The National Assembly has approved Issack Hassan, the former Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), to lead the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). The Assembly confirmed Hassan’s approval, along with that of several others, as members of the IPOA Board. “The National Assembly has approved the following individuals for appointment as Chairperson and as Members of the Board of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority,” the statement read. Those approved as members of the IPOA Board include Ann Wanjiku Mwangi, Dr. Micah Onyiniego Nyakego, Boniface Kipkemoi Samati, Dr. Annette Mudola Mbogoh, John Muchiri Nyaga, Kenwilliams Nyakomitah, and Jackline…
Author: Samuel Njihia
Wilfred Mutubwa, Vice Chairperson of the Political Disputes Tribunal and Dean of Mount Kenya University’s School of Law, died after collapsing during a short break from a virtual court session in Nairobi on Tuesday evening. The cause of his death remains unclear, and his family is still grappling with the loss. Chief Justice Martha Koome expressed her condolences, describing Mutubwa as a distinguished legal scholar who championed the multi-door approach to justice delivery in Kenya. “On behalf of the Judiciary family and on my own behalf, I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Wilfred…
The High Court has temporarily suspended the special Privileges & Immunities status granted to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued orders preventing the foundation from enjoying these privileges and immunities while the case is ongoing. The Kenyan government’s decision to grant immunity to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been challenged by the Law Society, which argues that the move should be declared null and void. These privileges were granted to the foundation, a non-humanitarian organisation, under a government announcement…
Top officials at Moi University are under fire as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) investigates allegations of embezzling Sh2.2 billion through fraudulent infrastructure projects. The EACC has summoned Vice-Chancellor Isaac Kosgey, Chief Accountant Egla Samoei, Head of Procurement Wilson Bett, and Head of the Development Unit Moses Kipkulei for questioning at the commission’s Eldoret office today. This comes after a prolonged strike by university staff, who have been demanding the payment of Sh8.6 billion in overdue salaries and other dues. The strike, which has lasted two months, has caused significant unrest within the institution. In response, university management issued…
A Member of the Nyandarua County Assembly (MCA) has filed a motion to impeach Governor Kiarie Badilisha, marking the beginning of what is expected to be one of the biggest political moves in the county. Mirangine MCA Samuel Mathu, the sponsor of the motion, says Dr Kiarie has committed acts that violate the Constitution, hence the need to hound him out of office. Mr Mathu claims that he has evidence to prove that the governor has acted contrary to the law over the past two years. The motion will be tabled in the Chambers next week. “I have [proof] of…
Safaricom has voiced concerns over the government’s plan to use mobile money paybills and till numbers as a tool for tax collection, warning that it could disrupt the progress made in digitising payments. The telco fears that this move could hinder the use of M-Pesa, a platform that has become central to Kenya’s mobile payments ecosystem. “We are the largest taxpayer, so we are quite conscious about the need to pay taxes but also for our customer base, we are also conscious that this country has made significant progress on digitisation and therefore we need to make sure even as…
The immediate former Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, has been sworn in as Kenya’s third Deputy President, replacing Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached by Parliament last month. Prof. Kindiki’s swearing-in follows the High Court’s decision on Thursday to lift an earlier injunction that had blocked his appointment to the Deputy President position. A three-judge bench comprising High Court Judges Antony Mrima, Eric Ogola, and Freda Mugambi ruled that the injunction would interfere with the functions and structures of the Constitution by envisioning vacancies in constitutional offices. “The applications for conservatory orders are disallowed. The conservatory orders issued on 18 October…
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…
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,…