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Four individuals have been released on a cash bail of Sh500,000 each, or an alternative bond of Sh1 million, after denying charges linked to an alleged Sh31 million fraud involving Kalworks Limited. The accused;Esbon Wamathu Wandugo, Albert Kiptanui Kosgei, Mary Wamoyo Muriuki, and Godfrey Otieno Owino are alleged to have fraudulently obtained Sh31,053,520 from the company between January 2024 and September 2025. According to the prosecution, the four, who were employees of the firm, committed the offences while serving in their respective capacities, with the charges including stealing by servant, false accounting by servant, and money laundering. Accused Esbon Wamathu Wandugo, Albert Kiptanui Kosgei, Mary Wamoyo Muriuki, and Godfrey Otieno Owino In seeking lenient bail terms, counsel for the first accused told the court that investigations began in October 2025 and that his client had been cooperative throughout the probe, regularly reporting to DCI offices every Friday as required, ...

Proceedings in a fraud case involving businessman Jonathan Ngenga Ndisya were on Friday adjourned after he asked the court to defer the scheduled hearing, citing the absence of his legal counsel. The matter, before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina at the Milimani Law Courts, involves Ngenga and co-accused Peter Kamau, who face multiple charges linked to an alleged conspiracy to defraud. Ngenga told the court that his advocate, Joe Mwangi, was unable to attend after travelling upcountry to address an emergency, and requested that the hearing be pushed to a later date. “Your Honour, my advocate has not been able to attend today’s court session after receiving an emergency that required him to travel home. I pray that the hearing be postponed,” he submitted. The magistrate allowed the request, directing that the case be mentioned virtually on March 2, 2026. According to the charge sheet, the two accused persons are said to have conspired to defraud Agro Irrigation and Pump Services Limited o...

The High Court has deferred the highlighting of submissions in the murder trial of university student Sharon Otieno Obado after the second accused, Michael Oyamo, failed to attend proceedings due to illness. The matter had been scheduled for highlighting of submissions, but the judge ruled that the session could not proceed in the absence of one of the accused.  The court clarified that the next date, March 18, will be for judgment and will be conducted virtually. Former Governor Zachary Okoth Obado/Photo/File Defence counsel told the court that Oyamo was unwell and had been admitted to Rapogi Community Centre Hospital after doctors recommended hospitalization following a medical examination.  The court heard that he is still admitted and that medical documents have not yet been filed since he remains under treatment. Counsel argued that asking a hospitalized person to explain himself would be unreasonable. “Asking a sick person to speak why he is on a hospital bed is unfair. ...

The High Court in Nyeri has sentenced Nicholas Julius Macharia to death for the murder of a minor identified as TBK, whose name was withheld to protect her identity. Justice Kizito Magare delivered the sentence on February 19, 2026, after the accused changed his plea from not guilty to guilty to the charge of murder contrary to Sections 203 and 204 of the Penal Code. The court heard that the offence was committed on May 24, 2025, in the Witemere area within Nyeri Township. The child was known to the convict through her family — a factor the judge said aggravated the seriousness of the crime due to the breach of trust involved. In Courts. Prosecution evidence included the clothing worn by the deceased, a spade and fork jembe believed to have been used to conceal the body, CCTV footage showing the convict with the child, forensic reports from cybercrime analysts and the Government Chemist, a confession statement, crime scene photographs, and a medical assessment of the accused. A post-mo...

A Nairobi court has cleared 24-year-old Moi University student David Ooga Mokaya in a high-profile case over a viral social media post suggesting President William Ruto’s body was leaving Lee Funeral Home. The magistrate ruled that the prosecution failed to prove Mokaya’s involvement beyond a reasonable doubt, noting there was no direct evidence linking him to the post. David Ooga Mokaya after he was  acquitted on his viral case of ''President Ruto's body leaving Lee funeral home"/Photo/Reporter “The court notes that the prosecution failed to prove that David Ooga Mokaya was involved in posting the viral image from Nairobi and that at the time of the alleged offence, the accused was arrested in Eldoret, hence investigators could not confirm the origin of the post,” the judgment read. The case began in November 2024, when Mokaya was charged under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act for allegedly sharing misleading content on X (formerly Twitter).  Authorities claime...

A Nairobi court has today released activist Mwagogi Hanningtone Danson Mwabili on a personal bond of Sh500,000 over allegations that he published false and misleading information online. The court has authorized investigators to carry out forensic analysis of his mobile phone and any other electronic devices that may be seized during the investigation. The orders were issued at the Milimani Law Courts, directing Mwabili to report daily for seven consecutive days to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.  Activist Mwagogi Danson Mwabili in court  Investigators had told the court that a Samsung A26 smartphone was seized from Mwabili during his arrest,which is believed to contain material relevant to the case. The court authorized the DCI Digital Forensic Laboratory to analyse, extract, and, where necessary, print evidential material from the phone.  Mwabili was also ordered to provide all passwords, login credentials, unlock codes, and any other access information to N...

A police officer accused of shooting and killing a mask vendor during the June 17, 2025, protests along Moi Avenue, outside Imenti House in Nairobi, is set to face trial. The officer, Klinzy Baraza of Kayole Police Station, is scheduled to appear before Lady Justice Margaret Muigai for pre-trial proceedings on March 9, 2026. Klinzy Baraza and another officer during the shooting incident of a mask vendor along Moi Avenue and thereafter his appearance in court/Photo/file Justice Muigai had previously denied Baraza bail, citing concerns for the safety of witnesses and the victim’s family. Reports from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) indicated that some witnesses feared interference or harm if the accused were released. High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo on February 17, 2026, directed that the murder case against Baraza be committed to Lady Justice Muigai for trial.  Judge Kimondo went ahead and scheduled pre-trial procee...

The High Court of Kenya has certified as urgent a case seeking to compel the Judicial Service Commission to address alleged infrastructure failures that deny Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) access to justice. In HCJR/E037/2026, applicants Sheria Mtaani and Shadrack Wambui argue that facilities at the Milimani Law Courts remain largely inaccessible, particularly in the Magistrates’ Criminal Division.  A picture of Milimani law courts building/Photo/file Lifts and ramps are reportedly missing or non-functional, effectively locking out wheelchair users from courtrooms and preventing them from attending proceedings in person. The petition is supported by the Law Society of Kenya and the National Council for Persons with Disabilities as interested parties, signaling wider concern within the legal and disability rights sectors. Applicants further state that the absence of tactile guiding rails and handrails has created safety risks, with visually impaired court users reportedly sufferin...

The Milimani Commercial Magistrate’s Court has awarded Pastor James Ng’ang’a and his co-plaintiff Sh2.5 million in general damages after finding Standard Media Group liable for defamation over a 2015 publication in The Nairobian. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Principal Magistrate Hon. Hosea Mwangi Ng’ang’a ruled that the article titled “WHY I’M DIVORCING PASTOR NG’ANG’A” was misleading and unfair, holding that it selectively presented allegations without giving equal weight to the pastor’s response. Pastor James Ng'ang'a/Photo/X The court found that the story portrayed the pastor as a “drunkard,” “immoral man,” and “womanizer,” damaging his reputation and allegedly leading to the loss of about 1,000 congregants from Neno Evangelism Centre. The defendant had argued that the publication was protected under qualified privilege and fair comment, saying it relied on public court records from child custody proceedings filed in 2014.  Pastor James Ng'ang'a  However, the...

The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeking to withdraw criminal charges against Guy Spencer Elms , ruling that the trial magistrate acted correctly in refusing to terminate the case. In a ruling delivered on January 27, 2026, Justice Martin Muya found that the DPP could not unilaterally discontinue the proceedings without considering the rights of the complainant, Agnes Kagure Kariuki , as provided for under the Victims Protection Act . Guy Spencer Elms during his plea taking in Milimani magistrate court/Photo/file The DPP had moved to the High Court to revise an earlier decision by Milimani Chief Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi , who declined to allow the withdrawal of charges relating to alleged forgery and obtaining property through a purportedly false will of the late Roger Bryan Robson . Prosecutors argued that the basis of the criminal case had been overtaken by events after the High Court, in a separate succession m...

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has temporarily suspended the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s decision to remove Edwin Watenya Sifuna as Secretary General, pending the hearing and determination of a case he filed challenging the move. In orders issued on February 12, 2026, Acting Chairperson Gad Gathu directed that “the implementation of the resolution made by the National Executive Committee… be stayed” until the application is heard and determined. ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna/Photo/files The Tribunal also restrained the respondents from publishing or acting on the decision to remove Sifuna, including any intended publication in the Kenya Gazette, preserving the status quo within the party leadership. The case, filed by Sifuna against ODM and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, was certified as urgent, with the Tribunal ordering immediate service of the complaint and application. Respondents have been given seven days to file and serve thei...

The investigating officer has testified in court on how detectives processed the scene where starlet Wahu was found dead, recovered exhibits, and traced the accused, John Matara, to his eventual arrest at Mbagathi Hospital. Appearing before Milimani high court Justice Alexander Muteti,detective Alex Cholera told the court that when officers entered the apartment, they found the body lying in the sitting room near the door with multiple stab wounds. “The body was lying on the floor… it had stab wounds and there was blood all over. The room looked scattered as if there had been a struggle,” he testified. He explained that the house had been locked from inside, forcing the owner to bring a spare key after being called to the scene. “The door was locked from inside with a padlock and there was no key. The owner had to come and open,” Cholera said. Exhibits retrieved from Pappino apartments before court. The officer listed several items recovered and forwarded to the Government Chemist, inc...

A police officer has told the court how the main suspect in the murder of Starlet Wahu was tracked down and arrested at Mbagathi Hospital hours after the incident. Testifying before the court, Police Constable Horace Arwa, an officer attached to South B Police Station, said that on January 4, 2024, he was on a 24-hour duty shift when he received a call from Inspector Ngwatti at around midnight informing him of a scene that required police attention. Upon arriving at the report office, he found two female who had reported the discovery of a body at Pappino Apartments in South B. Together with Corporal Ngwatti, the officer proceeded to the fourth floor of the apartment, specifically House Y32, described as an Airbnb unit. “The door was slightly open and before fully entering, I saw a naked body lying next to a sofa near the door,” Arwa told the court. He said the body was lying in a pool of blood and the entire sitting room floor was stained with blood. A photo of blood knife and towel s...

A government analyst has told the court that DNA recovered from a knife and towels at the murder scene matched both the deceased, Starlet Wahu, and the accused, John Matara. While testifying, the analyst said several items collected from the scene were subjected to forensic examination. The analyst told the court that swab samples taken from one of the items were lightly stained with blood of human origin John Matara Ong'oa during his trial at the Milimani high court. However, she noted that Item D, which had been collected from the scene, did not generate a DNA profile. The analyst further testified that blood stains found on a knife produced mixed DNA results which the profiles matched both Starlet Wahu and John Matara. Knife extracted from the scene of crime produced in court as exhibits on February 11,2026. In addition, one of the towels recovered from the scene also generated mixed DNA profiles. “One profile matched the deceased while the other matched the accused,” the court ...