Law and Power Kenya

21/12/2021

04/10/2019

Sarah Wairimu, the wife and primary suspect in the murder of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen will know her fate on bail on 11th October. Justice Stella Mutuku directed that the accused be detained at Lang'ata Women's prison pending the decision. While opposing bail, the prosecution said Wairimu may abscond since the offence she is facing is serious and the sentence could be death penalty. [ 598 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/cohens-murdercourt-to-rule-on-sarah-wairimus-bail-in-a-week/

Sarah Wairimu, the wife and primary suspect in the murder of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen will know her fate on bail on 11th October. Justice Stella Mutuku directed that the accused be detained at Lang’ata Women’s prison pending the decision. While opposing bail, the prosecution said Wairimu may absco...

03/10/2019

A Nairobi court has detained 17 people arrested allegedly arrested in possession of illegal petroleum products for five days to allow police to complete investigations. Senior Resident Magistrate Zainab Abdul directed that Joseph Mwaura, Francis Wambui, Paul Kiriti, Philip Irungu, Nzioka Mavela, Paul Kamau, Michael Kinyanjui, John Mukono, Peter Muiru , Anthony Mwangi, Thomas Njau , Benson Wambua , David Kiriti , John Mwangi, Francis Ndirangu, James Kigo and Henry Mukono be detained at Pangani Police Station. [ 193 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/17-detained-over-illegal-petroleum-products/

A Nairobi court has detained 17 people arrested allegedly arrested in possession of illegal petroleum products for five days to allow police to complete investigations. Senior Resident Magistrate Zainab Abdul directed that Joseph Mwaura, Francis Wambui, Paul Kiriti, Philip Irungu, Nzioka Mavela, Pau...

03/10/2019

Court has directed that Peter Karanja, the second suspect in the murder of Dutch tycoon Ton Cohen to be taken for a mental assessment test before pleading to murder charge. Karanja who has been in custody for swveral weeks to allow police to complete investigations appeared before Justice Stella Mutuku who directed the assessment to be conducted on 8th at Mathare Hospital. [ 85 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/court-orders-mental-assessment-of-second-suspect-in-dutch-tycoon-murder/

03/10/2019

High Court has declared that CMC Motors Group Limited rights and legitimate expectation for the award of tender for leasing motor vehicles phase V was breached by the Interior Ministry Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho. Justice John Mativo also barred the PS from advertising or awarding tender contract for leasing of motor vehicles from local assemblers. "An order of prohibition is issued to the interested party (Interior Principal Secretary and CMC Motors Group Limited) from advertising, inviting, accepting, evaluating bids and awarding contracts for the tender No. [ 275 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/ps-kibicho-breached-cmc-rights-in-motor-vehicle-lease-tender/

03/10/2019

The wife of the late tycoon Tob Cohen has been charged with his murder before a Nairobi court. Sarah Wairimu Kamotho is alleged to have committed the offence between the night of 19th and 20th July this year. Wairimu denied the charge before Justice Stella Mutuku. The state through prosecutor Catherine Mwaniki want the accused person denied bail and was seeking to be granted five days to prepare an affidavit replying on the bail application by her lawyer Philip Murgor. [ 135 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/sarah-wairimu-charged-with-murder-of-dutch-tycoon-husband/

02/10/2019

A former director at Diaspora Designed Build Limited has been charged with obtaining goods worth over a million shilling by false pretenses. Jonathan Kariuki Njiru is accused of obtaining from Rose Nyambura Gacheru building and construction material valued at Sh 1.2 million by falsely pretending that he would pay for the supply of the said goods supplied to Diaspora Limited. [ 225 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/diaspora-design-build-limited-director-charged/

02/10/2019

The Operations Manager at Equity bank Moyale branch who has been in custody over the theft of Sh 42 million has been charged with robbery with violence. Roba Boru Diba is accused of robbing Nelson Kipngetich Langat of Wells Fargo limited who was es**rting the said cash property of Equity Bank and immediately before or after the time of such robbery threatened to shoot the said Nelson. [ 204 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/moyale-equity-bank-manager-charged-with-robbery-with-violence/

01/10/2019

Principal Magistrate Bryan Khaemba has filed an application in court seeking to institute contempt of court proceedings against the Chief Justice for failing to reinstate him 33 days since the order was issued. Employment and Labour Relations Court found CJ David Maraga's decision to suspend Khaemba, Kiambu law courts Principal Magistrate as unlawful and declared the decision as null and void. [ 311 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/magistrate-khaemba-wants-cj-jsc-punished-for-contempt-over-reinstatement-order/

30/09/2019

Another blow for Embakasi North MP James Mwangi Gakuya and 10 others facing Sh 40 million CDF project graft charges after high court ruled that the case can proceed without their lawyers. High Court Criminal Division Judge Mumbi Ngugi dismissed the application challenging trial court the trial court ruling to proceed without defense counsels on grounds that it has no merits. [ 237 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/blow-for-mp-gakuya-as-high-court-declines-to-grant-stay-in-cdf-graft-case/

30/09/2019

Two police officers have been charged with robbery with violence with regard to the Sh 72 million Standard Chartered bank money heist on transit by G4S officers. PC Simon Gichui Kariuki and APC Caroline Njeri Waithera are accused of robbing G4S staff Sh 74 million, 38 cassettes, 13 purge bins and 13 canvas bags all totalling to Sh 75.9 M and at or immediately before or after the said robbery threatened to use actual violence against the said G4S staff. [ 97 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/g4s-heisttwo-police-officer-charged-with-robbery-with-violence/

27/09/2019

A man arrested with fake one million US dollars has been charged in Nairobi. Stephen Mark Oduk is accused of knowingly and unlawfully having in his possession 1,000,000 papers intended to resemble and pass as special papers such as provided and used in making currency United States currency 100 dollar bill. The accused allegedly committed the offence on 19th September 2019 at plan 254 restaurant in Kilimani, Nairobi. [ 111 more words ]
https://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/fake-million-dollars-suspect-charged/

26/09/2019

Lawyers representing Senator Mithika Linturi in his divorce proceedings have protested on how his estranged wife Marianne Kitany has been dragging the matter. The three lawyers led by Muthomi Thiankolu told Chief Magistrate Peter Gesora that since the matter commenced, Kitany has been conducting practices calculated to delay the expeditious hearing and determination of the dispute and to circumvent the direction given by the high court to have the matter heard immediately. [ 542 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/sen-linturis-lawyers-accuse-kitany-of-intentionally-delaying-the-divorce-case/

26/09/2019

The Director of Public Prosecution wants suspect in the murder of Tob Cohen, Sarah Wairimu Kamotho and her lawyers to held in contempt of court. This, the court heard, is due to the fact that they addressed members of the public during the burial of Cohen on matters evidence which was against the court order issued barely two weeks ago. [ 589 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/dpp-wants-sarah-wairimu-and-her-lawyers-to-held-in-contempt-of-court/

25/09/2019

The prosecution has confirmed that they are ready to proceed with the hearing of the Sh 300 million gold fraud case against businessman Jared Otieno and 14 others. During the pre-trial conference before trial magistrate Francis Andayi, the prosecution stated that they had supplied the defense team with the inventory and exhibits. The defense lawyers confirmed to the court receipt of the same. [ 306 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/trial-against-businessman-jared-otieno-and-14-others-ready-to-kick-off-prosecution/

The prosecution has confirmed that they are ready to proceed with the hearing of the Sh 300 million gold fraud case against businessman Jared Otieno and 14 others. During the pre-trial conference before trial magistrate Francis Andayi, the prosecution stated that they had supplied the defense team w...

24/09/2019

A lecture at Moi University has been charged with obtaining credit worth over 900,000 shillings. Beatrice Omunga Ohutso Imbaya who is a senior lecturer in the department of tourism is accused of incurring a debt or liability to Peter Nganga Chege to the amount of Sh 986,689 by falsely pretending that she will refund 12 air tickets for Nairobi Girls Chorale after a concert in Chicago, USA. [ 65 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/moi-university-charged-over-sh-900000-debt/

24/09/2019

The mother to estranged wife of Senator Mithika Linturi has testified that her daughter did get married to him under the Nandi customary laws. Rhoda Kitany told Chief Magistrate Peter Gesora that her daughter Marianne Kitany, former Chief of staff at the office of Deputy President William Ruto informed her in 2016 that they wanted to go home for introductions. [ 437 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/marianne-kitanys-mother-testifies-in-her-messy-divorce-case/

23/09/2019

Two people have been charged with stealing a Sh 2.6 million motor vehicle at Wilson airport. Mohamed Farah Karur alias Koroto and Aden Kosar Keinan are alleged to have committed the offence on the night of 5th and 6th May 2019. The registration for the vehicle is KCL 796U Toyota Hiace, the property of Alice Ochola. The two are also accused of handling stolen property by dishonestly undertaking the disposal of the said motor vehicle at Ismaj Garage in Garissa town for their own benefit having reasons to believe it to be stolen. [ 48 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/two-charged-with-stealing-vehicle-at-wilson-airport/

Two people have been charged with stealing a Sh 2.6 million motor vehicle at Wilson airport. Mohamed Farah Karur alias Koroto and Aden Kosar Keinan are alleged to have committed the offence on the night of 5th and 6th May 2019. The registration for the vehicle is KCL 796U Toyota Hiace, the property....

20/09/2019

The constitution and human rights division court has dismissed a case filed by Delmonte against Murang'a County government for declining to renew lease for land which the company sits. Justice Kanyi Kimondo, Chacha Mwita and Wilfrida Okwany ruled that the court lacks jurisdiction to determine the petition. "We accordingly order that the petition dated September 18 ,2015 be and hereby struck out", ruled the three judge bench. [ 210 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/court-dismisses-lease-dispute-case-by-delmonte-says-lacks-jurisdiction/

The constitution and human rights division court has dismissed a case filed by Delmonte against Murang’a County government for declining to renew lease for land which the company sits. Justice Kanyi Kimondo, Chacha Mwita and Wilfrida Okwany ruled that the court lacks jurisdiction to determine the ...

20/09/2019

The family of slain Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen and the DPP want to reach an agreement to allow his wife and primary suspect in his murder to participate in his burial. Through her lawyer Philip Murgor, the suspect, Sarah Wairimu Kamotho wants the court to allow her attend Cohen's burial at Jewish Cemetery on Wangari Mathai road on Monday 23rd. [ 140 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/cohens-family-to-allow-sarah-wairimu-to-attend-his-burial/

19/09/2019

Garissa County Deputy Governor Abdi Dagane Muhumed has been enjoined in a case challenging the academic qualification of Governor Ali Korane. In his ruling, Justice James Makau ruled that Dagane gave sufficient reasons to be enjoined in the case. The petition was filed by Aden Mukhtar Bare on behalf of his son Idriss Mukhtar was shot as he pursued the matter. [ 170 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/gov-koranes-deputy-enjoined-in-petition-challenging-his-qualifications/

19/09/2019

A private investigator who was being sought by the DCI has been charged in a Nairobi court threatening to Kill. Jane Mugo, the chief executive of Trimo Security Limited is facing two counts of threatening to kill. The court heard that the accused unlawfully drew a gun and treatened to kill one Deepa Shah. She is alleged to have committed the offence on 4th February 2019 at Kyuna close within spring valley in Gigiri sub county, Nairobi. [ 60 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/private-investigator-jane-mugo-charged-with-threatening-to-kill/

16/09/2019

A Nairobi court has allowed police to detain a manager with Equity Bank Kenya and a Wells Fargo company employee for 10 days to complete investigations into the theft of Sh 42 million. Roba Diba Boru (branch operations manager at Equity Bank in Moyale) was on duty at the material time and is said to have been informed about the arrival of the money and Langat Kipngetich Nelson (cash counting officer at Wells Fargo) is said to have been assigned to es**rt the money. [ 268 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/equity-bank-manager-wells-fargo-employee-detained-over-sh-42m-heist-in-moyale-airstrip/

16/09/2019

Three more suspects in the Sh 72 million Standard chartered bank robbery have been charge with robbery with violence. Bernard Mwenda Mulee, Benson Makokha Siwaka and and Nahashon Mutua Mulee are accused of robbing G4S officers the millions which was in transit for restocking of ATMs at Nairobi West Shopping center. The three are said to have threatened to use actual violence on the G4S staff before or after the said robbery. [ 68 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/three-more-charged-over-sh-72m-nairobi-west-robbery/

16/09/2019

A 54 year old electrician has been charged in Nairobi with stealing Sh 102,000 given to him to secure a surety bond for an accused person. Malosa Mohamed Madini is accused of stealing from Erick Mwangi Muthi (in custody) between 20th and 27th May 2019 by pretending that he would process for him court bond. He denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi. [ 436 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/electrician-in-surety-bond-cartel-web-charged/

13/09/2019

A man who was acquitted a few weeks ago of terror attack on two Thika road bound buses has been sentenced to serve 14 years in jail for threatening a witness. Sar Guracha Haro was charged alongside his son Warque Dejene Sar with 10 counts of terror related charges in May 2014 but acquitted in August 2019. Trial magistrate Francis Andayi acuitted the two after finding that the prosecution failed to prove that they were involved in the attack or are member of the Al-shabaab terror group. [ 147 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/14-years-in-jail-for-acquitted-terror-suspect-for-threatening-witness/

13/09/2019

High court has ruled that Rastafarian is a recognized religion and therefore no student should be expelled for keeping dreadlocks. Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that Rastararian is a recognized religion with genuinely held beliefs like keeping the 10 commandments and the observing the Sabbath. This is after the father of a teenage girl who was expelled from a high school in Kibra constituency for keeping dreadlocks sued the school. [ 239 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/court-allows-expelled-rastafarian-girl-back-to-school-says-it-a-recognised-religion/

High court has ruled that Rastafarian is a recognized religion and therefore no student should be expelled for keeping dreadlocks. Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that Rastararian is a recognized religion with genuinely held beliefs like keeping the 10 commandments and the observing the Sabbath. This is....

12/09/2019

Wife of the missing Dutch businessman Tob Cohen will be taken for mental assessment before being charged with murder. The prosecution requested the court to allow the suspect Sarah Wairimu to undergo a mental assessment test by a government psychiatrist to determine whether she is fit to stand trial. However her lawyer Philip Murgor objected the same saying that the charge sheet could not stand as it was since it was not complete. [ 176 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/wife-of-missing-dutch-tycoon-to-remain-in-custody-as-she-awaits-mental-assessment/

11/09/2019

A Kiambu County voter has moved to court to challenge the decision by Deputy Governor James Nyoro to reshuffle the county government cabinet. Benard Chege Mburu wants the court to quash the purported reshuffle on grounds that Nyoro has no powers to reshuffle the County Executive County Members. He argues that Nyoro has not been appointed as acting Kiambu governor under the law. [ 322 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/kiambu-voter-wants-court-to-quash-dg-nyoros-decision-to-reshuffle-cabinet/

11/09/2019

A man has been charged with stealing the motor vehicle of journalist Ken Mijungu. Barrack Ochieng Oluoch was charged with stealing a Toyota Prado VX valued at 5.6 million, the property of Kenneth Mijungu. Oluoch is alleged to have committed the offence on 13th June 2019 at around 9.40 PM along Kimathi street in Nairobi jointly with others not before court. [ 41 more words ]
http://www.lawandpowerkenya.com/man-charged-with-stealing-journalist-ken-mijungus-car/