A Nairobi-based court facility handling criminal charges, arraignments, and civil petitions across diverse cases including fraud, burglary, and constitutional matters.
… , cites constitutional breaches By Dzuya Walter June 16, 2026 10:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has filed a petition at the Milimani Law Courts …
… Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter John Vianney Onyango charged for alleged defamatory Facebook post against Kisumu Senator Ojienda, Photo: Dzuya Walter Audio By Vocalize A man has been charged before the Milimani Law Courts …
… In a letter to the Deputy Registrar of the Constitutional and Human Rights Division at Milimani Law Courts on Friday, Kiragu Wathuta & Company Advocates that the version supplied to parties is incomplete as 64 pages are missing and bears no judicial signatures whatsoever. …
… Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A deaf man accused of breaking into the Nairobi residence of Kasarani Member of Parliament and SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri has been arraigned before a Milimani Law Courts …
… He is currently in custody undergoing processing and is expected to be arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts before being taken to the Kajiado Law Courts, where a separate warrant for his arrest remains in force. …
… The former legislator is currently in custody undergoing processing and is expected to be arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts before being transferred to Kajiado, where the arrest warrant remains in force. …
… The DCI said Mwirabua is currently in custody undergoing processing and is expected to be arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts before being transferred to Kajiado Law Courts, where the arrest warrant remains in force.
… PHOTO|COURTESY Audio By Vocalize A middle-aged woman has been arraigned before Principal Magistrate Irene Thamara at the Milimani Law Courts and charged with preparation to commit a felony contrary to Section 308(1) of the Penal Code. …
… Milimani Law Courts briefly turned into an unlikely food complaint hearing after Hodgkinson Enock Jedidah, who had been arraigned over immigration related charges, voiced his dissatisfaction with the meals he had been receiving. …
The High Court has dismissed an application by a man claiming to be the son of the late Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua seeking a review of his 20-year jail sentence for robbery with violence, terming the application an abuse of court process.
The High Court has dismissed an application by a man claiming to be the son of the late Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua seeking a review of his 20-year jail sentence for robbery with violence, terming the application an abuse of court process.
The Consumer Federation of Kenya filed a petition at Milimani Law Courts seeking to suspend implementation of proposed Finance Bill 2026 provisions, arguing they are unconstitutional and threaten consumer, taxpayer, and business rights.
John Vianney Onyango has been charged before the Milimani Law Courts with three counts of cyber harassment for allegedly publishing defamatory content against Kisumu Senator Professor Tom Ojienda on Facebook, including claims about mismanaged relief food and contaminated maize flour.
Lawyers representing parties in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case have raised concerns about the judgment issued by the High Court, claiming that the version supplied to them is incomplete, missing 64 pages and bearing no judicial signatures, and differs significantly from the one delivered in open court.
Jeremy Kamau was arraigned in Milimani Law Courts on a burglary charge for allegedly breaking into the Westlands home of Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri on January 18, 2026, and stealing a MacBook Air laptop valued at Ksh.100,000, a can of baked beans, and an energy drink. According to prosecution, Kamau was apprehended by police officers on duty at the residence after he allegedly lunged at an officer, who shot him in the leg.
Josphat Gichunge, a former Tigania East MP, was arrested on June 8 and is accused of duping land buyers out of more than Sh56 million through two separate schemes involving Diamond Property Merchants Ltd, in which buyers were not issued promised title deeds and land was transferred without their knowledge or consent.
Josphat Gichuge Mwirabua, a former Tigania East MP and ex-chairman of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of orchestrating land fraud schemes through Diamond Property Merchants (DPM) Ltd that resulted in losses exceeding Sh56 million. Dozens of investors lost money after being promised plots and projects that never materialized.
Former Tigania East MP Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of defrauding land buyers of more than Ksh.56 million through fraudulent property deals involving plots sold through a company linked to him.
A middle-aged woman was arraigned before Principal Magistrate Irene Thamara at Milimani Law Courts and charged with preparation to commit a felony under Section 308(1) of the Penal Code. She was arrested on May 31, 2026, in Westlands with housebreaking implements including crowbars and screwdrivers, and the prosecution opposed her bail release, citing her as a flight risk and serial offender linked to complaints from multiple police stations.
An American national, Hodgkinson Enock Jedidah, charged with being in Kenya illegally, appeared before a Nairobi magistrate and complained about being served ugali and cabbage while in police custody, asking the court to direct authorities to provide better meals.
A former Kenya Defence Forces Special Forces officer was arrested in Kayole following an intelligence-led operation in which detectives recovered one round of 9mm ammunition and various military items. He was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts facing charges of possessing ammunition and government stores, which he denied, and was granted a bond of Sh1 million.
A consumer rights activist has filed a constitutional petition challenging fuel price increases for May 15 to June 14, 2026, in which Super Petrol rose by Sh16.65 per litre and Diesel by Sh46.29 per litre, arguing the hikes are unconstitutional and economically harmful. The petition names EPRA, the National Treasury, the Attorney General and KEBS as respondents, and also contests the 8 per cent VAT on petroleum products and a temporary adjustment of fuel standards.
A Nairobi court approved an agreement leading to the withdrawal of corruption charges against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and 13 others, ruling that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions acted without abuse of power in reaching the agreement.
Francis Njakwe Githiari, a former Mathioya MP, has been arrested over allegations of defrauding a couple of Sh6.4 million in a fraudulent land deal in Ngong. The couple paid the sum after agreeing with Githiari to purchase land and construct a double-storey house, but became suspicious when other parties claimed ownership of the property and filed a court case.
At an ongoing inquest into the death of Jeff Mwathi, nephew of Mugithi singer Samidoh, a senior detective testified that there were no visible signs of force or struggle at the window of a 10th-floor apartment in Roysambu, Nairobi, from which Mwathi is alleged to have fallen.
In the first quarter of 2026, government and NGOs including Shofco handled 3,000 gender-based violence cases in Nairobi's informal settlements, with 534 classified as sexual offences and 18 convictions secured in defilement cases. Officials acknowledged progress but said the scale of the crisis remains a challenge.
The High Court adjourned proceedings in a petition challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment until Wednesday after respondents declined to proceed on Friday. Justice Eric Ogolla noted that further delays could push hearings into September or October 2026.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appeared before a three-judge bench at the Milimani Law Courts on May 7 to challenge his impeachment from office, arguing the October 2024 process was unconstitutional and irregular. Gachagua abandoned his prayer for reinstatement and instead sought compensation and declarations that the impeachment violated the Constitution and legal procedures.
A document filed in impeachment cases challenging Rigathi Gachagua's removal mentions President William Ruto calling a hospital to enquire about Gachagua's health, adding a new development to the matter.
A petition has been filed at Milimani Law Courts seeking to halt parliamentary review of a former President's retirement benefits, arguing that Sections 4 and 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act conflict with Article 151(3) of the Constitution, which protects such benefits from being varied to the holder's disadvantage.
Kenya's High Court on April 30, 2026 struck out an appeal by the Kenya Motor Sports Federation without hearing its merits, after ruling that KMSF lacked legal standing. Carl Tundo, Erick G. Bengi and Sangita S. Gohil won the case, with costs awarded in their favour.
Dr Job Obwaka, a veteran gynaecologist and director of Nairobi Hospital, has died at age 83. He passed away at the hospital where he worked for decades, six weeks after his arrest over disputed charges of falsifying hospital records.
The High Court has directed that proceedings in a dispute between Bia Tosha Distributors Limited and East African Breweries PLC will not advance until the court formally establishes which version of the petition is officially on record. The case centres on a Further Amended Petition filed by Bia Tosha in January 2026, which seeks an injunction to block a Diageo transaction and claims KSh 45 billion, though EABL and Diageo contend such financial remedies fall outside the court's constitutional jurisdiction.
The Judicial Service Commission announced it will begin publishing individual performance data for judges and judicial officers from July 1, 2026, aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability while safeguarding judicial independence. Chief Justice Martha Koome said the initiative is designed to strengthen public confidence in the Judiciary by ensuring accountability in the delivery of justice.
The Judicial Service Commission has nominated Court of Appeal Judge Mohamed Abdulahi Warsame for appointment to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by late Justice Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim, following a competitive, publicly conducted recruitment process with six applications, five shortlisted candidates, and consultation with stakeholders across the legal profession, civil society, and security agencies.