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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…

Those who sow the wind, Shall reap the whirlwind — LSK President Warns Politicians

Faith Odhiambo the President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) on Tuesday 24 June sent a terse message to leaders planning to arm youth to infiltrate demonstrations scheduled for…

Relief to Kenyan Workers as Court Rules 2.75 SHIF Deduction Unlawful Double-taxation

The High Court in Nairobi on Monday 23 June, 2025 ruled that the government’s 2.75 per cent deduction on gross pay towards the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) amounts to…

Court Slaps Siaya Blogger Mike Ochieng with KES 3.3M Fine for Defaming PSB Secretary Wilfred Nyagudi

Siaya Resident Magistrate Jacob P. Mkala has slapped blogger Michael Oduory aka Mike Ochieng with a fine of KES 3,000,000 in general damages for defaming the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…

BREAKING: LSK Nabs Fake Lawyer in Siaya

The Law Society of Kenya today nabbed a woman land surveyor who has been masquerading as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya for several years now. The woman…

Breaking: IPOA on Fact-finding Mission at Central Police Station

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) technical team made up of Chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan this morning conducted a fact-finding mission at the Central Police Station in Nairobi CBD with…

Interior CS Murkomen Confirms Safe Return of Baringo Girl Abducted by Bandits 3 Days Ago

Interior and National Security Cabinet Secretary Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen today confirmed the safe return of a Class 7 pupil who has been abducted by bandits three days ago. In a…

Francis Atwoli Was Right — Govt Admits to Diverting Money from Housing Levy Fund

The government has made an astonishing admission that indeed it’s true that monies collected under the Housing Levy Fund has been redirected to other areas. The admission comes in the…

Gachagua Changes Reinstatement Suit, Wants Compensation for Full 5-year-term

Impeached Deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua has changed his prayers to be reinstated back in office and instead now wants a full compensation for the five years he would have…

Kenya: Voter Sues Government to Bring Forward General Election Date to 2026 As per Constitution

A Kenyan citizen has taken legal action to compel the government to conduct the next General Election on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, claiming this is the constitutionally mandated date under…

Kenya: What is the Public Seal and Who is the Legal Custodian?

Controversy has been simmering over who currently holds Kenya’s Public Seal. Former Speaker of the National Assembly and ex-Attorney General, Justin Muturi revealed that the seal had been illegally transferred…

Babu Owino Among 609 Lawyers Admitted to the Bar

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili popularly known as Babu Owino was among 609 lawyers formally admitted to the Roll of Advocates today. Shortly afterwards the fiery, youthful legislator…

Fall from Grace: Ruto Former ICC Lawyer Karim Khan Indicted in Sex Scandal

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday suspended Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan as an independent probe is launched into allegations of sexual misconduct. The court’s deputy prosecutors will now be…

IEBC: Petition Filed Against Nomination of Erastus Edung Ethekon as Chairman and 6 Commissioners

A petition has been filed at the High Court of Kenya on Wednesday 14 May 2025 challenging the nomination of Erastus Edung Ethekon as Chairman and six others as Commissioners…