Prison officer’s property frozen in stolen funds case
Lady Justice Esther Maina during a past court session/ NMG Nairobi Kenya May 13-The High Court has ruled that two houses in Nairobi suspected to have been purchased using funds stolen from the Department of Correctional Services be preserved. The funds are alleged to have been siphoned from the payment of the supply of sugar […]
State official who bought houses worth Sh279 million in four months reinstated following court order
Employment and Labor Relations Court Justice Matthews Nduma/ TheStar NAIROBI, Kenya May 12- A government official accused of purchasing houses worth Sh279 million over a four-month period back in 2019 has had her suspension overturned. This, was after a judge ruled that the state official’s former employer had no authority to dole out the suspension […]
Facebook sued over poor working conditions in Kenya
Facebook rebranded to Meta in 2021/ Reuters NAIROBI, Kenya May 11- A former content moderator working for American social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing the firm of violating a number of employee rights in its Kenyan hub. The petition was also filed against Meta’s local subcontractor Sama, alleging that […]
High court bars arrest of wanted Kenyan businessman
Kenyan Nathan Lloyd Ndung’u who is wanted in Rwanda appears in Court/ Business Daily NAIROBI, Kenya May 10- The High Court of Kenya has barred the police from arresting and detaining local businessman Nathan Loyd Ndung’u. Ndung’u is wanted over alleged fraud in Rwanda. Justice Anthony Ndung’u issued the order barring the police or any […]
Lack of title deeds, increased court cases delay major road projects
A section of Thika Super Highway in Nairobi/ constructionreviewonline.com NAIROBI, Kenya May 9- More than Sh1.2 billion has been reported as delayed payout in compensation to landowners which has further derailed key road projects in the country. According to the National Lands Commission (NLC), this has resulted from a lack of title deeds, increased court […]
JSC seeks president’s voice in Justice Chitembwe case
Justice Said Chitembwe/ Courtesy NAIROBI, Kenya May 5- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a tribunal to look into the conduct of High Court judge Said Chitembwe. “The Commission would like to notify the public that the panel constituted to consider the petitions concluded its work and presented its […]
Former NSSF manager denied bail in Sh2.6 billion graft case
Former NSSF investment manager Francis Moturi and Discount Securities LTD director David Githaiga before chief magistrate Lawrence Mugambi at Milimani Law Courts on January 31, 2022/ The Star NAIROBI, Kenya May 4- Former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) investment manager Francis Moturi is set to remain in prison pending the determination of his appeal against […]
Kenya has 8,500 dollar millionaires- report
A stack of 100 dollar notes/istock NAIROBI, Kenya Apri 27- A new report by research firm New World Wealth and Henley & Partners which helps high-net-worth individuals to acquire residence or citizenship through investment has ranked Kenya fourth in regard to the country’s number of dollar millionaires. The Africa Wealth Report 2022 indicates that Kenya […]
Chief Justice Koome to Look Into Sonko’s Claims Against Chitembwe
Chief Justice Martha Koome conducting a virtual Supreme Court hearing on November 24, 2021. Twitter photo. High Court judge Said Chitembwe is now under scrutiny by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s accusations. Chief Justice Martha Koome said the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will meet and deliberate on matters raised […]
Lobby group moves to block Arao’s appointment to head KCAA
KCAA offices in Nairobi, Kenya/ kcaa.or.ke NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 25- The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) board has named Nicholas Bodo as its acting Director-General. This comes after a court blocked the appointment of Emile Nguza Arao over the alleged abuse of office and financial misappropriation. Bodo, who is currently the Director of Air Services […]
