Justice Said Chitembwe hard-pressed to explain ruling in defilement case

By Chemutai Goin,

A past ruling in a defilement case came to haunt Justice Said Juma Chitembwe as he appeared before the Judicial Service Commission which vetted him to...

Interviews for next CJ kick off with Justice Said Juma Chitembwe

By Dzuya Walter,

Interviews for Kenya's next Chief Justice kicked off on Monday with the first candidate Justice Said Juma Chitembwe taking to the floor. He is amon...

chitembwe , cj , Maraga

600 people arrested in Nairobi for flouting COVID-19 rules

By Erick Owenga,

At least 600 people were arrested in Nairobi County for flouting COVID-19 rules on curfew, restricted movement and wearing of masks. On Sunday alon...

coronavirus , curfew

Interviews for the next Chief Justice to kick off on Monday: JSC

By Chemutai Goin,

13 individuals had initially applied for the Chief Justice position but after thorough scrutiny of their documents, three nominees were dropped leavin...

chief justice

LSK sounds alarm over rising murder, insecurity cases

By Citizen Reporter,

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has raised concerns about the country's growing cases of insecurity, unexplained disappearances, and heinous murders. ...

barasa , LSK

BBI taskforce raises concerns over delays in passing BBI bill

By Sam Ogina,

The debate over whether to reopen the constitution amendment bill 2020 for further review is raging, dividing the Joint Justice and Legal Affairs Comm...

Big win for KRA in Ksh.1.1B tax evasion suit

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Revenue Authority's position has been upheld by the Tax Appeals Tribunal in a case filed by three taxpayers challenging a move by the KRA's ...

KRA , tax evasion

Arrest of Mutemi Kiama, others are acts of state repression: KHRC

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned the arrest and prosecution of activist Mutemi Kiama. In a statement on Friday, the KHRC terme...

Mutemi Kiama

High Court temporarily stops Gov’t from closing Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has temporarily stopped the Kenyan government from closing the Daadab and Kakuma refuge camps pending hearing and determination of a ca...

Dadaab , kakuma

Court frees Kilifi DG Gideon Saburi against charges of willfully spreading COVID-19

By George Aoko,

A Mombasa court has dropped a case a case against Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi where he was accused of willfully spreading COVID-19 in  March...

Gideon Saburi , Mombasa Court

Blow to Sputnik vaccine importers in Kenya as Gov’t locks out private sector in roll-out plan

By Benjamin Muriuki,

No private entity will be involved in the Phase 1 procurement of COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya, the Ministry of Health has declared. According to Heal...

ministry of health , Sputnik vaccine

Activist Mutemi Kiama freed on Ksh.500K cash bail, ordered not to use social media

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Edwin Mutemi Kiama was on Thursday freed on a Ksh.500,000 cash bail pending police probe following alleged cybercrime offences of producing '...

Activist Edwin Mutemi Kiama , cybercrime , DP William Ruto , IMF , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Fundraiser for baby Ayah Lundt, who needs world’s most expensive drug to save her life, hits Ksh.146M

By Ian Omondi,

Ayah Lundt, a 14-month-old baby who was diagnosed with a condition called spinal muscular atrophy and now needs the world’s most expensive drug to...

ayah lundt , Frank Lundt , Mary Mithika , Spinal muscular atrophy , Zolgensma

Innocent man spends 44 years in prison. He says his life worth more than Ksh.81 million

By CNN,

Ronnie Long sat in jail in North Carolina for 44 years for a crime he didn't commit, and now he is planning to fight a law that says he is only owed $...

Activist Mutemi Kiama to spend night in jail over ‘public notice’ posters using Uhuru, Ruto images

By Dzuya Walter,

The prosecution wants activist Edwin Mutemi Kiama held for a period of 14 days pending completion of investigations against him. Investigating Offi...

IMF , Mutemi Kiama , Prosecution

Acting CJ Philomena Mwilu accuses activist Okiya Omtatah of harassment

By Dzuya Walter,

Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu now wants the court to declare human rights activist Okiya Omtatah a vexatious litigant. Mwilu is hence seekin...

Okiya Omtatah , Philomena Mwilu

Parliament to hold special sitting next week to debate BBI Bill

By Citizen Reporter,

National Assembly Majority Leader Amos Kimunya says Parliament will hold a special sitting next week to debate the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) d...

Amos Kimunya , BBI Bill , IEBC , parliament

Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.

By CNN,

In Chile's arid Atacama desert, Tabita Daza Rojas is trying to scrape together enough money to finish construction on her home before her baby, due an...

birth control , Chile

IMF sees stronger global growth as some COVID clouds begin to clear

By Reuters,

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday unprecedented public spending to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily by the United States, would pu...

COVID-19 , Economist Gita Gopinath , IMF

How Dr. Jill Biden is transforming what it is to be FLOTUS

By CNN,

Dr. Jill Biden is back in the classroom this month, carrying a course load of three classes as she returns to her full-time teaching job at Northern ...