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The High Court has temporarily declined an application seeking a review of bail terms for Erick Mutinda, the accused in the murder of Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto, citing concerns that he may flee the country. In a ruling delivered before Justice Diana Kavedza at the Kibera law courts, the court said the fears were anchored on earlier prosecution testimony indicating that the accused had expressed intentions to escape to Tanzania after the alleged crime. “In the circumstances, the application for review of bail terms is temporarily declined and may be renewed on March 16, 2026,” the court ruled. Erick Mutinda on January 26,2026/Sarah Awinja  The decision followed testimony by a 19-year-old Multimedia University student, who told the court that on the night of April 3, 2025, Mutinda called him and confessed to killing his girlfriend. The witness testified that the accused narrated how he allegedly strangled Sylvia Kemunto by holding her neck, packed her body into a s...

Emotional moments were witnessed in a Nairobi court as the mother of Sylvia Kemunto, a first-year student at Multimedia University who was allegedly strangled, broke down in tears while recounting the events that led to her daughter’s death. Triza Kwamboka, while explaining before Justice Diana Kavedza at the Kibera Law Courts, narrated how her daughter disappeared and was later found dead under shocking circumstances. She told the court that on March 30, 2025, Sylvia called her and said she was well, even sending her some money for food. Later that day, her calls went unanswered, prompting her to travel to the university on Sunday to look for her daughter. At the school, Triza said she was first referred to Sylvia’s roommate, who told her thatupon arriving from church,she found the room disorganised. “Roommate wake aliniambia kuwa chumba kilikuwa kimevurugwa na Sylvia hakuwepo,”she said. She was later given the phone number of Erick Mutinda, the accused, who claimed Sylvia had left ea...

A Multimedia University student has told a Nairobi court about the unusual behavior of his roommate, the accused Erick Mutinda, in the days leading up to the disappearance of his girlfriend, Sylvia Kemunto. The witness, a second-year student, said he noticed actions that raised alarm and decided to recount them before the court. He told the court that on Friday, March 28, 2025, Mutinda left their room, claiming he was visiting his sister. He returned hurriedly on Sunday, dropped his luggage on the bed, and left again shortly afterward. “At around 4:20 pm, I came back to the room and saw Erick laying beside a person and trying to hide the feet of the person which had some Quitex,” the witness testified. Later, while charging his phone at Mutinda’s bedside, he felt someone under a duvet cover but left at about 4:30 pm to attend a fellowship. “I tried sitting on the edge of Erick’s bed since I was charging my phone there, and when I placed a hand on the bed, I felt someone, though the per...

A Multimedia University (MMU) student has told a Nairobi court that Erick mutinda a student accused of murdering his girlfriend Sylvia Kemunto, confessed to strangling her, packing her body in a suitcase, and disposing of it. Testifying before Justice Diana Kavedza of Kibera law courts, 19-year-old Philip said Erick called him on the night of April 3, 2025, and narrated how he allegedly killed the deceased Sylvia Kemunto. "On the April 3,2025 Erick called me and told me that he had strangled her girlfriend by holding her neck, packed the body in a suitcase, and took it from his room using the back door of Block E, which has CCTV cameras," witness told the court. Erick Mutinda accused in the murder of multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto /Photo/Sarah Awinja  The witness added that Erick asked him to keep the confession secret and mentioned he could flee to Tanzania using his father’s car.  The witness who says he has known the accused since their days at Matiliku High...

Former Nairobi Governor Ferdinand Ndungu Waititu Babayao has asked the High Court to lower his bail, claiming the Sh53.5 million bank guarantee set in July 2025 is impossible to secure. Through his lawyer, Chris N. Mutuku, Waititu is requesting that the amount be replaced with a cash deposit of Sh20 million or another sum the court finds appropriate The application cites the “Doctrine of Impossibility,” arguing that forcing him to meet the original conditions effectively denies him the right to bail. Ferdinand waititu/photo/files The former governor also highlights his advanced age and ill-health, warning that remaining in custody while his appeal is pending could cause irreparable harm.  Waititu also adds that he has faithfully followed court orders for over five years and poses no flight risk. Filed under Section 357(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the motion asks the court to treat the matter as urgent and hear it ex-parte, allowing for immediate review before the Prosecution...

A Nairobi court has acquitted Abdi Ibrahim, popularly known as DJ Brown Skin, who had been charged with aiding the suicide of his wife, after finding that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case. In its ruling, the court emphasized that “the right to life is the most fundamental of all rights,” while describing death by one’s own hand as “a profound tragedy that requires sobriety, compassion and careful legal reflection rather than moral judgment.” DJ Brown Skin faced three counts in relation to the death of his wife, Sharon Jereimi Wangi, who died on July 29, 2022, after ingesting insecticide.  Dj Brown Skin in Milimani law courts on January 22,2026/Screengrab The charges included aiding suicide, failing to prevent a felony on grounds that he allegedly knew of her intention to take her life and failed to intervene, and destroying evidence by allegedly removing a mobile phone SIM card to obstruct its use in judicial proceedings. At the close of the prosecution’s case...

 A Nairobi court on Wednesday released Titus Ntheuwa Ngathe, a tractor driver accused of damaging a 200KVA transformer sub-station owned by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) in Westlands, after granting him bail. The hearing was held at Milimani Law Courts before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina, who set the bond at Sh 100,000 with one contact person, or an alternative of similar amount with a surety.  Ngathe, a Kenyan adult male, pleaded not guilty on the alleged damage, valued at Sh 1.87 million which occurred on January 11, 2026, at 2nd Parklands Avenue, Westlands Sub-County.  Titus Ntheuwa Ngathe before Milimani magistrate court on January 21,2026. During the hearing, Ngathe’s lawyer made two applications which was for reasonable bail, noting that Ngathe is a tractor driver employed on Kenya Rural Roads Authority road works, and the tractor allegedly involved in the incident was part of official work. The counsel added, "The accused is fully employed, has a fixed h...

A Nairobi court has sentenced a Congolese national to two months’ imprisonment, or alternatively fined him Sh40,000, after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully staying in Kenya without valid immigration documentation. The accused, Joli Liuson Vhemba, admitted the charge and confirmed that the facts presented by the prosecution were correct. The prosecution told the Milimani magistrate court that on January 16, 2026, immigration officers stopped Vhemba and asked him to produce his passport. Vhemba failed to do so, raising suspicion that he was in the country unlawfully. He was subsequently escorted to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) offices for further questioning. Investigations at the DCI established, through immigration system records, that Vhemba entered Kenya on February 10, 2025.  The prosecution said he had failed to update his immigration status since then, rendering his continued stay in the country unlawful. His passport was later recovered on January 17, 2026,...

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured interim court orders to freeze five bank accounts linked to Kiambu Governor Paul Kimani Wamatangi. In Courts The move comes amid a civil suit alleging corruption and economic crimes. The suit, filed against Wamatangi and 13 other respondents, claims that between 2017 and 2022, while serving in the Senate, he unlawfully acquired over Sh. 700 million. He is also accused of using his position as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Roads to influence tenders awarded by KeNHA, KURA, and KeRRA to companies linked to him. Investigations indicate that although Wamatangi formally transferred directorships to family members, including his wife and siblings, he allegedly remained a signatory and beneficial owner of the accounts. The EACC is seeking the recovery or forfeiture of Sh. 813,145,532.40, categorised as proceeds of corruption. The court targeted accounts at Family Bank held by companies associated with the Governor. These in...

Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Daraja Nabwera has moved to the High Court seeking Sh100 million in damages over alleged defamatory remarks attributed to Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Angatia Savula. In an application filed at the Milimani Law Courts, the MP claims Savula made false, malicious and derogatory statements during a burial ceremony held on November 25, 2025, in Kakamega County. According to court documents, Nabwera alleges the remarks insinuated his HIV status, claims he says are untrue and calculated to injure his reputation and political standing. “The statements made by the respondent were false, malicious and defamatory, and were calculated to lower my reputation in the eyes of right-thinking members of society,” Nabwera says in his affidavit. Through his lawyers, Danstan Omari & Associates Advocates, Nabwera wants the court to certify the matter as urgent and hear it ex parte in the first instance. Member of Parliament Nabii Daraja Nabwera addressing the media ou...

A Nairobi court has ordered two Villa Police Station officers to remain in custody for 14 days following a request by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to allow a full investigation into the fatal shooting of a delivery man.  Senior Principal Magistrate Caroline Nyaguthii Mugo reduced the period from 21 days, as sought by the prosecution, to ensure justice is served while balancing the rights of the officers. The officers, Godwin Mjomba and APC Patric Mutunga Titus, face allegations in connection with the death of Shukri Adan Ibrahim Issaka. Issaka, a middle-aged vehicle delivery and logistics worker, was on duty with two companions when he was shot while delivering a Toyota Fielder. A post-mortem report confirmed that he died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Godwin Mjomba and APC Patric Mutunga Titus before Milimani magistrate courts on January 12,2026. The authority argued that the officers should remain in detention to prevent tampering with evidence, c...

Congolese doctors practicing in Kenya have filed a court case challenging the Ministry of Health’s refusal to issue Letters of Non-Objection. The decision has blocked the renewal of their professional licences and work permits for 2026. The doctors filed an Originating Motion and a Certificate of Urgency at Milimani Law Courts, claiming the Ministry acted arbitrarily and violated Kenya’s obligations under the East African Community (EAC). A group of Doctors together with counsel Danstan Omari during a press briefing outside Milimani law courts on January 12,2026. The applicants are seeking three court orders. First, certiorari to quash the Ministry’s decision dated January 7, 2026. Second, mandamus to compel the Ministry to issue the Letters of Non-Objection to enable licence and permit renewal. Third, prohibition to stop the Ministry from imposing further administrative barriers on foreign medical practitioners. Court documents state that the decision contravenes EAC protocols on the ...

A Nairobi man, Josephat Kamau Chege, was on Thursday, January 8, 2026, sentenced to 12 months suspended imprisonment for stealing railway grills by the Milimani Law Courts. Delivering her ruling, Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego said she had considered Chege’s personal circumstances, explanation, and remorse before passing the sentence. Josephat Kamau Chege before Milimani magistrate court on January 8,2025. "The court hereby considers your mitigation,You will serve a 12-month suspended sentence," Magistrate Alego ruled. "You have a right to appeal within 14 days,"the Magistrate added. The prosecution noted that a pre-sentence report had not been prepared, and the matter had initially been deferred to Monday. An exhibit presented previously at the Milimani law courts/Photo/Reporter In his mitigation, Chege, 28, told the court that he has two children and earns a living selling tomatoes at a local market.  Chege also admitted agreeing to sell the stolen grills, adding...

A Nairobi court on Thursday released Daniel Mbithi Kyalo on bond after he denied charges of obtaining money by false pretences in a fake Denmark job scam. The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego at Milimani Law Courts, directed the accused to deposit his passport.  His bond was set at Sh 500,000 with one surety of a similar amount, or alternatively, a cash bail of Sh 200,000 with two contact persons. "The accused is released on bond of Sh 500,000 with one surety, or alternatively, Sh 200,000 cash with two contact persons. He shall deposit his passport in court," ruled Magistrate Alego. Kyalo is accused of obtaining money from two women by falsely promising that he could secure warehouse operative jobs in Denmark. Daniel Mbithi Kyalo before Milimani law courts Nairobi. According to the charge sheet, he faces two counts involving Sh 253,000 obtained from the victims under the alleged scheme. In the first count, prosecutors allege that between July 1, 2025, a...

A Nairobi court on Wednesday learned of the death of Blood Parliament filmmaker Nick Wambugu, who passed away on the morning of January 7, 2025.  Wambugu was listed as one of the accused in the ongoing case linked to the June 2024 protests. Through their lawyer, Ian Mutiso, the court was briefed on Wambugu’s death. “Today has been very hard for all of us after receiving the news of the passing away of Nick Wambugu in the morning,"Counsel said. Wambugu, who was scheduled to appear in court alongside other filmmakers in connection with the Blood Parliament case, passed away earlier in the morning. A photo of Nick Wambugu/X The court was told that before his death, Wambugu remained keen on seeing the matter resolved, expressing a desire to get to the bottom of the case. "I spoke to Wambugu on Monday, and he was keen to see the matter resolved and it was in his interest to get to the bottom of the matter before court,” Mutiso told the court.  Counsel Mutiso's announcement pro...

A Nairobi man, Josephat Kamau Chege, has pleaded guilty to stealing railway equipment valued at Sh 40,566 at Milimani Law Courts. Chege who told the court that he took the metal because it was lying unused and that he did not know it was in use, expressed remorse and asked for forgiveness before court. "Hizi chuma zilikuwa Mahali niliona tu kama vitu hata havitumiki Kwa hivyo nilichukua lakini nilichukua tu juu ya shida hivyo naomba msamaha mbele ya Koti juu ya shida nilikuwa nayo,"Chege said. According to police reports, on January 4, 2026, Chege allegedly stole three radiator grills meant for locomotives at the Kenya Railways Workshop in Nairobi County.  The theft was foiled by security personnel from Hatari Security Company, who were guarding the area near Gate A and Bliss Medical Center. Josephat Kamau Chege before Milimani law courts on January 6,2025 While on a routine patrol, the security guards heard a commotion and approached the scene. They observed the suspect car...

A Nairobi court has granted detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) orders to detain a murder suspect for 21 days to allow completion of investigations into the killing of a man in Nairobi’s Ngara area. In its ruling, the Magistrate’s Court at Milimani presided  by Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego allowed an application by DCI Central Nairobi, which is investigating the murder of Dickson Gitonga Muriuki, alias Kanyiri, reported at Ngara Police Station. According to the police, the incident occurred on August 15, 2025, at around 2am at Tsunami footbridge as the deceased was walking towards Nairobi’s Central Business District in the company of Mercy Wanjiku Wambui. Police allege that the deceased was attacked by Erick Kamande Muthoni, alias Erico, leading to a fight in which Muriuki sustained fatal injuries. Erick Kamande Muthoni, alias Erico suspect in a murder case, before the Milimani Law Courts on January 6,2025  The suspect was arrested on January 5...

The President of the Atheists in Kenya Society, Harrison Nyende Mumia, has been charged with publishing false information after allegedly sharing images online that falsely portrayed President William Ruto as dead or critically ill. Mumia is accused of making the posts on December 30, 2025, using Instagram and a pseudo-Facebook account. Prosecutors say Mumia operated the Facebook account under the name Robinson Kipruto Ngetich, where he published an image showing the Head of State lying on a bed and falsely implying that he had died. Further charges state that Mumia shared additional images through the same account, depicting President Ruto on a hospital bed and suggesting he was in critical condition, information the prosecution says was untrue. “On December 30, 2025, while at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, and using a pseudo-Facebook account under the username Robinson Kipruto Ngetich, you knowingly published false information by posting an image of the President of t...