Justice & Rights.
Courts, policing, crime, civil liberties and access to justice.
An 80-Year-Old’s Cry to KPLC for Justice
Esther Kamesi Pleads for Justice After KPLC Pole Destroyed Her Home Esther Kamesi and the pole that destroyed her house By Love Wambua Andrew in Mbooni WestIn Katunyoni village, Kithungo/Kitundu ward, Mbooni West,…
Life Sentence For Two Mwingi Child Sex Pests
Court Sends a Chilling Message to Sexual Predators Who Defile MinorsBy Rose Mwangangi in Mwingi Mwingi Law Courts The Mwingi Law Courts have drawn a bold, uncompromising line in the sand against child…
OCS Shoots Villager to Rescue Goat Theft Suspects
The man shot by Migwani OCS speaks from his hospital bed. By Rose Mwangangi,www.theanchormedia.orgA 40-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound after the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Migwani Police Station opened…
Activist Wants Assembly Clerk, MCAs Jailed in Kiusya’s Case
By Anchor Correspondent Activist Manthi Seeks Jail Term for Assembly Clerk, MCAs The High Court in Machakos has issued fresh directives in a fast-developing contempt of court case filed by activist Wilfred Manthi…
Wavinya Moves to Silence Petitioners
By Muya David Rights Under Siege as County Askaris Arrest Impeachment proponents Fundamental human rights appear to be under threat in Machakos County as Governor Wavinya Ndeti intensifies efforts to fend off an…
Urgent Call to Action On Older Persons
Legislation to protect the ageing citizens Remains in Limbo. Nairobi, Kenya By Nelly Moraa Rose Bwire HelpAge International- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability &Learning Officer Calls to protect and uphold the rights of Kenya’s older…
Kitui MCA Charged With 8 Fraud Cases
Ikanga MCA Arraigned for Alleged Ksh.2.2 Million Fraud By Anchor Writer Mr. Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka Ikanga Kyatune Ward MCA, Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, was today charged in a Kitui court over allegations of forging…
Ndeti Silent As Teenage Pregnancies Spike
KHRC Demands Urgent Action as Hundreds of Girls Suffer Rights Violations By Martin MasaiMachakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has come under pressure to take decisive action on the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in…
Rapist,25, Slapped With A 15-Year Term
By Alex Kieti The convict- Alex Mutinda Paul A 25 year old man was today sentenced to 15 years in jail for defiling a 17 year old girl.The offence was committed in Musaalani…
Ex-County Attorney Fears For His Life
By Stacy Mwanthi Former Machakos County Attorney Threatened as County Askaris Harass His FamilyFormer Machakos County Attorney, Mr. James Kathili, has reported threats and harassment allegedly orchestrated by the Machakos county inspectorate. The…
Four Notorious Robbery Suspects Remanded
By Daniel Mbaluka Four suspects accused of carjacking, kidnapping, and robbery involving property worth over Kes. 1.5 million will remain in custody after a Kangundo court postponed their bail application hearing. The robbery…
Kathili’s Six Page Fiery Missive
Drama in Machakos County Law Office Revealed In what can only be described as a bureaucratic soap opera, former Machakos County Attorney James Kathili served a drama-soaked six-page letter at exactly 4:36 PM…
Governor’s Aides Target Mbaitu FM Reporter
By A Correspondent In an alarming incident highlighting threats to media freedom, a journalist with Mbaitu FM, Alexander Kieti, faced intimidation while covering Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti's development tour in Mwala and…
Police Snatch Tricky Suspect
In a significant law enforcement operation, police in Machakos County have seized a substantial quantity of bhang valued at Ksh. 6 million. County Commissioner Josephine Ouko views the impounded bhang and vehicle with …
Wavinya Ndeti’s Return: Addressing Allegations Post-UK Trip
By Queen Muandiki When Machakos governor, Wavinya Ndeti jetted back into the country on Monday after close to a month tour in the United Kingdom, there was trepidation in the minds of her…
Enter Fort Machakos
The Colonial relic Machakos abandoned Courtesy of The standard The roughly hewn wooden planks standing at the heart of the ancient town hint of a glorious past when it had an impenetrable fort.…
Fight over Galot empire rages in court
Tycoon Mohan Galot charged with fraud By Agencies Asian tycoon and founder of London Distillers, Mohan Galot was on Monday charged with nine counts of forgery in a viscous battle regarding the shareholding and…