I was robbed, ‘sad’ Mercado says after Zarika defeat

By Isaac Swila,

Mexican boxer Yamileth Mercado who lost to Kenya's Fatuma 'Iron Fist' Zarika in a World Boxing Council super-bantamweight title fight on Saturday has ...

Fatuma 'Iron Fist' Zarika , judges , Mexican boxer , unjust ruling , World Boxing Council super-bantamweight , Yamileth Mercado

Super Zarika defends WBC title in glorious fight with Mexican Mercado

By Isaac Swila,

Kenya's boxing pride Faruma 'Iron Fist' Zarika put a strong show in the face of a fierce challenge to retain her World Boxing Council Super-bantamweig...

Faruma 'Iron Fist' Zarika , KICC , Rayton Okwri , Split-point decision , WBC Bantamweight title , World Boxing Council , Yamileth 'Yeimi' Mercado

DPP wants Mwilu petition to be heard by 5 judges

By Dzuya Walter,

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has moved to court under a certificate of urgency seeking to have case filed by Deputy Chief Justice Philomen...

Philomena Mwilu

Lawyers want Mohammed Warsame gazetted as JSC member

By Dzuya Walter,

The Law Society of Kenya has filed a petition seeking to have Justice Mohammed Warsame gazetted as a Judicial Service Commission member. Also Read:...

JSC , Mohammed Warsame

Court directs CJ Maraga to appoint judges for Ruaraka land case

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court on Tuesday directed that the Ruaraka land case be allocated an even number of judges to hear and determine the case filed by the Nation...

Ruaraka

Judiciary in ambitious drive to clear 5,000 cases older than five years

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya's Judiciary expects to clear a backlog of 5,000 cases that are older than five years within one month. A statement from the Communications Depa...

Prosecutor rubbishes ODM claims that they are unfairly targeting Mwilu

By Dzuya Walter,

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution has denied unfairly targeting Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu. According to Deputy DPP Dorcas...

DPP , Philomena Mwilu

Philomena Mwilu, Kalpana Rawal, Nancy Baraza: Is Deputy CJ position jinxed?

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu was arrested on Tuesday afternoon over allegations of corruption involving the collapsed Imperial Bank. She be...

Deputy CJ , Kalpana Rawal , Nancy Baraza , Philomena Mwilu

Zimbabwe’s president takes oath amid U.S censure over vote

By Reuters,

Emmerson Mnangagwa took the oath as Zimbabwe’s president in front of a stadium crowd on Sunday after a divisive election, as U.S. observers of that ...

Mnangagwa sworn in , mugabe , President Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe election

Court to rule on disputed Zimbabwe election today

By Reuters,

A top court will on Friday issue its verdict on whether to overturn or uphold President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zimbabwe election victory. His main ...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Nelson Chamisa , Zimbabwe election

Kenyan don hired for Zimbabwe presidential election petition

By Citizen Reporter,

Zimbwabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance will be relying on a Kenyan don, Dr. Edgar Otumba Ouko, to show alleged irregularities in a case it has filed to...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe election , Zimbabwe election results , Zimbabwe presidential petition

Supreme Court goes on recess starting August 1

By Dzuya Walter,

Kenya's Supreme Court will go on recess starting Wednesday. According to Gazette notice no. 7465, the court will terminate its recess on Friday, Se...

Judiciary Budget , Maraga , supreme court

Yoweri Museveni, 73, cleared to run for sixth term as Ugandan President

By Agencies,

President Yoweri Museveni, 73, can now run for a sixth term after a court in Uganda upheld a constitutional change that removed presidential age limit...

Museveni , uganda presidency

Mohammed Ali survives appeal, retains Nyali MP seat

By George Aoko,

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Nyali MP Mohammed Ali was validly elected saying that the voter who filed the petition failed to prove his case. ...

Court of Appeal , Mohammed Ali , Nyali MP

Two judges withdraw from Karua-Waiguru petition

By Samuel Mbogo,

Two judges of the Court of Appeal in Nyeri have withdrawn from a petition challenging the election of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru citing their clo...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga County. , martha karua , Waiguru petition

Luanda MP Christopher Omulele survives appeal case

By Allan Obiero,

The Court of Appeal has upheld the election of Christoper Omulele as Member of Parliament for Luanda. Apungu Arthur Kibira, the appellant has been ...

christopher omulele , Luanda MP

Rights groups concerned Egypt using counter-terrorism to target dissidents

By VOA,

As Egypt is cracking down on militants across the country, particularly in the country’s Sinai region, some experts and rights groups have voiced co...

Egypt , Egyptian security forces , Militant groups , The Islamic State , The Sinai Peninsula

High Court orders MCSK to account for royalty collected since 2017

By Ian Omondi,

The High Court has ordered the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) to account for all money it has collected as royalty and license since it was d...

Collective Management Organization , Kenya Copyright Board , Music Copyright Society of Kenya , Royalty

Relief for MP Alfred Keter as Court upholds his election

By Cyrus Sholim,

Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter can now heave a sigh of relief after the Court of Appeal in Eldoret upheld his contentious 2017 election...

Alfred Keter , Court of Appeal , Keter election nullified , Keter petition , Keter wins petition

Court to rule on Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter poll case today

By Cyrus Sholim,

Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter will know his fate on Wednesday after he appealed the nullification of his August 2017 poll victory. Hundreds of his su...

Alfred Keter