Four suspect’s Boniface Gatobu, Stephen Mbui Chai, Tom Manyanda and Isaac Soet at Milimani Law Courts Criminal Division on Wednesday September 7,2016.
BY SAM ALFAN.

Four people linked to abducting and killing a nurse in Meru will stay in custody pending completion of investigations.

They have been detained at Kilimani Police station for seven days.

Boniface Gatobu, Stephen Mbui Chai, Tom Manyanda and Isaac Soet were arrested on August 26 and 27 over the abduction of Job Nyambuiya Omariba who went missing on the eve of August 21, 2016.

The four were arraigned before Kibera law courts on August 29.

The Kibera court allowed an application to detain them for 14 days.

The deceased body was recovered at Malili Earth Road at Salama area in Makueni County which led to the police to commence investigation over the murder.

The four suspects are alleged to have had a hand in death of the nurse, who is said to have been practicing in Meru.

When they were arraigned in court yesterday, their defense lawyers and the prosecution agreed by the consent to detain them for a further seven days for police to conclude investigations.

Proceedings resume September 16 for further directions.

Embattled High Court Judge Joseph Mutava with his lawyer Philip Nyachoti appearing before Tribunal investigating him over alleged misconduct .
BY SAM ALFAN.
Suspended High Court Judge Joseph Mutava has pleaded with a Tribunal investigating him over alleged misconduct to clear his name for lack of sufficient evidence.

In his final submissions, Judge Mutava through Lawyer Philip Nyachoti said that the allegations of misconduct were not substantiated and indeed lacked sufficient gravity to warrant his removal.

He also wants his suspension lifted so he can resume duty immediately.

Giving reasons why he ought to be cleared, the judge said that all allegations levelled against him were withdrawn and so the decision should be speedy.

The judge was suspended in May 2013 on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission.

JSC found him guilty of misconduct while handling three cases.

The first case involved Businessman Kamlesh Pattni and Goldenberg, while a second case was that he interfered with the ruling of another judge by making persistent inquiries in a manner that went beyond ordinary judicial curiosity and even attempted to influence the outcome of the ruling.

The third claim was that he mishandled a dispute between the Ministry of Industrialization and the East African Portland Cement Company by issuing contradicting orders.

However, the three complaints by Lawyer Fred Ngatia, Nelson Havi Advocate’s client and Rose Mbithe which necessitated the formation of the Tribunal have all since been withdrawn and they were produced as evidence before the Tribunal.

“A matter which has been withdrawn is in law wholly and fully retracted and cannot exist in any form or shape and that includes the substratum that led to the formation of this Honorable Tribunal,” he said.

Seven Parliament staff’s charged with the theft of Sh70.6 million at Milimani law Court’s on Tuesday September 6,2016.
BY SAM ALFAN.

Seven people attached to the National Assembly and charged with the theft of Sh70.6 million want the prosecutor to provide them with all documents they plan to rely on.

In an application filed before Nairobi Magistrate Court, they claim that the prosecution has deliberately refused to supply them them with the crucial documents sought last year which may occasion inexcusable delay of their criminal case.

In an affidavit by Keith Kisinguh and George Omondi Arum they want the documents like yesterday and demand that their case be expedited quickly.

The accused face nine charges, ranging from abuse of office, conspiracy to commit a felony and making documents without authority, between July 1 2013, and June 30 this year.

They include Samuel Obudo (finance), Mary Gathiga (finance) Keith Musyoka and David Mulinge (procurement).

Other officials accused are Alloys Tinega (stores), George Arum (internal audit) and Benjamin Njagi (stores).

They denied the charges and were released on Sh300,000 bail.

The accused were arraigned in court last week.

The nine were released on bail, despite protests by prosecutor Daniel Karori.

“The terms set by this court were reasonable and I do not see the need to enhance them,” chief magistrate Daniel Ogembo said in his ruling.

Obudo, Mulinge, Omondi and Njagi were jointly charged with abuse of office.

They are accused of arbitrarily directing the payment of assorted printer toners in abuse of their authority.

Gathiga, Musyoki and Nyambariga got six counts of making a document without authority.

The prosecution said they made fake minutes in the name of the parliamentary tender committee allegedly approving the transaction.

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi raised the red flag with the CID after receiving information on dubious transactions in Parliament.

Lawyer Patrick Ogolla at Nairobi Magistrate Court where he was charged over National Youth Service some Sh791 million at Milimani law Court’s on Tuesday September 6,2016.
BY SAM ALFAN.

A lawyer has been charged for being part of the infamous syndicate that defrauded the National Youth Service some Sh791 million.

Lawyer Patrick Ogolla was today arraigned in court and pleaded not guilty to the money laundering charges.

Ogolla was released on a Sh300,000 cash bail.

The prosecutor alleged that the accused among other suspects colluded to wire 791 million Shillings out of the NYS coffers and used part of it to purchase properties they concealed under phony firm names.

Two more people are yet to be charged. They include Charity Gethi and her daughter Jedidiah Wangari Wangui.

Charity Gethi is said to be sick while the daughter has never been arrested.

Lawyer Dismus Wabora for Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) and Community Advocacy and Awareness Trust (CRAWN TRUST) leaving Milimani law Court on Monday September 5,2016

BY SAM ALFAN.

A case where civil rights groups wants more women in Parliament is scheduled for hearing this morning.

Yesterday, the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) and Community Advocacy and Awareness Trust (CRAWN TRUST) moved to court demanding the two thirds gender majority rule be enacted.

Civil rights groups want the court to direct Parliament under the stewardship of Speaker Justin Muturi and Prof Githu Muigai the Attorney General to take steps to ensure that the required legislation is enacted before the next General Election.

“The more than two thirds gender rule principle in relation to membership of the National Assembly and the Senate has to be implemented before the next general election,” they hold.

In documents filed in court this yesterday the lobby groups argue that parliament has no powers to make a further extension concerning the matter.

They say that the extended constitutional deadline for the enactment of the legislation lapsed on August 27 this year.

In addition they claim that Parliament has failed and refused to enact the legislation contemplated under articles 27 (6) and (80 AND 81 (B) which amounts to the rights of women to equality and freedom from discrimination and a violation of the constitution.

They say that the country has been plunged into a constitutional crisis which will affect the outcome of the next General Election.