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 […]
IRA blocks Resolution Insurance Shareholders from accessing funds
Transport CS James Macharia with Resolution Insurance Group CEO Peter Nduati during the launch of accident emergency cover for commuters as Matatu Owners Association Chairman Simon Kimutai looks on/ Standard NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 21- The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has blocked Resolution Insurance shareholders from accessing funds currently being controlled by an owner of Xplico […]
Prison officer’s cars, land frozen over Sh257 million corruption case
Integrity Centre that hosts Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) offices in Nairobi/ NMG NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 20- An official working at the Department of Correction Services suspected to have profited from tenders worth Sh257 million between 2012 and 2016 has had his assets frozen by the High Court. The High Court froze the land, seven […]
Former Uchumi CEO to receive Sh6.5 million in termination suit
Former Uchumi CEO Jonathan Ciano/ CitizenDigital NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 19- Former Uchumi Supermarket CEO Jonathan Ciano has been awarded Sh6.5 million for leave days, gratuity and unused leave days, after the High Court termed his sacking seven years ago invalid. High Court judge Stella Rutto said Ciano’s dismissal was invalid because he had resigned two […]
High Court Judge Cancels Muimias Sugar Lease
A picture of Workers carrying packets of sugar at the Mumias Sugar factory in Western Kenya/ The standard NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18- Ugandan-based Sarrai Group Limited has suffered a significant setback after the High Court in Nairobi canceled its lease to operate Mumias Sugar Company. The presiding Judge at the Milimani Commercial Court, Justice Alfred […]
High Court orders Mozzartbet to surrender Sh300 million over M-Pesa fraud
Mozzartbet Kenya manager Sasa Krneta at a past event in Nairobi/ Mozzartbet. NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 14- The High Court of Kenya has ordered betting firm MozzartBet to surrender over Sh300 million to the Assets Recovery Agency after the judge ruled that the funds were proceeds of crime. Court filings show that the funds frozen two […]
LSK To Sue Yattani Over Tax Appeals Tribunal Appointments
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 12 – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) says it will seek legal action over the appointment of 18 members of the Tax Appeals Tribunal by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani In a letter to Yattani, LSK claims the CS has no authority to make these appointments, terming the act unlawful […]
Judiciary Gets Less Than Half Of What The Asked For in 2022-2023 Financial Budget
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 8 – The National Treasury has allocated Judiciary Sh18.9 billion in the 2022-2023 financial budget presented in Parliament by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani on Thursday. Despite being an extra Sh1 billion from the Sh17.9 billion it received in 2021-2022 financial year, the budget falls short by 52 percent of what the […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta Signs Five Parliamentary Bills Into Law
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 4 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law five parliamentary bills at State House, Nairobi. Among them include the 2022 Supplementary I Appropriation Bill (Supplementary Budget), the 2021 Copyright (Amendment) Bill, the 2020 Kenya Deposit Insurance (Amendment) Bill, the 2022 Industrial Training (Amendment) Bill, and the 2019 Employment (Amendment) Bill. The […]
New data privacy laws take effect in Kenya
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru during an interview/ pulselive NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 21- Companies in breach of Kenya’s privacy laws now face tougher convictions after parliament passed the new data act last week. Under the new law, all data controllers and data processors will now be required to register with the office of the Data […]
