Justice & Rights.
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Why Mungata’s Move to Become Court of Appeal Judge Had to Fail
By Anchor Writers NEWS FEATURE In the hushed, high-ceilinged boardroom of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), amid the hum of livestream cameras and the stoic faces of Commissioners, the Court of Appeal interviews…
Verbatim: Mungata’s Q&A in Quest to become a Judge of the Court of Appeal
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW OF MR. BENARD MUTETI MUNG’ATAFOR THE POSITION OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL Mr Bernard Muteti Mung’ata Chief Justice Martha Koome: Just to bring to your notice, in the morning…
Suspected Killers of Machakos Bar Bouncer Set Free As Family Cries Foul
Suspects in Munuve Murder Released on Bail as File Sent to Nairobi By The Anchor WritersFresh controversy emerged today in the murder case of club bouncer Dominic Munuve Mutisya after the suspects were…
Court Grants Three More Days to Detain Suspects in Bouncer’s Killing
By Anchor Writer The Machakos Senior Principal Magistrate today granted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) a three-day extension to complete investigations into the murder of a Machakos bouncer- Dominic…
Shock as Mason Dies After Slitting his Throat with a Knife
MAKUENIBy Daniel KitukuA man died today morning after allegedly slitting his throat using a knife in Nthangu Sub-location, Wote Sub-County, Makueni County. Investigators at Work: -File Picture The act has left the entire…
Bouncer’s Killing: Main Suspect Hospitalised Under Police Guard
By Anchor Writers Pathologists today performed an autopsy on Dominic Munuve, the Machakos Town bouncer who was fatally shot in a bar brawl. Impounded: Detectives are holding this vehicle believed to have been…
Main Suspect in Machakos Bouncer’s Murder Case Skips Court Session
By Lina Munini The main suspect in the fatal shooting of a nightclub bouncer in Machakos Town failed to appear in court on Thursday. Prosecutors, citing illness as the reason for his absence…
Club Bouncer Shot Dead in a Christmas Day Altercation
By Anchor Writer A bouncer at Jam Rest Club in Machakos town was shot dead in the early hours of Christmas Day after a confrontation with a patron over the ejection of a…
Mathuki Fights Rape Claims Amid Victim’s Cries for Justice
There are no active investigations for rape. Police now target the victim for alleged blackmail. The hunter has become the hunted
Makueni Father Gets Life Jail Term for Defiling Four Children
By Wambua Love KILUNGU, Makueni County — A Kilungu court has sentenced a 56-year-old man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of serial sexual offences against four children, including his own. The…
High Court Collapses Gov.Mutula’s Wote Municipal Board
Why the Fall of the Board was Inevitable By Martin Masai with Daniel MutindaGovernor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr’s Wote Municipal Board is in a disarray after the High Court in Makueni declared its recruitment…
KNCHR Puts Saba Saba Death Toll at 31, While Police Say 11
Human Rights Body Reports 31 Dead, 107 Injured — Police Admit to Only 11 Fatalities an Undercount of 20 By The Anchor News TeamTheAnchorMedia.org8th July 2025 KNCHR Statement A chilling disconnect has emerged…
19 Killed in Saba Saba Crackdown on Rioters
By The Anchor TeamNAIROBI, July 7, 2025 — A deadly crackdown on Saba Saba Day protests left at least 19 people dead, according to civil society groups monitoring Monday’s demonstrations. A vehicle burns…
Heightened Tensions Ahead of Saba Saba as Fresh Protests Loom
Here is a security advisory from G4s on the likely scenarios on Saba Saba Day in the background of the existing stand-off between the government and aggrieved citizens
Communication Authority Has Crossed the Red Line
Kenya is not a dictatorship Editorial | The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has yet again reminded us why vigilance must never sleep. Its latest directive to suspend live coverage of the ongoing…
Police Kill Four Protesters Across Ukambani in Chaotic Day
By Anchor WritersTwo shot dead during raid on Matuu Police Station, two others killed in Emali, Makueni County Tension remained high across parts of Ukambani Tuesday evening after four people were confirmed dead…
C.J. Koome Unveils Mobile Justice Rules in Makueni
By A Special Correspondent DG Mulili, C. J. Koome and Makueni Resident Judge Matheka during the event WOTE, June 14, 2025Mahakama Popote to Deepen Access to JusticeChief Justice Martha Koome today launched the…