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Jalson Makori

Also known as: State Counsel Jalson Makori

2026-07-202026-10-01

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … So when I hear counsel Makori say he needs 14 days to respond to an affidavit, I read malice in continued detention to gag us.” Prosecuting counsel Jalson Makori stated: “Those issues can only be responded to by the investigating officer. …

    Victoria Mutiso murder: Rose Mbithe, two children allege torture, denied medical care in custody
  3. The Standard

    … withdraw from the matter after the court was also told of a letter allegedly written by the accused persons accusing investigators of malicious prosecution and decriminalisation, and copied to various authorities, including the Office of the President.State Counsel Jalson Makori …

    Drama as lawyers Ombeta, Omari walk out of Rose Mbithe in Dr Victoria murder case
  4. Capital News

    … Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori told trial magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo that the prosecution had called all its witnesses in the proceedings. …

    Prosecution Closes Inquest Into Shooting Death of Rex Maasai
  5. Citizen Digital

    … We only have one more witness left who is only coming to produce a certificate," prosecutor Jalson Makori noted. …

    IPOA accuses police of frustrating investigations into Rex Masai's killing
  6. The Standard

    Prosecutor Jalson Makori cross-examines National Police Service witness Andrew Limo at the Milimani Law Courts in the Rex Masai inquest. …

    Rex Masai inquest exposes Nairobi's crippled CCTV network
  7. July 2026
  8. The Standard

    IPOS Forensic expert Joshua Mutua and Deputy Director Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori give evidence in chief during the murder trial of teacher Albert Ojwang before the Kibera Law Courts, on July 22, 2026. …

    Officers actions in CCTV contradict their boss's statement in Ojwang murder trial
  9. The Standard

    IPOS Forensic expert Joshua Mutua and Deputy Director Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori give evidence in chief during the murder trial of teacher Albert Ojwang before the Kibera Law Courts, on July 22, 2026. …

    Albert Ojwang murder: How officers' actions in CCTV contradict their boss's statement
  10. Capital News

    … The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Wangui Gichuhi and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Dancun Ondimu, recalled Independent Policing Oversi …

    Albert Ojwang murder trial adjourned to December after CCTV evidence tracks final hours
  11. Capital News

    … The prosecution, led by Senior Assistant Directors of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori and Wangui Gichuhi, alongside Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Dancun Ondimu, first recalled a records officer attached to Central Police Station before calling Mutua to testify. …

    CCTV forensic analysis shows Albert Ojwang entered police station alive, left unresponsive
  12. 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

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Five suspects in Mutiso murder plead not guilty, allege torture

    Five suspects arrested in connection with Dr. Victoria Mutiso's murder in Upper Hill have pleaded not guilty before Justice Alexander Muteti. Rose Mbithe and her two children alleged they were tortured in police custody and accused the prosecution of bias.

    29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Lawyers withdraw from Rose Mbithe representation in murder case

    At Milimani High Court, lawyers representing Rose Mbithe and her two co-accused in the Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case withdrew from the case after concerns emerged over documents allegedly being filed without their clients' consent. The three accused, who pleaded not guilty, are now required to secure fresh legal representation.

    29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Prosecution closes inquest into Rex Maasai shooting death

    The prosecution has closed its case in an inquest into the June 2024 shooting death of Rex Maasai in Nairobi's CBD, having called 30 witnesses. The matter returns to court on September 24 for parties to file submissions ahead of judgment.

    8 September 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 3 September

  1. IPOA accuses police of frustrating Rex Masai death investigation

    The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) told Milimani Law Courts that police officers from Parliament, KICC, Kamukunji and Kilimani Police Stations had failed to record statements on the circumstances surrounding Rex Kanyike Masai's death during the June 2024 anti-government protests, despite an existing court order.

    3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Rex Masai inquest reveals only 20% of Nairobi CCTV cameras operational

    An inquiry into the killing of Rex Masai has uncovered that about 20 per cent of cameras are operational across Nairobi's CBD, exposing the city's severely crippled CCTV network.

    3 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 23 July

  1. CCTV footage contradicts police testimony in Ojwang murder trial

    Police actions recorded on CCTV after placing teacher Albert Ojwang in the boot of their vehicle from the cells contradict statements made by their superior officer during the murder trial before Kibera Law Courts.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard →

  2. CCTV evidence contradicts police officers' statements in Ojwang murder trial

    Police actions captured on CCTV after placing teacher Albert Ojwang in a vehicle boot from the cells contradict their superior's account, according to evidence presented at the Kibera Law Courts murder trial.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Albert Ojwang murder trial adjourned until December 2026

    The Kibera High Court has adjourned the murder trial of six people charged in Albert Ojwang's death in police custody until December 14, 2026, after prosecutors presented CCTV footage from Mbagathi Hospital showing police officers transporting Ojwang from Central Police Station on June 9, 2025, and later departing with his body.

    22 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. CCTV analysis shows man entered police station alive, left unresponsive

    Forensic analysis of CCTV footage from Central Police Station presented at a murder trial shows the deceased entered the station alive and responsive but was later removed while unresponsive, according to testimony from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Head of Forensics.

    21 July 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 20 July

  1. 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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