Stories By Johnstone Mutiga
High Court shuts down Wilken's bid to secure exclusive railway fibre deal
Jan 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Wilken Telecommunications (Kenya) Ltd has suffered a major setback after the High Court dismissed its bid to force Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) to grant it exclusive rights to ...
Kenyan seeks court order against X amid global scrutiny, SEC case against Musk
Jan 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A Kenyan, Felix Kibet, has filed a petition seeking a court order to compel Attorney-General Dorcas Oduor to ensure social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) comply with the...
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Khalif Kairo released on Sh2 million bail after denying fraudulent car sale charges
Jan 14, 2025 at 07:04 PM
Khalif Kairo, a motor vehicle dealer accused of defrauding clients, has been granted a cumulative cash bail of Sh2 million after denying two counts of cheating under section 315 of...
Court dismisses Omtatah’s petition on second generation number plate tender
Jan 14, 2025 at 09:18 AM
The High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the tendering process for the supply of Kenya's second-generation number plates....
Khalif Kairo arraigned on Sh5 million fraud charges in vehicle import fallout
Jan 13, 2025 at 03:21 PM
Controversial car dealer Joseph Kairu Wambui alias Khalif Kairo was on Monday arraigned at Milimani Law Courts and charged with defrauding two clients out of a total of Sh5 million...
Court strikes down law criminalising attempted suicide in historic verdict
Jan 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Kenya has departed from the ranks of nine African countries that criminalise attempted suicide, following a High Court decision declaring the practice unconstitutional....
New crackdown looms as CA targets cybercafés with stricter rules
Dec 24, 2024 at 08:10 PM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has proposed stricter licensing rules for cybercafés across the country, introducing measures aimed at enhancing regulation and improvin...
City Court orders The Tunnel Club to compensate patron for car break-in
Dec 23, 2024 at 02:23 PM
In a precedent-setting ruling, the Small Claims Court in Milimani has ordered The Tunnel Club to compensate a patron, Levi Munyeri, after his vehicle was broken into while parked a...
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US national charged in a Nairobi court over Sh174.1 million gold scam
Dec 17, 2024 at 02:09 PM
A US national was on Tuesday arraigned at Milimani Law Courts for allegedly defrauding a compatriot of $1.35 million in a fraudulent gold deal....
Kamlesh Pattni, 27 entities linked to gold smuggling trade face sanctions in the US
Dec 09, 2024 at 08:19 PM
The United States has imposed sanctions on 28 individuals and entities linked to a global gold smuggling and money laundering network orchestrated by Kamlesh Pattni, a controversia...
Why controversial tycoon Benson Ndeta of Savanna Clinker has been arrested
Nov 28, 2024 at 06:12 PM
Benson Sande Ndeta, the proprietor of Savannah Clinker, has been arrested over allegations of a Sh700 million fraud....
Court dismisses petition by Woodley residents against Nairobi housing project
Nov 26, 2024 at 08:18 PM
The High Court has dismissed a petition by Woodley Estate residents challenging the Nairobi County Government’s redevelopment plans, marking a decisive victory for the county’s...
Court suspends privileges, immunities granted to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nov 26, 2024 at 01:06 PM
The High Court has suspended privileges and immunities granted to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by the government, pending a full hearing of the matter....
Court blocks KRA's controversial mobile phone tracking plan in privacy clash
Nov 22, 2024 at 05:22 PM
The High Court has put a temporary stop to the implementation of a directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) that sought to grant the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) au...
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Police in Siaya recover pistol in Wells Fargo HR manager's murder probe
Oct 31, 2024 at 09:43 PM
In a significant breakthrough in the recent murder of Wells Fargo Human Resource Manager Willis Ayieko, police in Siaya County recovered his stolen firearm during an intense operat...
Yagnesh Devani walks free as DPP drops Sh7.6 billion Triton scandal case after 16 long years
Oct 28, 2024 at 10:16 PM
After more than a decade of legal battles and fugitive escapes, Yagnesh Devani, once at the centre of the infamous Sh7.6 billion Triton oil scandal, is finally a free man....
Police pursuing crucial leads on two suspects in Wells Fargo HR boss killing
Oct 24, 2024 at 07:28 PM
The tragic disappearance of Wells Fargo Human Resources Manager Willis Ayieko, which occurred on Friday, October 18, has culminated in his body being discovered in Sabatia, Vihiga ...
KRA dismisses claims of Sh64 billion tax loss as palm oil import probe deepens
Oct 23, 2024 at 03:44 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has categorically dismissed allegations of losing Sh64 billion in tax revenue due to palm oil shipment misdeclaration at the Port of Mombasa....
Court upholds constitutionality of Ruto's Housing Levy in landmark ruling
Oct 22, 2024 at 07:34 PM
In a significant legal victory for President William Ruto, the Housing Levy has been declared constitutional by a three-judge bench....
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DCI moves to let Mandago off the hook in Sh1.1 billion scholarship fiasco case
Oct 18, 2024 at 10:58 AM
In a dramatic twist, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is seeking to withdraw the Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada Education Programme Scandal case involving Uasin G...
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