police officers assigned to handle public assemblies, demonstrations, or picketing must be in official uniform and remain identifiable at all times. “A declaration is hereby issued that any law enforcement officer deployed to maintain law and order during an assembly, demonstration, or…
Former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala with DAP K party leader Eugine Wamalwa in Nakuru few hours after Malala was released from police cells in Eldama Ravine on April 10, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The High Court has upheld removal of Cleophas Malala as UDA Secretary General. Justice Bahati Mwamuye in his ruling affirned Hassan Omar’s appointment, quashing September 2024 Political Parties Disputes Tribunal ruling that had allowed Malala to retain the position as the Acting Sec Gen. On August 2, 2024, the former Kakamega Senator was removed as the UDA Sec Gen by the party’s National Executive Council. This is after weeks of…
Nairobi Water official Lawrence Barasa Masinde accused of forging academic certificates before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Dock. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard] Nairobi County employee, Lawrence Barasa, will now have to defend himself over a Sh7 million salary he allegedly received using a forged diploma certificate. This follows a ruling on Friday by Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Charles Ondieki, who found that Barasa has a case to answer. This is in connection with the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Sh7,173,963 in salaries, based on a forged Diploma Certificate in Information Technology purportedly issued by the Eldoret National Polytechnic. The court’s decision…
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and Senior Counsel Kioko Kilukumi during defense hearing at Milimani courts ,Nairobi on 23rd April 2025. [David Gichuru,Standard] Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has admitted to having an extramarital affair with the late university student Sharon Otieno, but denied any role in her 2018 murder. Testifying at the Milimani High Court yesterday, Obado told Justice Cecilia Githua that he impregnated Sharon but had no intention of marrying her. “The relationship between Sharon and me was an open secret, and staff within the Migori County Government were aware of the affair,” he said. .fade-out-container{position:relative;background:none;top:-95px;padding:4rem 0 2rem;text-align:center}.fade-out-overlay{position:absolute;top:-40px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to…
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Governor Okoth Obado has admitted to having had an affair with the late university student Sharon Otieno. ((Photo: Sharon Otieno, Collins Kweyu/Standard) Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has admitted to having had an affair with the late university student Sharon Otieno. While appearing before the Milimani High Court where he is defending himself in the ongoing murder trial of Sharon Otieno, his former lover, Obado acknowledged to have impregnanted the deceased even though he was not willing to marry her. Testifying before Justice Cecilia Githua Obado said, “The relationship between Sharon and I was an open secret and staff within…
The Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) is seeking court orders to freeze three multi-million shilling properties in Mombasa, allegedly owned by Canadian businessman Asif Amiralia Jetha through a proxy. Among the properties targeted are the parcel of land on which the popular Rangeela Bar and Restaurant in Nyali stands, as well as two apartments located in Mainland North, Mombasa County. The apartments are registered under the name of Jetha’s proxy, Lyn Henderson. “The court does issue a preservation order prohibiting Jetha and Henderson, their employees and agents, servants or any other person acting on their behalf from selling, transferring, mortgaging or…
Deputy President William Ruto Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi, Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi, and other government officials during the burial of the late Kabete MP George Muchai at his Kamulu Home yesterday. [FILE] Eleven years after the brutal and mysterious murder of former Kabete MP George Muchai, his two bodyguards and driver, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) closed its case against seven suspects. Muchai was killed on February 6, 2015, within Nairobi’s Central Business District, alongside his two bodyguards–Samuel Kailikia and Samuel Matanta, and his driver, Stephen Wambugu. The prosecution wrapped up its case after presenting more than 37 witnesses in the murder trial. Trial High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo, however, directed…
Some of the structures being put up on the Sh40 billion land owned by East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) that is being grabbed by a powerful cartel. EAPCC was established 82 years ago when it acquired over 16000 acres in Athi River.[FILE/Standard] The Ministry of Lands has long been a hub of controversy in the country with land fraud cases piling up and innocent citizens losing their property rights. A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal has revealed the extent to which unscrupulous cartels have infiltrated the Ministry, particularly at its Nairobi headquarters, Arthi House, and exposed a deeply embedded culture of corruption. The Ministry of Lands and…