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Kahawa Law Courts

Kahawa Law Courts — Kenyan court handling terrorism, hate speech, and criminal charges cases.

2026-04-272026-09-22

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    According to a statement, Principal Magistrate Gideon Kiage, sitting at the Kahawa Law Courts, sentenced Musharaf Abdala, Mohamed Ali Abikar and Joseph Juma Odhiambo to serve 15 years’ imprisonment each upon completion of their existing sentences, with the exception of Abdala, wh

    DPP secures additional 15-year terms for three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti prison
  3. Capital News

    The suspects are scheduled to appear before the Kahawa Law Courts on September 7, 2026, for plea-taking before Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku, following summons issued by the court.

    DPP files 17 fresh charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driver
  4. Capital News

    They are scheduled to appear before the Kahawa Law Courts on September 7, 2026, to take plea before Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku.

    DPP files 17 new charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driver
  5. Citizen Digital

    PHOTO | COURTESY | DPP Audio By Vocalize A Kahawa Law Courts has sentenced an Al-Shabaab member to a combined 115 years in prison after finding him guilty of seven terrorism-related offences.

    Al-Shabaab member jailed for 115 years over seven terrorism offences
  6. July 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Man convicted of Al-Shabaab membership, six other terrorism offences By Citizen Reporter July 28, 2026 07:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of the Kahawa Law Courts.

    Man convicted of Al-Shabaab membership, six other terrorism offences
  8. June 2026
  9. The Standard

    Police officer when they appeared before Kahawa Law Courts in connection with the disappearance of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver on October 26, 2022.

    DPP drops case linking officers to Indians' death
  10. The Standard

    Police officer when they appeared before Kahawa Law Courts in connection with the disappearance of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver on October 26, 2022.

    Why DPP Ingonga has dropped case linking SSU, DCI officers to Indians' death
  11. Capital News

    In a statement issued on Monday, the ODPP said the murder case previously filed before the High Court in Kiambu will be discontinued through a nolle prosequi, but stressed that the accused will continue to face prosecution at the Kahawa Law Courts on other serious charges arising

    DPP to pursue abduction case against Kinoti-era DCI unit linked to disappearance of Ruto staff
  12. Capital News

    He further argued that the officers were initially detained for more than 45 days through miscellaneous court proceedings before being released on bond, only to face rearrest and fresh charges later at the Kahawa Law Courts.

    DPP Withdraws Murder Charges Against 15 SSU officers in Indian Nationals murder Case
  13. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizePolice officer when they appeared before Kahawa Law Courts in connection with the disappearance of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver, on October 26, 2022.

    DPP drops charges against 13 officers linked to the murder of two Indians
Politics

DPP secures 15-year terms for three Kamiti prison escapees

The News

Three terror convicts — Musharaf Abdala, Mohamed Ali Abikar, and Joseph Juma Odhiambo — have been sentenced to an additional 15 years' imprisonment each for escaping from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in November 2021. They were convicted of committing a terrorist act contrary to the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 29 August

  1. DPP secures 15-year terms for three Kamiti prison escapees

    Three terror convicts — Musharaf Abdala, Mohamed Ali Abikar, and Joseph Juma Odhiambo — have been sentenced to an additional 15 years' imprisonment each for escaping from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in November 2021. They were convicted of committing a terrorist act contrary to the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

    29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 28 August

  1. DPP files 17 charges against 15 DCI and NIS officers

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed 17 fresh charges against 15 officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and National Intelligence Service over the alleged 2022 kidnapping of two Indian nationals and a Kenyan driver. The suspects face charges including kidnapping with intent to murder, conspiracy, and subjecting a person to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

    28 August 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 27 August

  1. DPP charges 15 DCI and NIS officers in 2022 kidnapping case

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed 17 new charges against 15 officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the National Intelligence Service over the alleged kidnapping of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver in July 2022. The suspects face charges including kidnapping with intent to murder, conspiracy, and cruel treatment.

    27 August 2026 · Capital News

Friday 7 August

  1. Al-Shabaab member sentenced to concurrent 20-year prison term

    A Kahawa Law Courts has sentenced Ibrahim Hussein Hassan, an Al-Shabaab member, to a combined 115 years in prison after convicting him of seven terrorism-related offences; however, the sentences will run concurrently, so he will serve 20 years, the longest individual sentence.

    7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Man convicted of Al-Shabaab membership and six terrorism offences

    Ibrahim Hussein Hassan was convicted by Kahawa Law Courts on seven terrorism-related charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012, after the ODPP proved he was a member of the outlawed Al-Shabaab terrorist group. The charges included membership in a terrorist group, collection of information connected with terrorism, and possession of articles linked to terrorist acts.

    28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 23 June

  1. DPP drops charges against 15 officers held in Indians' death

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped charges linking 15 security officers to the murder of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver. The officers, who have been in custody for more than two years without trial, are set to be released.

    23 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. DPP drops charges against fifteen security officers in Indian nationals case

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped charges linking fifteen security officers to the murder of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver. The officers, who had spent more than two years in custody without trial, are set to be released.

    23 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 22 June

  1. DPP drops murder charges, pursues abduction case against DCI officers

    The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will withdraw murder charges against fifteen former DCI officers over the 2022 disappearance of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver, but will continue prosecuting them on charges of abduction, torture, conspiracy, and forgery. The three men vanished in July 2022 during the election period; the two Indian nationals were reportedly involved in digital operations linked to President Ruto's campaign.

    22 June 2026 · Capital News

  2. DPP withdraws murder charges against 15 police officers

    The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn murder charges against 15 police officers accused in the killing of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver in July 2022, filing a nolle prosequi before the High Court in Kiambu.

    22 June 2026 · Capital News

  3. DPP drops murder charges against 13 police officers second time

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn murder charges against 13 police officers from the SSU, DCI, NIS, and KWS who were accused in connection with the disappearance and suspected killing of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver.

    22 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 5 June

  1. Woman charged with hate speech over viral video, released on bail

    Sahara Ahmed Barre was arraigned in Kahawa Law Courts on charges of ethnic contempt under the National Cohesion and Integration Act after making inflammatory remarks in a viral social media video. She was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000 or a bond of Sh1 million with a surety.

    5 June 2026 · Capital News

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Two Borana elders detained ten days over alleged OLA militia links

    Two Borana elders—former Golole chief Dabasa Dambi and community elder Guracha Dambala—arrested during a security operation in Sololo have been detained for ten days as investigations continue into alleged links to the Oromo Liberation Army militia based in Ethiopia. Their arrest sparked mass demonstrations in Sololo, with the state prosecutor claiming the suspects were planning a coordinated attack on residents of Basir in Eldas Constituency, Wajir County.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Bare Sahara Ahmed held 10 days over alleged hate speech video

    Bare Sahara Ahmed was arraigned at Kahawa Law Courts on Monday and remanded in custody for 10 days as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations probes allegations of hate speech and ethnic incitement linked to a viral video. The court authorized forensic analysis of digital evidence, including call data records and financial transactions, and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission condemned the utterances attributed to Ahmed, stating that freedom of expression does not extend to hate speech or incitement to violence.

    28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 27 April

  1. DCI dismisses claims hate-speech suspect was released

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has rejected a viral social media post claiming that Bare Sahara Ahmed, arrested for remarks in a viral video, had been released, stating she remains in custody pending arraignment before Kahawa Law Courts on Monday.

    27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. NCIC condemns hate speech, DCI arrests Garissa politician

    The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has condemned "hateful utterances" allegedly made by Bare Sahara Ahmed from Garissa County, whose viral video remarks were deemed likely to incite division. The aspiring legislator was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations following a review of the footage.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard

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