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Kibera High Court

Kibera High Court — court handling murder trials including Albert Ojwang's death in police custody and the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire.

2026-06-222026-09-05

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    The trial continues before Justice Diana at the Kibera High Court, with the next hearing scheduled for July 13, 2026.

    Sarah Cohen visits home where husband's body was found in septic tank
  3. The Standard

    The Dutch businessman was found dead at his Kitisuru home in 2019, triggering investigations, court battles, and disputes over family wealth and property.In February 2026, the widow of the slain Dutch businessman suffered a major blow after the Kibera High Court rejected her bid

    DCI escorts Sarah Wairimu to Kitisuru home as Tob Cohen murder probe intensifies

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Murder suspect Kalombote pleads not guilty at KNH case

    Kennedy Kalombote has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni at Kenyatta National Hospital, after being found mentally fit to stand trial by three psychiatrists. The prosecution has indicated it will oppose his bail.

    28 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

  2. CCTV shows Ojwang alive before police cell death hearing

    CCTV footage presented in a Nairobi High Court hearing showed teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang arriving alive at Nairobi Central Police Station on June 7, 2025, and making phone calls before being escorted to holding cells where prosecutors allege he was fatally assaulted. An IPOA forensic investigator testified that the station's CCTV system power cable had been disconnected and hard drives formatted on June 8.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. CCTV places constable as cell sentry during Ojwang murder night

    A protected prosecution witness testified in the Albert Omondi Ojwang murder trial that CCTV footage showed Police Constable Peter Kimani serving as the cell sentry at Nairobi Central Police Station on the night of June 7 and 8, 2025; the witness explained that the cell sentry is the only officer authorized to grant or deny access to police cells.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 1 July

  1. High Court restricts media reporting on Utumishi dormitory fire trial

    The High Court has imposed strict reporting restrictions on the trial of eight Utumishi Girls Academy students accused in a dormitory fire that killed 16 fellow students, barring publication of information that could identify the child suspects, their parents, guardians, siblings and immediate family members.

    1 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. Kibera High Court defers bail decision for Utumishi students

    The Kibera High Court has declined to immediately release eight Utumishi Girls Academy students charged with murder in connection with a school dormitory fire that killed 16 fellow students, with the judge ordering a comprehensive social inquiry report before ruling on bail.

    1 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 26 June

  1. Court orders mental assessment for eight Utumishi fire suspects

    A Nairobi court has directed that eight minors charged in connection with the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Academy undergo mental assessment before a child psychiatrist at Mathare Mental Hospital ahead of the murder case hearing. The court also appointed pro bono advocates for the minors and ordered their continued remand at Kabete Children's Home pending further directions.

    26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kibera court bars media from Utumishi murder case virtual hearing

    The Kibera High Court has excluded media from virtual proceedings in the Utumishi Girls School murder case, in which eight suspects facing charges over a May dormitory fire that killed 16 students are following proceedings remotely from police custody. Lawyers for the accused and prosecution argued over whether the suspects should undergo mental assessment before the case proceeds.

    26 June 2026 · Capital News

  3. High Court orders mental assessments for eight Utumishi murder suspects

    The Kibera High Court has ordered eight students accused of murdering 16 fellow learners in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire to undergo mental health assessments to determine if they are fit to stand trial. The minors were remanded at the Nairobi Children's Remand Home pending a court mention on July 1.

    26 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 23 June

  1. High Court grants Sarah Wairimu supervised visit to Kitisiru home

    Justice Diana Kavedza has allowed Sarah Wairimu, wife of slain businessman Tom Cohen, a police-supervised visit to their Kitisiru home where her husband's body was discovered in a septic tank. The court also granted her access to banking services to manage her financial affairs as the trial proceeds.

    23 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 22 June

  1. DCI escorts Sarah Wairimu to Kitisuru home in Cohen murder probe

    DCI detectives, accompanied by court officials, escorted murder suspect Sarah Wairimu to her Kitisuru residence in Nairobi following a court order allowing her to access personal belongings, bank records, and financial documents. The visit is part of ongoing investigations into the 2019 death of Dutch-Kenyan businessman Tob Cohen and is being conducted under court supervision.

    22 June 2026 · The Standard

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