Author: NLM Correspondent

Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he endorses Azimio leader Raila Odinga to take over from Moussa Faki Mahamat as the next chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Obasanjo urged the East African Community (EAC) countries to rally behind Odinga’s candidacy, expressing confidence in his leadership abilities. “I have no doubt that my friend who is standing next to me (Odinga) is the right person to take over the mantle. If the EAC region backs him, I believe the rest of the continent will support him,” he said on Thursday, February 15. Embracing Obasanjo’s support, Raila Odinga…

Police have arrested three individuals suspected of visiting the residence of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum just days before his fatal accident. The trio is currently under police custody for interrogation. The identities of the three individuals remain undisclosed as detectives continue their inquiries in Elgeyo Marakwet County, the hometown of the late athlete. Following revelations from Kiptum’s father, Samson Cheruiyot, who raised concerns after his son’s tragic demise, the individuals were detained for questioning. Cheruiyot had alerted authorities about four unfamiliar persons who had visited Kiptum’s home in Chepsamo village, Kaptarakwa ward, Keiyo South Constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet County,…

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Amin Ibrahim has announced that two individuals have been arrested in relation to the disappearance of murder suspect Kelvin Kang’ethe. Ibrahim on Tuesday said that following intensive investigations, police detained Kang’ethe’s brother and a female associate on Monday night. Authorities suspect that Kang’ethe met with his brother in Kiambu after he escaped from police custody. Kang’ethe managed to evade custody at Muthaiga Police Station last week, where he was being held pending legal proceedings. Detectives uncovered that Kang’ethe relied on mobile phone numbers linked to relatives to evade police detection, strategically disabling his phone…

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has filed a notice of appeal against the High Court’s recent judgment to acquit former TV journalist Jacque Maribe in the murder case of Monica Kimani. Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions O.J Omondi, of the ODPP on Tuesday, February 13, expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling delivered by High Court judge Grace Nzioka. The notice of appeal, filed with the Court of Appeal, explicitly challenges the component of the judgment that cleared Maribe of her involvement in the murder case. Justice Nzioka in her ruling delivered on Friday last week acknowledged…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s has maintained that the Judiciary is frustrating impeding government-led reforms, proposed in the Tea Amendment Bill, 2023. Speaking from Kigumo, Murang’a County, on Saturday, February 10, Gachagua said there’s need for dynamic pricing mechanisms, and that farmers should be paid in dollars because Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) trades tea in US dollars. Responding to Gatanga MP Edward Muriu’s observations regarding dwindling farmer incomes despite the favorable dollar exchange rate, Gachagua said the strong dollar will boost farmers’ earnings. “I concur with Muriu that if the exchange rate for the dollar is high, the same should…

Secondary school principals are advocating for the transfer of the first batch of Grade Nine students to secondary schools amid cries over inadequate infrastructure in junior schools. This comes as the upcoming implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is set to integrate Grade Nine classes with junior secondary (Grade Seven and Eight) levels, currently housed within primary schools. But it is the unpreparedness of primary schools proposed for hosting Grade Nine learners, deficiencies in teaching staff, classroom space, and laboratory facilities that is catching the attention of the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha). The association’s national chairman, and chief principal…

Former Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe has been acquitted in the murder case of Monica Nyawira Kimani, while her former lover Joseph Irungu “Jowie” has been found guilty. The verdict was delivered by Justice Grace Nzioka on Friday, February 9, with the judge faulting the prosecution for preferring the wrong charge against Maribe. “It is my considered view that the charge brought against the second accused person (Jacque Maribe) was not the proper charge,” Justice Nzioka ruled. However, the verdict was different for Irungu, as Nzioka stated that the prosecution had proven its case against him beyond a reasonable doubt.…

The High Court has intervened, suspending the upcoming elections for lawyers’ representatives to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), originally scheduled for later this month. This decision follows a petition filed by city lawyer Ishmael Nyaribo, who accused the Law Society of Kenya elections board of discrimination. Nyaribo alleges that he was unfairly barred from contesting the February 29 elections. The competition for the LSK male representative to the JSC featured four candidates, including Nyaribo, the incumbent LSK president Eric Theuri, Omwanza Ombati, and Prof Michael Wabwile. Expressing his frustration, Nyaribo stated that despite meeting all the requirements to run for…

Police sources have disclosed a stunning revelation concerning murder suspect Kelvin Kang’ethe’s escape from Muthaiga Station. Kang’ethe, accused of killing Kenyan nurse Margaret Mbitu at a US-based airport last year, meticulously escaped police custody and disappeared in the busy streets of Nairobi. A man claiming to be Kang’ethe’s lawyer paid the suspect a visit on Wednesday afternoon, engaging in a brief session, according to a police report seen by Nairobi Law Monthly before his breakout. Under the guise of a routine attorney visit, the police granted the man’s request to see Kang’ethe. Following protocol, officers escorted the suspect from his…

President William Ruto has reiterated his commitment to the digitization of government services, particularly the payment of school fees through the e-citizen platform. Addressing concerns over resistance to the plan, on Wednesday, February 7, Ruto emphasized the importance of digital payments in eliminating extra levies imposed by some schools. Speaking during a meeting with the Kenyan diaspora in Tokyo, Japan, he backed digitization, citing its potential to curb abuse often associated with cash payments. He expressed determination to halt the operation of personal paybills collecting government funds, consolidating them into a single paybill number. Last week, the government mandated parents…