Vincent Monda

Also known as: Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Monda

2026-06-262026-10-20

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June 2026
26 JunThe Standard
… ution sought for several pre-trial orders aimed at ensuring compliance with the Children's Act and safeguarding the rights of the minors before they can answer to the serious charges of murder.The prosecution team led by Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Monda …
Court orders mental assessment for eight Utumishi Girls' murder suspects

Politics

Waititu sentencing delayed; court sets October 22 for directions

The News

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife Sarah Wangare, and co-accused will return to court on October 22 after the defence challenged proceedings in their KSh588 million corruption case. A High Court ruling upheld their convictions on several charges and overturned their acquittal on money-laundering charges, prompting the magistrate to defer mitigation and sentencing pending further directions.

18 hours ago · Capital News →

Yesterday

Waititu sentencing delayed; court sets October 22 for directions
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife Sarah Wangare, and co-accused will return to court on October 22 after the defence challenged proceedings in their KSh588 million corruption case. A High Court ruling upheld their convictions on several charges and overturned their acquittal on money-laundering charges, prompting the magistrate to defer mitigation and sentencing pending further directions.
18 hours ago · Capital News →
Court defers sentencing directions in Waititu corruption case
Former Kiambu County Governor Ferdinand Waititu and co-accused appeared for sentencing in a Ksh.588 million corruption case following a High Court conviction ruling, but proceedings were disrupted by defence objections challenging whether sentencing could proceed given the trial court's acquittal.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Monday 12 October

Former MP testifies Cohen warned of Sarah before death
In the High Court murder trial of Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, former MP Patrick Muiruri testified that businessman Tob Cohen told him days before his death, "If anything bad happens to me, or I am found dead somewhere, tell them it is Sarah." Muiruri said Cohen had confided in him about marital difficulties and plans to divorce Wairimu, and expressed fear about returning to his matrimonial home in their last conversation on July 19, 2019.
12 October 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 4 September

Nairobi court denies bond to Chinese national in Uganda fraud case
A 39-year-old Chinese national, Chen Guang, has been denied bond by a Nairobi court and will remain in custody pending extradition to Uganda, where he faces 30 counts of forgery and one count of theft over an alleged fraud involving more than Sh151 million. Ugandan authorities allege he manipulated weighbridge bills and payment vouchers during his employment as a cashier at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited.
4 September 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 25 August

DPP files extradition case against Chinese national for Uganda fraud
The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed extradition proceedings against a 39-year-old Chinese national wanted in Uganda over alleged fraud involving UGX 4.53 billion (approximately KSh151 million). Chen Guang is accused of 30 counts of forgery and one count of theft arising from fraudulent activities while employed as a cashier at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited.
25 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 6 August

Nairobi court approves extradition of three Kenyans to US
A Nairobi court has approved the extradition of three Kenyan nationals—Francis Asanyo, Peter Omari, and Elvis Obaigwa—to the United States to face federal charges including conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The arrest warrants were issued in November 2023 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 July

Eastern African prosecutors train on crypto crime investigation
Prosecutors from 13 Eastern African countries are attending a five-day training in Nairobi organized by the Eastern African Association of Prosecutors to strengthen investigation and prosecution of cryptocurrency-related crimes, including money laundering, fraud, corruption and terrorism financing.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 14 July

Witness paid Sh50,000 to trail Ong'ondo Were before murder
A protected prosecution witness testifying in the murder trial of former Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were told the High Court that he was paid Sh50,000 to trail the lawmaker's vehicle on the day he was killed. The motorcycle rider, testifying under pseudonym and the Witness Protection Programme, said he was recruited for the assignment and directed to follow white vehicles through Nairobi before hearing gunshots moments after his passenger alighted.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 1 July

Court defers bail ruling for eight minors in Utumishi Girls fire
The High Court has postponed a decision on releasing eight minors accused of murder in connection with a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy that killed 16 students, pending a comprehensive pre-bail report due by September 22. Justice Diana Kavedza ordered probation officers to gather views from victims' families, school administration, investigators, and the accused minors before the court rules on bail.
1 July 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 26 June

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 →
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 →