The Double Face of Recovery: Jimmi Kagoni, Promitto Limited and the unending Ekeza Sacco Scandal
More than 50,000 Kenyans poured their savings into Ekeza Sacco,…
The Double Face of Recovery: Jimmi Kagoni, Promitto Limited and the unending Ekeza Sacco Scandal
More than 50,000 Kenyans poured their savings into Ekeza Sacco, the name Bishop David Kariuki Ngari alias Gakuyo became synonymous with betrayal. Between 2015 and 2018, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and audit reports tabled in court, more than Sh1.05 billion was moved from the Sacco to Gakuyo Real Estate and related entities…
Four witnesses trace Tob Cohen’s movement before his brutal murder
The prosecution of Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, who is charged with the murder of her late husband, Tob Cohen, continued today before Hon. Lady Justice Kavedza Diana Rachel at the High Court of Kenya at Kibera, with four witnesses giving evidence on events and Cohen’s movements shortly before his disappearance. Taking the stand, the 13th prosecution…
Govt secures conviction of four death row inmates over the murder of a top politician
The Director of Public Prosecutions has secured the conviction of four people who killed Member of Parliament Hon. George Muchai, his two bodyguards, and a driver. Justice Kanyi Kimondo of Milimani High Court convicted Erick Munyera Isabwa, Raphael Kimani Gacii, Mustafa Kimani Anyonyi, and Stephen Asitiva Lipapo for the four counts of murder. The four…
Revealed:Why court has sentenced three men for life in Nyeri
𝐃𝐏𝐏 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a life imprisonment sentence against three convicts following their conviction for robbery with violence and gang rape in Nyeri. The three, Samuel Kabutu Kiunuhe, Michael Ndungu Kiritu and Daniel Muraguri Wangari, were charged…
Trump raids property of a former African president, sells his property worth $2.5m
The United States has sold a mansion in Maryland linked to former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and is returning $2.5 million from the sale to The Gambia to compensate victims of his 22-year rule. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 18 that it is returning $2,507,911.73 in net proceeds from the forfeiture and…
Jay-Z rape accuser recants, says it was false
A woman who accused rapper Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has formally recanted in a federal court filing, stating her accusations against him were false and that she has never met him. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a declaration in Manhattan federal court on September 24, 2025. In the…
Tortured, feet burned and left to die: Activist Muteti Mulinge narrates hischarrowing encounter with abductors
Activist Muteti Mulinge is receiving medical treatment after he was found alive in the Lukenya area of Athi River following his abduction. Mulinge, who had been missing for four days, was reportedly dumped there on Thursday night by his abductors. His family is demanding answers as serious questions about a rising trend of targeted abductions…
Wanted suspect nabbed at JKIA with cocaine worth Ksh 13.5m
A wanted Kenyan woman who has been on the radar of detectives since last year has been arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), as she attempted to leave the country for Bangladesh with 3.383 kilograms of cocaine valued at approximately Sh13.53 million concealed in three small bags. The suspect, Jane Waithera Wateri, was…
Willstone Homes Boss Ejidio Kinyanjui arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year old American
What began as an evening of cocktails at one of Nairobi’s upscale social spots has ended in one of the city’s most closely watched criminal cases, with Willstone Homes Managing Director Ejidio Kinyanjui Gitau now facing a rape trial over allegations stemming from a night at Kettle House on Kiambu Road. The case has attracted…
Court orders former Kilifi Land registrar, wife, to surrender Ksh.426.8M assets
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured orders for the forfeiture to the Government of Kenya of assets worth Ksh.426,851,982.04 linked to former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, his wife Stellah Nyaboke Otwori and companies associated with the family. The High Court ordered the forfeiture after finding that millions of shillings transacted…
