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Those released, Dennis Kariuki Gitonga, Louis Osiro, Lucy Mora, Ali Kabwana Kamaku, Precious Kendi Mutembei, Austin Ochieng, and Wendy Kerubo, had been held in connection with the death of the 23-year-old, whose body was found on the ground floor of Harmony Plaza Apartments in Ngara on November 23.
The ODPP has warned Lamu residents against resolving sexual and gender-based violence cases through informal “kangaroo courts,” saying the practice silences survivors, undermines evidence, and denies children and families justice.
Between July 1 and September 30, the EACC completed 58 corruption investigations and forwarded them to the DPP. However, only 12 files received approval for prosecution, while others were returned for further inquiry, recommended for closure, or remain pending direction.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) informed the court that Purkiss is being held in the United Kingdom and that the British courts have scheduled case management hearings for December 9 to advance the extradition process.
The collaboration was announced after a high-level meeting between Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga and Kenya Airways Managing Director Allan Kilavuka, where both sides agreed on a new joint framework to enhance early detection, investigations and staff training across the airline’s operations.
The man also faces a murder allegation involving the victim’s grandfather and was arrested after being on the run. He pleaded guilty despite repeated warnings from the court.
According to the ODPP, the investigation found that Kabeabea demanded Sh5 million from a business owner in exchange for halting investigations and refraining from arresting him and his employees.
In a statement issued by the ODPP on Wednesday, Resident Magistrate Ruth Ogolla found Mangisi Chaka Mangisi guilty of repeatedly defiling the minor between April 2021 and November 2022. The case was prosecuted by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Collins Orwa and Prosecution Counsel Mahdy Twalib.
In a statement by the ODPP,Wairimu denied the two charges read out to her while appearing before Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul at the Kibera Law Courts.
The prosecution called three witnesses, Ibrahim Abdiwahid, Senior Sergeant Joel Koskei, and Chief Mohammed Sugow, to testify in support of the State’s case.
The suspect, Elwin Ter Horst, aged 47, was arrested at Boma Banda Cottage in Diani following reports of violent conduct, including assaulting police officers, spitting on one of them.
The awareness exercise, spearheaded by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Bahari Hai, focused on combating illegal activities such as turtle poaching, destructive fishing practices, and the degradation of mangrove ecosystems.