Yagnesh Devani, the director of Triton Petroleum Co. Ltd., accused of swindling Sh7.6 billion of taxpayers’ money in the irregular sale of petroleum products belonging to Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd., has been freed after crucial witnesses failed to testify against him. On Monday, Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa was informed that Renson Ingonga, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), would not pursue the case because there were not enough witnesses and evidence. The prosecution told the court that key witnesses, including former Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi, were reluctant to testify and that others were missing or dead. The magistrate subsequently…
Author: Samuel Njihia
A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of killing Grace Wangari Mwangi, the mother of Bishop Pius Muiru, in March 2017. Ezekiel Saitabu Nakola, 44, was convicted of murdering Wangari on 20 March 2017, at her home in Karega sub-location, Kigumo, Murang’a County, where he had worked as a farmhand for ten years. Among those testifying at the trial was Nakola’s new girlfriend, who had left her husband to live with Nakola. She said he gave her items stolen from the victim’s home, adding to the evidence against him. Wangari, who was 75…
Social media figure Maverick Aoko, known for her explosive posts, has gone missing—raising concerns about her safety at a time when cases of abduction are on the rise. Ms Aoko, who is quite active on X—often posting multiple times a day—has been inactive since 22 October, when she posted a comment asking for God’s protection. Her sudden disappearance has prompted the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to call for her immediate release. On Monday, LSK President Faith Odhiambo urged Kenyans to reach out to the society with any information regarding the activist’s disappearance. “We have heard that she is missing,…
Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released after spending hours at Kamukunji Police Station. His release was confirmed by Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, who shared a video of the activist with his family and lawyers, including Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua. Mr Mwangi was arrested on Sunday morning at his home in Machakos, where he was with his two sons. No charges were preferred against him. “I can confirm firmly that Boniface Mwangi has been freed with no charges. His wife, children, and friends were there during his release,” Mr Khalid stated on Monday morning. His arrest occurred ahead of…
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has taken his battle against the Attorney General and Parliament to the Court of Appeal, fighting to overturn his impeachment. In an application filed under a certificate of urgency, Mr Gachagua seeks to stop the intended hearing of two applications to set aside the orders freezing his impeachment and preventing Deputy President-Elect Kithure Kindiki from assuming office. “Pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal this Honourable Court be pleased to issue an order staying the proceedings of the High Court in Nairobi High Court Constitutional Petition No. E565 of 2024 as consolidated with…
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse found himself under intense scrutiny on Wednesday in the Senate as he struggled to defend his impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In what felt like a student entering an exam room with answers but lacking the formulas, Mr Mutuse struggled to respond to questions posed by Elisha Ongoya, Gachagua’s legal counsel, during a cross-examination aimed at dismantling the MP’s case against the Deputy President. Mr Ongoya’s line of questioning focused on several allegations against Mr Gachagua, including the claim that the Deputy President had publicly undermined government policy concerning the controversial relocation of…
Moses Kabali, a Ugandan citizen, has been sentenced to five years by the Kahawa Chief Magistrate Court in Nairobi for fabricating a terror alert aimed at punishing his wife. Kabali faced hoaxing charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 30 of 2012. On June 30, 2024, Kabali emailed Interpol’s General Secretariat in France, falsely claiming that a known terrorist group was plotting an imminent attack in Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that Kabali urged Interpol to alert Kenyan security forces, stating that the man “alleged that two individuals known to him working with other unknown terror…
J.P. Morgan, the world’s largest bank by market capitalisation, has received official approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to open a representative office in the country, ending a 12-year wait to establish a presence in the market. According to the CBK, the new office, known as JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Representative Office Kenya, will enhance the diversity of Kenya’s financial sector and stimulate trade and investments. “Moreover, the authorisation of this office underscores Kenya’s status as a premier financial services hub,” the banking sector regulator said on Monday. The approval, which comes ahead of an expected visit to…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who is fighting for his political survival, has gone to court in a final attempt to stop the Senate from proceeding with his impeachment this week. Mr Gachagua argues in a certificate of urgency application that the impeachment motion is premised on weak grounds amounting to a “shambolic, unfair, and vicarious” attack against him. His lawyer, Paul Muite, claims the allegations backed by 282 Members of the National Assembly on Tuesday last week were based on hearsay and lies. Mr Gachagua also accuses the National Assembly of skipping proper public participation and voting on grounds outside…
Kenyatta University (KU) has claimed the title of Kenya’s leading institution in the World Universities Rankings 2025, surpassing the University of Nairobi (UoN). According to the Times Higher Education report, no Kenyan universities made it to the top ten in Africa, which is dominated by eight South African institutions, one from Nigeria, and one from Ghana. Other Kenyan universities featured include Amref International University, Egerton University, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kabarak University, Kibabii University, Kisii University, Maasai Mara University, Machakos University, Catholic University of East Africa, University of Eldoret, University of Kabianga, and Zetech University. The…