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School loses appeal in minor's death case, ordered to pay Sh2.1m

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-05 00:00:00

The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the trial court that found Gilgil Hills Academy liable for the death of a pupil in July 2008.

Inside 16-year battle for St Mary's hospital handled by over 10 judges

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-09 07:00:00

What began as a mission to provide healthcare to the poor has morphed into a bitter, protracted legal battle involving property titles, corporate control, religious vows, and clashing egos.

Court bars public entities from hiring external lawyers

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-12 10:30:49

The case was filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, Nakuru-based surgeon Dr Magare Gikenyi, and five others.

Bring it on, Nakuru Senator dares Kihika to sue her over hotel claims

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-13 06:00:00

Senator Tabitha Karanja said no amount of threats would deter her from what she described as her constitutional duty to hold the county government to account.

Man stripped of Nakuru property sold by impersonator of dead owner

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-14 10:46:46

Jamlick Muriuki Ngaari believed he had finally secured a piece of land in Nakuru’s fast-growing Naka area.

Blood, courts and a Sh5b prize: Inside the Koinange-Mpoe land war

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-15 00:00:00

The dispute over 4,296-acre Muthera Farm has played out in civil and criminal courts for decades.

Governor Kihika, senator Karanja locked in bitter political feud, exposing UDA divisions ahead of 2027

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-16 11:30:00

Simmering political rivalries have burst into the open, with personal ambition and divergent political interests driving a wedge between them. There are fears that the fallout could fracture UDA.

State skips Mau residents' case on resettlement

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-21 00:00:00

MCA filed petition on behalf of 40,000 settlers in 2020 over the settlement progress.

Court declares abducted man dead after years of search by family

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-21 12:23:15

Kuni Halanka disappeared on the evening of February 7, 2022, shortly after boarding a taxi outside Weston Hotel on Lang’ata Road in Nairobi.

Mediheal loses bid to stop sale of hospital equipment

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-26 09:00:00

The dispute arose after NCBA Bank, through Philips International Auctioneers, moved to proclaim and attach hospital equipment over alleged financial obligations owed by Mediheal.

Family loses home after Appeal court backs husband's secret sale

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-26 09:00:00

The Court of Appeal ruled that a man who secretly sold the family home to a company had full legal authority to do so, despite his wife having lived there for years.

Governor Kihika sued over renewal of County Board CEO's contract

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-28 12:39:34

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, the County Government and the County Public Service Board have been sued over the alleged unconstitutional renewal of the board CEO's contract.

Prisons boss to pay man Sh10m after land battle

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-01-30 00:00:00

A Nakuru businessman has finally won a long-running land dispute against the Kenya Prisons Service, with the court awarding him Sh10 million in damages for trespass.

Over 18, 000 survive eviction as court declares forest gazettement illegal

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-02-04 16:29:25

The Environment and Land Court has stopped the government from evicting members of the Endorois community from their ancestral land in Baringo County.

Sh10b lost annually in water leakages, reveals CS

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-02-06 06:00:00

The government loses at least Sh10 billion annually due to water lost through leakages, illegal abstractions, and poorly executed infrastructure projects.

Deadly scholarship: How 25-year-old was lured to serve in Russian military

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-02-20 08:50:00

In 2023, Kevin Njehia told his father he was applying for a scholarship in Russia which required mandatory military service for between six and twelve months.

Ministry of Lands reveals why settlement of Eastern Mau residents stalled

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-02-25 14:39:04

The Ministry of Lands has cited logistical, financial and operational hurdles for delaying the implementation of a court-ordered settlement of residents in six schemes within the Eastern Mau Forest.

Athletes lose bid to stop doping ban, court sends case to tribunal

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-03-03 07:00:00

The High Court in Nakuru has dismissed an application by two Kenyan long-distance runners seeking to block sanctions imposed on them by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) over doping allegations.

Kihika sues Senator Karanja over Nakuru hotel construction claims

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-03-10 00:00:00

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Senator Tabitha Karanja's rivalry has escalated into a court battle after the governor filed a defamation suit over remarks linking her to a mega hotel project.

How Kihika's family firm acquired Kenya Railways land

By Julius Chepkwony   2026-03-16 06:45:00

The acquisition of a prime parcel of land next to the State House, Nakuru, by a firm linked to Governor Susan Kihika’s family is at the centre of a political and legal storm.