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5 theft suspects charged in Kitui By Anchor Reporter, Kitui, January 2016 THE Wife of a Kitui County Minister is among five businesspeople charged with stealing nearly Sh 28m from the County. Faith Kithele…
Which way Kenya Police Service?
Is Police Command teetering towards collapse? THE killing of over 20 Administration Police officers at Kapedo now indicates that the Kenya Police Service is sliding irreversibly to catastrophic levels. Accounts being told, coming from…
Full Judgement for Suspended Fr Makewa's Appeal
generated by an Adobe application 14.00 No. 90/2013 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 83 OF 2012 JOHN WAMBUA MAKEWA ………………………....…...APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC ………………………………………………....RESPONDENT (Being…
Makewa back to the dock
Fr Makewa being led to prison when he was convicted Makewa's seven-year jail term quashed, fresh trial ordered By MARTIN MASAI SUSPENDED Fr John Wambua Makewa’s conviction to a seven-year jail term has…
Dealing with Crime
Forensic Lab for Machakos as crime rates escalate Governor Mutua introduces Machakos County Commissioner Ann Gakuria to Mr Tobiko By Anchor ReportersMachakos County is scheduled to setup a forensics lab to help curb…
Katelembo directors finally charged
Police finally haul Katelembo directors to court amid backlash By Anchor Reporters INDIVIDUALS suspected to be architects of widespread theft of land and cash at the Katelembo Athiani Muputi Farmers’ Cooperative Society are…
Governors get going amid hiccups
HERE you are. Three well educated men from Ukambani are taking charge of the management of the three counties of the region as Governors. Prof Kivutha Kibwana, Dr Alfred Mutua and Dr Julius…
Fr. Makewa: State wants Judge to extend seven-year jail term
THE Appeal by Fr John Makewa to end his seven year jail term over attempted murder opened in Machakos with a notification that the State wanted the term extended. The caution was made…
Kyalo: Was he executed or a robbery victim?
The late Daniel Kyalo alias Kamsondo Joseph NdiloA sudden burst of gunfire one Thursday evening in March 2013 guaranteed a sudden end to the life of one Daniel Kyalo Mwanza. A lone gunman…
Alleged 'Ndukatavye mundu' author undeterred
Maitha bounces back to contention in Matungulu Court rejects sensetional ' Ndukatavye mundu' account Maitha after being set free THOSE who imagined that Mr Moffat Maitha would be ruined by his alleged sexual…
Fake cops: The Kibaki Link
Kibaki link in bogus policemen saga By Anchor Reporters and Agencies THE ongoing probe on the drama of Kenya's latest fake Assistant Commissioner of Police Joshua Waiganjo is mere shifting of musical chairs.…
Scribe seeks Justice
Scribe seeks justice By Musindi Nzuma Mr Mutiso and KNA Trainee Faith katile A Machakos journalist is nursing injuries after he was attacked by prison warders at the Machakos Law Courts. Jonathan Mutiso…
UoN Don's endless litigation
UoN Don's record litigation Prof Mbithi outside his Kangundo Home An open letter to Chief Justice Hon Willy Mutunga NK/JMM/L/1204.10.12The Chief JusticeP.O. Box 30041 00100NairobiDear SirRE: CRIMINAL CASE 1652 OF 2009 MILIMANI (Prof.…
Mob Lynching: Chief faces trial
Chief held over murder By Musindi Nzuma It is said that the law has long arms. This is emerging as the gospel truth for a Chief in Machakos County. Police in Machakos seized…
Turn for CJ Mutunga
Judiciary only hope for Kenya By Anne WanjikuThe promulgation of the new constitution spelt out a new dawn in Kenya. Or did it? Hypothetically, it did. This very same constitution contains the vital…
Ex-MP's bush sex tale
Maitha's bush sex case could end political career By Bonface Wambua A case arousing great enthusiasm in a Kangundo court may well define the future of former Kangundo MP Moffat Maitha in politics.…
Makewa Appeals
Jailed Priest faces tough appeal options JAILED Fr John Makewa has embarked on a do or die battle of his life to thwart the execution of a jail term he faces for his…