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Embu man sentenced to 25 years for wife’s murder after plea bargain
According to the prosecution, the couple had experienced marital differences for about a week following a family dispute involving their daughter and her husband.
Penal Code
Corridors of Justice
Two men sentenced to death over Moyale robbery that left four people injured
The charges arose from an incident on April 23,2025 in the Dabel area of Moyale Sub-County, where the two men, acting jointly with others and armed with dangerous weapons, including guns, robbed four people.
Corridors of Justice
Prosecution urges court to hand Obado, two others death sentence
Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (SADPP) Gikui Gichuhi said the request was informed by the circumstances surrounding the offence and the level of responsibility of each of the three men convict...
Crime
Woman arrested over alleged attempt to smuggle jailbreak tools into Ruai station
Kenyan law treats attempts to facilitate an escape from lawful custody as a serious offence. Section 124 of the Penal Code states that a person who aids a prisoner to escape or attempts to escape, or conveys an...
Corridors of Justice
Former KenGen employee jailed 11 years over fake certificates
According to the ODPP, the court heard that Nyabuti used a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate showing a mean grade of C- to secure employment at the state-owned power company.
News
KNCHR wants Parliament to end criminalisation of attempted suicide
KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah made the appeal on Thursday, September 10, 2026, during World Suicide Prevention Day, saying the country must move towards helping people facing mental health distress instead o...
Corridors of Justice
Four suspects in Dr Mutiso murder case ordered to undergo 14-day mental assessment
The suspects — politician Rose Mbithe Mulwa, her daughter Angela Mulwa, her son Chris Mulwa and Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi — appeared before Justice Kanyi Kimondo at the Milimani Law Courts on Thurs...
Corridors of Justice
MP Kaguchia freed on Sh250,000 cash bail as court defers plea
In her ruling, Magistrate Nyangena held that the earlier High Court order securing Kaguchia’s release did not prevent the magistrate’s court from proceeding with the case since he was now before it to answer fo...
Corridors of Justice
Mukurweini MP denies offensive conduct charge over alleged remarks
Kaguchia was charged with offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace, an offence under Section 94(1) of the Penal Code, after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved the charge against him.
Corridors of Justice
Court stops arrest, prosecution of three over Manzil Towers collapse
Justice Dr. Nabil Mokaya Orina allowed Patrick Analo Akivaga, David Kibui Kigathi and another applicant to challenge the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ decision to press criminal charges against them.
News
MPs back plan to decriminalise attempted suicide, call for mental health reforms
Contributing to the debate on the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2024, sponsored by Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch, lawmakers said criminalising attempted suicide is outdated, unconstitutional and undermines efforts t...
Corridors of Justice
Wajir court sentences two men to death over violent robbery
Senior Principal Magistrate Eric Malesi convicted Abdiaziz Ali Ahmed, alias “Odi,” and Abdiwahab Mohamed Hassan, alias “Steam Boy,” after ruling that the prosecution had proved the case against them beyond reas...