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POLITICS

Big Win For Ruto As Court of Appeal Suspends Use of Manual Voter Register

In response to an appeal filed by UDA, the Appellate court on Monday evening stayed a ruling requiring the IEBC to use a manual register concurrently with an electronic register, pending the outcome of the appeal. The three-judge bench ruled that the electoral body will follow the court's 2017 ruling in the NASA case, in which the court directed the IEBC to utilize the printed register of voters only when the KIEMS kits fail completely and cannot be repaired or replaced.

  7 months ago ago
Big Win For Ruto As Court of Appeal Suspends Use of Manual Voter Register

POLITICS

Judge Who Was Among Those Rejected by Former President Uhuru, Posted to Mombasa Appellate Court

Justice George Vincent Odunga is no stranger to criticism as well as controversial rulings which some have been against the Executive especially in Former President Uhuru's Administration has this afternoon arrived at his new post. Picture courtesy. Justice Vincent George Odunga. President Uhuru Kenyatta, while gazetting the appointment of judges that had been recommended by the Judicial Service Commission, is said to have left out six High Court judges who included Justice George Vincent Odunga.

  5 months ago ago
Judge Who Was Among Those Rejected by Former President Uhuru, Posted to Mombasa Appellate Court

POLITICS

Is This Vocal Ex-MP Set To Join Ruto's UDA After Ditching Uhuru?

Former Gatundu North MP Wanjiku Kibe who recently resigned from Jubilee Party which is led by retired President, Uhuru Kenyatta ( Photo Courtesy) She had a rough stint in Parliament during her only tenure as an MP. Faced by several election petitions, at one point, Wanjiku Kibe's win was nullified by the High Court.

  3 months ago ago
Is This Vocal Ex-MP Set To Join Ruto's UDA After Ditching Uhuru?

POLITICS

How Ex-MP's Costly Gamble To Shun Ruto For Uhuru Backfired

Former Gatundu North MP Wanjiku Kibe ( Photo Courtesy) In a short but checkered political career, immediate former Gatundu North MP, Wanjiku Kibe has seen it all. When she first won the seat in 2017, her election was nullified after her win was challenged. It took the intervention of the Appellate Court to rescue her political career.

  4 months ago ago
How Ex-MP's Costly Gamble To Shun Ruto For Uhuru Backfired

JUSTICE

JUST IN: Supreme Court Saves Embattled High Court Judge From Dismissal After JSC Okayed Removal

The Supreme Court of Kenya is the highest judicial system that anyone can appeal to and this is what a High Court Judge who has been recommended for removal by the Judicial Service Commision found himself. Picture courtesy. Supreme Court of Kenya. The High Court Judge, after an appeal at the Appellate Court, was found to have acted wrongly in a matter that pitted the NCBA Bank against the Kipsigis Stores a few years back.

  10 months ago ago
JUST IN: Supreme Court Saves Embattled High Court Judge From Dismissal After JSC Okayed Removal

POLITICS

How Ex-MP's Costly Gamble To Shun Ruto For Uhuru Backfired

Former Gatundu North MP Wanjiku Kibe ( Photo Courtesy) In a short but checkered political career, immediate former Gatundu North MP, Wanjiku Kibe has seen it all. When she first won the seat in 2017, her election was nullified after her win was challenged. It took the intervention of the Appellate Court to rescue her political career.

  2 months ago ago
How Ex-MP's Costly Gamble To Shun Ruto For Uhuru Backfired

JUSTICE

Court Told How Police Officer's Lover Hanged Herself on His House Door

A police officer has today been freed by the court of appeal after he was sentenced to 13 years in jail back in April by a Mombasa Court as per the reports that we have with us. This afternoon, according to the available reliable reports that we have with us, a police officer from Makupa Police Station who had been sentenced to thirteen years in prison is now a free man.

  3 months ago ago
Court Told How Police Officer's Lover Hanged Herself on His House Door

POLITICS

"BBI is Dead" City Lawyer Says As CJ Koome Delivers Judgment

CJ Koome has termed Uhuru's Move to work with Raila as act of Courage and patriotism by ensuring that A nation comes before an individual. She believes that The President practiced statemanship by setting up BBI task force That Aimed To promote National unity. However She agrees with both the High Court and Appellate Court that the President can not initiate constitutional amendments via popular initiative

  1 year ago ago

POLITICS

What Sirisia MP John Waluke Has Said After His Release From Jail

Sirisia member of parliament Hon. John Waluke has been released on a KES 10 million cash bail pending an appeal of his 67-year jail sentence in a multimillion-shilling corruption case. The MP took to his official facebook page to thank God for his Release after spending about a month in Jail.

  4 months ago ago
What Sirisia MP John Waluke Has Said After His Release From Jail

POLITICS

Chief Justice Koome seeking Uhuru's impeachment

According to court filings, Chief Justice Martha Koome has advocated impeaching President Uhuru Kenyatta as a consequence for his acts. Chief Justice Martha Koome has petitioned the Appellate Court to impeach President Uhuru Kenyatta. According to documents filed in court, the Chief Justice wants a declaration issued that the president violated the Constitution by failing to appoint six of the 40 judges nominated by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) three years ago, and the remedy for the violation is impeachment of the president.

  9 months ago ago
Chief Justice Koome seeking Uhuru's impeachment