Edward Ouko’s Return: Former Auditor General Re-enters Government as Anti-Money Laundering Board Chair
Former Auditor General Edward Ouko has made a high-profile comeback to public service, six years after retiring from the country’s top audit office. His appointment, announced in a gazette notice…
KDF Sounds Warning as October Recruitment Kicks off —Fraudsters on the Prowl
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has sounded the alarm ahead of its nationwide recruitment exercise set for October, warning Kenyans not to fall prey to fraudsters who have in recent…
4 Arrested as Police Pounce on Lorry full of Kenya Power Cables
When police officers flagged down a Mitsubishi Canter along the dusty Kamutei–Ndithini–Munguni Road in Ikutha, Kitui County, they thought it was a routine patrol stop. What they found instead was…
NPSC to Recruit 10,000 Police Constables Under New Digital Rules
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has announced plans to recruit 10,000 police constables under newly introduced regulations aimed at enhancing transparency and eliminating corruption in the hiring process. For…
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Habanos Lounge Director Over Noise Pollution
The Environment and Land Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Habanos Lounge director, Maurice Asira, after finding him in contempt of court for flouting noise pollution orders. Delivering…
LSK Opens 2025 Senior Counsel Applications—Who Should Apply
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has invited qualified advocates to apply for the prestigious rank of Senior Counsel, with the application window now open until October 3, 2025. In…
“Jurispesa” vs. Open Court: The Katwa Kigen Way
In Kenya’s legal corridors, a cynical phrase has gained traction: “jurispesa”—the idea that some lawyers win high-profile cases less through the strength of their arguments than through the invisible hand…
NPS Responds to CBD Insecurity Claims After Nanak House Attack
Nairobi, Kenya – August 25, 2025 The National Police Service (NPS) has addressed growing concerns over insecurity in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) following a media report that linked an…
Nelson Havi Accuses Executive of Capturing Parliament, Claims MPs Take Orders from State House
Renowned lawyer and former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi has accused the Executive of stripping Parliament of its independence, alleging that the legislature has been “bought off”…
Court Orders Exhumation of GSU Officer Buried in Controversial Church Compound
A Rongo court has ordered the exhumation of a GSU officer buried within the grounds of the controversial St. Joseph Mission of Messiah in Africa, Rongo Sub-County. Principal Magistrate Chrisphine…
Governor Nyong’o Urges President Ruto to Regulate Airbnb Businesses Over Femicide Concerns
Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has called on President William Ruto to introduce strict regulations for low-cost short-stay accommodation businesses—commonly known as Airbnbs—citing their link to a rise in femicide…
Four Cabinet Secretaries Face Contempt Charges Over e-Citizen Fee Defiance
Four Cabinet Secretaries are staring at possible contempt of court proceedings for allegedly defying a High Court order halting the collection of a KES 50 “convenience fee” on the e-Citizen…
DCI Director Amin Presides over Opening of IAU Induction Training at NPLA
The Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mr. Mohamed I. Amin, today presided over the opening of the induction training programme for officers deployed to the Internal Affairs…
Murkomen Insists Kenya Must Control Alcohol to Protect its Youth
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing strict alcohol regulations, reiterating that the lives and futures of young people must take precedence over profits. Speaking…
Relief for Petty-offenders as Kisumu sets up Milestone City Court
Kisumu Governor Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o will on Friday inspect and handover the completed Kisumu City Court to the Judiciary. The facility one of its kind in Africa aims at…
Chief’s Uniforms to be Re-tailored — Kipchumba Murkomen
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the re-tailoring of chiefs’ uniforms nationwide to restore dignity and professionalism among local administrators and security officers. Speaking during a public address in…
Lawyers Fight over the Senior Counsel Title
A dispute is brewing in court between lawyers over the reconstitution of an influential committee that selects the advocates to be conferred the Senior Counsel title. The dispute is pegged…
Kenyans Seeking Visa’s to US have to disclose Social Media Accounts in new rule
The United States (US) Embassy in Nairobi has announced that Kenyans applying for visas will now be required to disclose all social media usernames. In a statement issued on Friday,…
Court Rules Spouses Hold No Equal Rights on Matrimonial Property
The High Court has made a ruling that spouses do not automatically hold equal rights or beneficial interests in matrimonial property, even when such property is jointly registered. Instead, ownership…
Siaya: County Secretary Ogutu Receives New AP Police Boss
Siaya County Secretary and Head of Public Service, Mr. Joseph Ogutu, this evening received a courtesy call from the newly deployed Administration Police Commandant for Siaya Sub-county, Mr Christopher Nyainda.…
Orengo Vindicated in Opposing Security Laws Amendment
James Orengo, who represented opposition group CORD in the High Court, argued that amendments to the security laws violated the Bill of Rights. Amendments to security laws pushed through during…
How Strict Tonje Rules will deny this General from Becoming CDF
He is the second in command in the Kenya Defence Forces hierarchy today. But for the Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen John Mugaravai Omenda, this might be the…
Gachagua Impeachment Case Postponed
The hearing of a case challenging the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been postponed after key government agencies failed to respond on time. The matter was scheduled…
Why Mystery Surrounds Ruto’s KES 1.2 Billion Church
President Dr William Samoei Ruto on Friday scoffed at a section of the media that highlighted ongoing construction of a multi-million church within the precincts of State House. In an…
Geneva-based Lobby Group Calls for Sanctions Against Murkomen
Interior CS Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen is the subject of calls for travel bans to the United States and the European Union after the Geneva-based Institute for Human Rights accused him…
Nairobi Lawyer Ojijo Petitions LSK to strike out Kindiki, Murkomen from Roll of Advocates
Nairobi Lawyer Kepher Ojijo has filed a motion with the Law Society of Kenya to strike out Professor Kithure Kindiki and Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen from the Roll of Advocates. The…
Court Orders IG Kanja to Produce Blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia within 24 Hours
The High Court in Nairobi on Monday 30 June 2025 ordered the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to produce blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia who has gone missing since June 21.…
Protest Within Confines of Law — Raila Message to Gen Z
Former Premier Raila Amollo Odinga has finally broken his silence on the demonstrations scheduled for Wednesday 25 June 2025. While addressing residents of Jomvu in Mombasa County when he laid…