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Duncan Ondimu

Also known as: Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu

2026-07-202026-11-06

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  1. November 2026
  2. Capital News

    … Through Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu, the DPP filed grounds of opposition and written submissions dated November 4, 2026, challenging the application. …

    DPP Opposes Bail for Dusit D2 Terror Attack Convict Pending Appeal
  3. Capital News

    … In written submissions filed on November 4, 2026, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu urged the court to dismiss an application by Mohamed Abdi Ali, citing the gravity of the terrorism-related offences that arose from the attack, which claimed 21 lives. …

    DPP opposes bail for Dusit D2 convict, citing failure to demonstrate exceptional circumstances
  4. October 2026
  5. Capital News

    … Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu, who is leading the prosecution, opposed attempts by the defence to introduce evidence challenging aspects of the extradition request. …

    DPP seeks extradition of Kenyan man to UK over girlfriend’s murder
  6. The Standard

    … However, prosecutors led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu opposed his release, arguing that his history of absconding from the American proceedings made him a significant flight risk. …

    Kenyan fugitive Sancho Kibutu flown to US for sentencing over fatal crash
  7. September 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    … The prosecution, led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu, assisted by Prosecution Counsel Njoki Kihara and Abdalla Lyaga, presented the extradition request from the US, citing that the suspect has been on the run since October 11, 2013. …

    DPP seeks to extradite Kenyan fugitive to U.S over fatal drunk-driving conviction
  9. Capital News

    … The prosecution team comprises Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Monda, Duncan Ondimu and Ms Shaban. …

    Court denies bond to Chinese national wanted in Uganda over Sh151m fraud
  10. August 2026
  11. The Standard

    … The DPP through prosecutors Duncan Ondimu, Eliphas Ombati and Abdisalam Bore, argues that the magistrate had failed to appear before court to answer to charges twice while knowing he was required to do so.Ondimu, was of the view that Kinyua should have raised his concerns before …

    Kangema magistrate to be charged over Sh150,000 saga
  12. July 2026
  13. The Standard

    … The DPP, through prosecutors Duncan Ondimu, Eliphas Ombati and Abdisalam Bore, argues that the magistrate had failed to appear before court to answer to charges twice while knowing he was required to do so.Ondimu, was of the view that Kinyua should have raised his concerns before …

    Court urged to dismiss Kangema magistrate's bid to block prosecution
  14. Capital News

    … The prosecution team, led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalso Makori, together with Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Wangui Gichuhi and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu, presented the witnesses before Justice Diana Kavedza at the …

    Protected witness tells court OCS ordered CCTV footage formatted after Albert Ojwang’s death
  15. The Standard

    … Prosecutors led by Gikui Gichuhi, Duncan Ondimu and Jalson Makori in their opening statements further told the presiding Judge Diana Kavedza that Ojwang never hit his head as was alleged.“Medical evidence will establish that Albert Ojwang died from blunt force head injuries, neck …

    Revealed: Albert Ojwang was tortured and strangled to death

Yesterday

  1. DPP opposes bail for Dusit D2 convict pending appeal

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has opposed a bail application by Mohamed Abdi Ali, one of two men convicted in the 2019 Dusit D2 terror attack, arguing he has not demonstrated exceptional circumstances to warrant release while appealing his 30-year sentence. The hearing, initially incomplete, is scheduled for November 12, 2026.

    23 hours ago · Capital News →

Wednesday 4 November

  1. DPP opposes bail for Dusit D2 attack convict pending appeal

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has opposed bail for Mohamed Abdi Ali, one of the men convicted in the 2019 Dusit D2 terror attack that killed 21 people, arguing he has failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances to warrant release during his appeal. The prosecution rejected Ali's health concerns, citing a medical report showing his conditions were stable and manageable in prison.

    4 November 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 30 October

  1. DPP seeks Kiplagat's extradition to UK for girlfriend's murder

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has sought the extradition of Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the United Kingdom to face eight counts, including the alleged murder of his girlfriend Marianne Kilonzi, with charges arising from offences committed in Woolwich between January 12 and 28, 2025.

    30 October 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 23 October

  1. Kenyan fugitive extradited to US after thirteen years evading sentencing

    Sancho Kibutu, a Kenyan fugitive who fled sentencing for a 2013 drunk-driving conviction in California that killed a 16-year-old passenger, has been extradited to the United States following a four-week extradition process involving Kenyan courts and agencies.

    23 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 10 September

  1. DPP initiates extradition proceedings against Kenyan fugitive

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has commenced extradition proceedings against Sancho Kibutu, a Kenyan fugitive wanted in the United States for conviction of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Kibutu was arrested in Runda, Nairobi on September 9 and appeared before a Milimani magistrate, with the US citing that he has been at large since October 11, 2013.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 4 September

  1. Nairobi court denies bond to Chinese national in Uganda fraud case

    A 39-year-old Chinese national, Chen Guang, has been denied bond by a Nairobi court and will remain in custody pending extradition to Uganda, where he faces 30 counts of forgery and one count of theft over an alleged fraud involving more than Sh151 million. Ugandan authorities allege he manipulated weighbridge bills and payment vouchers during his employment as a cashier at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited.

    4 September 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Kangema magistrate to face bribery charges over Sh150,000

    Kangema Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua is expected to answer bribery charges after the High Court in Kerugoya declined to stop his prosecution. The magistrate had alleged he was publicly vilified before arraignment, but the DPP, AG and EACC urged the court to strike out his case, arguing he failed to appear before court twice and should raise his concerns at trial.

    18 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 31 July

  1. DPP, AG, EACC urge court to dismiss Kangema magistrate's prosecution block bid

    The Director of Public Prosecutions, Attorney General, and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission have urged the High Court to strike out a case filed by Kangema Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua seeking to block arrest and prosecution over a Sh150,000 bribe allegation, arguing he is trying to evade trial without showing his rights were violated.

    31 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 20 July

  1. Protected witness testifies OCS ordered CCTV erasure after detainee's death

    A protected witness told the High Court that he was instructed to format the CCTV recording system at Nairobi's Central Police Station, erasing surveillance footage around the time detainee Albert Ojwang died in custody. Six police officers and civilians, including former OCS Samson Kiprotich Talaam, are on trial for murder in connection with Ojwang's death.

    20 July 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Director says teacher Albert Ojwang tortured and strangled to death

    The Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga told a Kibra court that evidence indicates teacher Albert Ojwang was beaten with a blunt object and strangled to death in a planned killing, contradicting initial claims he hit his head accidentally. Evidence shows CCTV footage at Nairobi's Central Police Station and data from the Independent Police Oversight Authority were deleted and formatted to hide evidence.

    20 July 2026 · The Standard →

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