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In the ruling, the court declared as irregular proceedings in which a senior prosecutor had been compelled to appear before the Kajiado Law Courts to explain the basis of a decision to charge suspects in the case. Warrants of arrest issued against the prosecutor for allegedly failing to honour the summons were also quashed.
The National Integrity Alliance (NIA) expressed “deep concern and disappointment” over the ruling by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court delivered on May 15, 2026, which upheld the agreement between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the accused persons.
Security teams say operations are ongoing to track down the remaining suspects, with detectives maintaining pressure on what they describe as a structured financial crime group.
The court released each suspect on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or an alternative bond of Sh1 million with a surety of a similar amount. The matter will be mentioned for directions on May 26, 2026.
During the trial, the prosecution maintained that the officers acted together in inflicting the injuries that caused the death of the suspect while he was under their care. A total of 14 witnesses testified to support the case presented in court.
NCIC CEO Daniel Mutegi says Kenya is strengthening legal and institutional tools to curb hate speech and political incitement ahead of the 2027 elections. Mutegi outlines a three-phase peace roadmap and notes the NCIC Act Bill is in third reading.
DCI detectives arrested Skyline Works Ltd director Abdul Hassan Tahalil over an alleged land fraud scheme involving forged documents in Eastleigh, Nairobi. DCI says the file was sent to ODPP for prosecution and he remains in custody.
The DPP opposed the appeal, arguing that Kenya can still lawfully cooperate with other countries in criminal matters under international law. Prosecutors relied on Article 6 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, saying it provides a legal basis for extradition in such cases.
The case now places the Supreme Court at the centre of a defining constitutional question on how far the State can go in regulating online content while protecting digital rights and freedom of expression.
John Poriot was freed by the court sitting at Kahawa Law Courts after trial magistrate Gedion Kiage allowed an application by the state to discontinue the case under Section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
A Makadara court sentenced two men to death for robbing and fatally stabbing a 24-year-old Strathmore University student in Kiambu County, after prosecutors called 16 witnesses to prove robbery with violence.
The suspect, John Poriot, is accused of facilitating the illegal exit of two Kenyans to Thailand under false promises of employment, in violation of the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act.