High Court Halts Police Recruitment Pending Petition The High Court has halted the ongoing recruitment of police constables announced by the National Police Service on November 4, 2025, following orders issued on November 10, 2025, by Justice Bahati Mwamuye. Justice Mwamuye directed that the recruitment process remain suspended until a petition challenging it is heard. The petition, filed at the Milimani Law Courts by London-based activist Eliud Matindi, seeks to bar the police recruitment exercise notice issued by the Inspector-General. The Petitioner argues that the authority to hire police officers lies with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and not the Inspector-General, as provided under Article 246 of the Constitution. “The authority to recruit police constables lies with the National Police Service Commission, as provided under Article 246(3) of the Constitution. That mandate cannot be taken over or exercised by the Inspector-General,” said Matindi in his statem...
Lugari Mp Issues Demand Letters to Bloggers Over Defamation Claims Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera has threatened to take legal action against three bloggers accused of circulating social media posts linking him to the accident involving Munyuki High School principal Simon Isiaho Shange. Through his lawyer, Danstan Omari, the MP has issued demand letters to Simon Asievela, Opunga George, and Amunga Peter requiring them to remove the posts, publicly apologize, and admit liability. The letters also seek KSh20 million in compensation from each blogger for alleged reputational damage. Speaking outside Milimani Law Courts, Omari said the allegations on platforms including Malava Online and Kakamega Post were false and politically motivated. "The statements linking our client to the accident and disappearance of Principal Isiaho are false, damaging, and without any factual basis. We expect the bloggers to remove the posts and apologize, or we will take legal action to protect our client’s rep...