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Sarah Wairimu Denied Bail Again in Tob Cohen Murder Case

Sarah Wairimu, the widow of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, will remain behind bars. On Tuesday, the High Court rejected her latest attempt to be freed o...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo

Kenya

Kenyan Law Lets ex‑President Face Charges -Chief Justice Maraga

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has confirmed what many have wondered: in Kenya, a president cannot be tried while in office - but once they step do...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Ex-CJ Maraga: A President Can Face Trial After Leaving Office

NAIROBI — Former Chief Justice David Maraga has said that while a sitting president in Kenya is protected from prosecution, the law does not shield th...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo

Kenya

Muslim Leaders criticize Court ruling on inheritance rights for children born out of wedlock

Muslim Clerics Reject Supreme Court Inheritance Ruling, Demand Protection of Islamic Law MOMBASA — Muslim religious leaders in Mombasa have sharply cr...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

DCI Summons Two Wiper MCAs over Makueni Protest Chaos

Two members of the Makueni County Assembly have been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over their alleged role in sponsorin...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo

Kenya

Speaker Kingi gazettes sittings for Isiolo Governor Guyo impeachment

NAIROBI — Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has officially gazetted three special sittings to begin the impeachment proceedings of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Born Out of Wedlock? You Still Inherit, Supreme Court Rules

In a powerful ruling that touches the lives of many, Kenya’s Supreme Court has declared that children born outside marriage have the same right to inh...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo

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Kalonzo Rebrands Wiper Party to woo Gen Z

Kalonzo Musyoka is giving his political house a fresh coat of paint. The former Vice President has rebranded his Wiper Democratic Movement to Wiper Pa...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo

Kenya

Supreme court upholds ruling children out of wedlock to inherit from Muslim fathers

Nairobi - The Supreme Court of Kenya has ruled that children born out of wedlock to Muslim fathers are entitled to inherit from their father’s estate,...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Court Orders IG Kanja to Produce Missing Blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia

Nairobi — Kenya’s High Court has ordered Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to produce missing blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia in court on Tuesday or...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo

Kenya

Senate schedules sitting to deliberate on Isiolo governor Guyo impeachment

The Senate has announced a special sitting for Friday afternoon to deliberate on budget-related legislation, while tensions escalate over the disputed...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Cracks in Democracy? East African Governments Accused of Silencing Dissent

NAIROBI, Kenya — Once hailed as East Africa’s democratic bright spot, Kenya is now facing growing scrutiny over a wave of violent crackdowns on protes...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo