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According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations , investigators established that between June 30, 2022, and November 8, 2023, Mutegi allegedly orchestrated a scheme involving fake delivery notes and payment vouchers purportedly issued in the name of Fesmat Investments.
Taking to her X account on Thursday, Karua noted that the conclusion of the nearly eight-year murder trial reaffirmed the urgent need for criminal justice agencies to prioritise cases involving violence against women, noting that while the prosecution showed determination, justice should not take so long to be delivered
Speaking on Radio Generation on Thursday,Oyoo criticised judicial officers who secured conservatory orders blocking investigations by agencies such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), arguing that the practice undermined public confidence in the administration of justice.
Ojwang was arrested in Homa Bay and transferred to Nairobi's Central Police Station, where he was later found dead in a police cell. His death triggered nationwide calls for police accountability.
The court heard that the fatal incident occurred on the evening of September 4, 2022, in Tarasaa Township, when the accused allegedly confronted the victim, Hassan Rona, at his house
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said the contractor failed to comply with directives issued by labour inspectors to rectify employment irregularities and settle outstanding wage arrears
According to the DCI, the complainant bought the parcel of land in 2005 and had remained in peaceful possession of it for years before discovering that its ownership had been challenged through court proceedings
In a statement released on Sunday, the rights organisation condemned what it described as "state-sponsored terror, voter suppression, and egregious human rights violations" witnessed during the by-election, saying the deployment of armed, masked men in unmarked vehicles represented "a dangerous regression in Kenya's constitutional journey."
KHRC further called on the EACC to investigate reports of misuse of public resources and abuse of public office, the ODPP to prosecute electoral offences regardless of political affiliation, political parties and candidates to reject violence, intimidation, hate speech and voter bribery, and the people of Ol Kalou to reject inducement and intimidation while exercising their constitutional right to vote freely
In a judgment delivered by a three-judge bench, the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by Mwanzia Mbithi, ruling that both the trial court and the High Court had properly convicted and sentenced him.
In a statement issued on Monday, LSK said allegations of voter bribery, misuse of public resources, political intimidation, violence and inflammatory rhetoric surrounding the July 16 mini-poll should be addressed through investigations and prosecutions rather than delaying the election.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Amnesty said Kenya's Election Offences Act expressly prohibits bribery, intimidation, misuse of public resources and the participation of public officers in partisan campaigns.