Investigators unable to identify police officer who shot Rex Masai; Court told By Dzuya Walter June 15, 2026 01:23 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The inquest into the death of Rex Masai h …
Fred Machoka denies withdrawing defamation case against Robert Alai By Dzuya Walter June 08, 2026 01:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Radio personality Fred Machoka has told the court th …
Katiba Institute wants Murkomen held liable for police shooting since June 2025 declaration By Dzuya Walter June 04, 2026 01:13 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen visits the Admi …
No evidence that Mwenda Mbijiwe went missing in state custody - Court By Dzuya Walter June 03, 2026 12:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Mwenda Mbijiwe's family follows court proceedings on Jun3 3, 2026. …
Prosecution seeks 30-day detention of student suspects in Utumishi Girls fire tragedy By Dzuya Walter June 02, 2026 02:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Frame of a frozen CCTV footage showing two suspects …
Ex-MP George Nyanja wins temporary reprieve as Supreme Court halts Karen land dealings By Dzuya Walter May 29, 2026 02:28 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Former Limuru MP George Nyanja. …
Petition filed to reinstate 18 pregnant police recruits dismissed from Kiganjo By Dzuya Walter May 22, 2026 12:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The National Police College, Kiganjo. …
Court raises concern over contradictory findings on Kalombotole’s mental state By Dzuya Walter May 14, 2026 10:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The court noted after conflicting medical reports were prese …
Lawyers defend Gachagua impeachment process, say public participation was fully conducted By Dzuya Walter May 13, 2026 04:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Former DP Rigathi Gachagua speaks during an inter …
Paradise Lost land owners claim decades-old ownership, allege fraudulent takeover By Dzuya Walter April 24, 2026 02:45 (EAT) Owners of the disputed Paradise Lost land addressing the media at the Milimani Law Courts Audio By Vocalize Owners of the disputed Paradise Lost land have …
An inquest into the death of protester Rex Masai, who was shot during June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, heard that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority found insufficient evidence to identify and prosecute the police officer responsible. The investigator reported that despite statements from 19 witnesses and additional photographs and videos, the available material did not support criminal charges.
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Investigators unable to identify the police officer who fatally shot protester Rex Masai, undermining accountability for June 2024 deaths.
An inquest into the death of protester Rex Masai, who was shot during June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, heard that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority found insufficient evidence to identify and prosecute the police officer responsible. The investigator reported that despite statements from 19 witnesses and additional photographs and videos, the available material did not support criminal charges.
Radio personality Fred Machoka has told the court that he has not withdrawn the civil case he filed against Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai, after social media posts claimed he had withdrawn it following a lunch with Alai. Machoka clarified that the case remains active and the lunch was unrelated to any settlement.
Rights group Katiba Institute has filed an amended petition asking the High Court to hold Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen personally liable for deaths and injuries from police actions following his remarks last year directing officers to shoot anyone approaching a police station or threatening an officer's life. The institute argues Murkomen acted outside his constitutional mandate by directing police execution of duties, which should fall under the Inspector-General of Police.
Kenya's High Court has dismissed a petition by the family of missing security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, ruling there was insufficient evidence to prove he was in the custody of state agencies or other identifiable persons at the time of his disappearance. The court found that while the family established Mbijiwe was arrested by police before going missing, they failed to prove he remained in state custody thereafter.
The prosecution has petitioned the court to hold several student suspects in custody for 30 days as investigations continue into the Utumishi Girls fire, citing the need to locate and record statements from key witnesses scattered across the country.
The Supreme Court has temporarily stopped any dealings with a disputed 25-acre Karen property while it determines whether land sold through a bank auction can be reclaimed by a borrower. The case involves ex-MP George Nyanja's holdings and Kingdom Bank, with implications for Kenya's property and lending sectors.
A petition has been filed before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri seeking the reinstatement of 18 female police recruits dismissed from the National Police College, Kiganjo, allegedly solely on the basis of pregnancy. The petitioners argue the dismissals are unconstitutional, discriminatory and violate the recruits' rights to equality, dignity, fair labour practices and fair administrative action.
A court has raised concerns over contradictory medical assessments of murder suspect Kennedy Kalombotole's mental condition, with one declaring him unfit to plead and another finding him fit to stand trial. If three psychiatrists from Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital cannot reach a conclusive finding, Kalombotole may be referred to South Africa for further psychiatric evaluation.
A three-judge bench heard arguments from National Assembly lawyers defending the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, contending that adequate public participation occurred and that the Constitution vests the final decision-making authority in elected MPs rather than the public.
Owners of the disputed Paradise Lost land, a 200-acre property, claim decades-old ownership dating to 1929 and allege that unknown individuals perpetrated a fraudulent scheme involving fake title deeds beginning in 2024. They have filed a case scheduled for mention on April 30, accusing government officials and police of failing to assist despite complaints to the Ministry of Lands and the Chief Land Registrar.