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Court records indicate that nine of the 12 accused were present for the opening session. Prosecutors allege that Sylvia, 62, and her son, 33, exploited the period after former President Ali Bongo suffered a major stroke in 2018, manipulating presidential powers to funnel public funds into their personal accounts.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye on Monday issued a conservatory order directing that the suspension applies to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), the State Law Office, and all related parties, including employees, agents, and supporting entities involved in the recruitment process.
The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, which is currently before the National Assembly, seeks to grant immunity to firms such as Meta and Google for alleged abuses in Kenya. Senators argue that the petition is speculative and comes before the law has even been debated.
Fredrick Oundo was handed the sentence by Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoi, who ruled that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Justice Mugambi told the court that delivering a judgment before the end of the year would be impossible and set January 15, 2026, as the new date. He urged victims to remain in contact with their legal representatives for updates. For many of the survivors, the news came as a painful reminder of the long and frustrating road they have travelled in search of justice since the August 7, 1998, bombing that left over 200 people dead and more than 5,000 injured in Nairobi alone. Twelve of the victims were Americans.
According to documents presented in court, Azziad became a member of the Sacco and applied for a mortgage to purchase the apartment. She was granted a facility of Sh20,389,720 on April 14, 2024, to facilitate the transaction.
Over the years, the courts have repeatedly ruled that the ex-service members were subjected to unlawful dismissal by the so-called “82 Air Force,” which had no authority to terminate their employment.
The decision was made after investigators asked for more time to complete crucial inquiries into the shooting of Constable Hassan Lolkidid on October 29, 2025 at Mikiti area in Mai Mahiu Township, Naivasha sub-county. The four officers; Jim Murithi, Emmanuel Sang, Antony Wang’ombe, and Joshua Keter, are all based at Mai Mahiu Police Station.
State counsel Jalson Makori urged the court to enforce the summons, arguing that Mugambi holds information central to understanding how officers operated in the city on the day of the shooting. This becomes the third time she has been required to appear before the inquiry, signalling the weight placed on her testimony by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Justice Martin Muya issued the directive on Tuesday, giving the two top officials seven days to present Mbijiwe in court—either alive or dead. The ruling followed an urgent petition filed by his mother, Jane Gatwiri, seeking to compel the government to disclose her son’s whereabouts and secure his immediate release.
The affected employees, drawn from Chemilil Sugar Company, South Nyanza (Sony) Sugar Company, Muhoroni Sugar Company, and Nzoia Sugar Company, filed a lawsuit arguing that the redundancy notices were issued in the midst of ongoing discussions about their benefits.
Justice Secretary Kebatu was sentenced to 12 months in September after being found guilty of five offences, including the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl and a woman who had offered to help him find work. During the trial, he gave his date of birth as December 1986, though official records list his age as 41. The court heard he posed a “significant risk of reoffending.”