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Mike Kihaki And Wanjiku Wanjiru

Kenya calls for tangible regional action to curb proliferation of illegal arms trafficking

Dr Omollo urged the delegates to be candid and results-oriented in their deliberations.

Kenya calls for tangible regional action to curb proliferation of illegal arms trafficking

Four points that will settle BBI duel before the highest court

Four points that will settle BBI duel before the highest court

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Quorum verdict will affect August State House polls, IEBC tells Supreme Court

Quorum verdict will affect August State House polls, IEBC tells Supreme Court

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Give voters chance ‘to decide Bill’s fate’

Give voters chance ‘to decide Bill’s fate’

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Lawyers push Supreme Court to stop BBI 'reggae'

Opponents of the Building Bridges Initiative have asked the Supreme Court to stop the BBI reggae by upholding decisions made by the High Court...

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Lawyers push Supreme Court to stop BBI 'reggae'

Supreme law can be changed: Raila team

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s lawyers yesterday told the Supreme Court to find that Kenya’s Constitution can be amended.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Supreme law can be changed: Raila team

Parliament accuses courts of blocking law review

Parliament has accused the Court of Appeal of making it impossible to amend the Constitution by stopping the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Parliament accuses courts of blocking law review

Lower courts were wrong on quorum, IEBC tells Supreme Court judges

The electoral commission has implored the Supreme Court to save it from being crippled in case the number of commissioners reduces to three.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Lower courts were wrong on quorum, IEBC tells Supreme Court judges

AG wants findings of two lower courts thrown out for sake of future generations

Kihara Kariuki leveraged on the split between judges on key issues in the BBI case to attack the findings by the High Court and Court of Appeal.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

AG wants findings of two lower courts thrown out for sake of future generations

Judges give more time for parties, ‘friends’ get none

Lawyers say time allocated to each was not enough and asked for more. Judges said not everyone could make oral submissions, locking out Karua.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Judges give more time for parties, ‘friends’ get none

Why BBI case places judges between rock and hard place

Judiciary had among others sent key proposals to law review team but some were thrown out.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Why BBI case places judges between rock and hard place

Inside Ndii and team’s push against law review

At the heart of the case is Article 257 of the Constitution and Chapters One, Two, Four, Nine and Ten.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

Inside Ndii and team’s push against law review

How and why lower court judges have been pressing pause button on ‘reggae’

The Supreme Court will determine whether basic structure doctrine applies in Kenya and whether BBI is constitutional or not.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

How and why lower court judges have been pressing pause button on ‘reggae’

From Jezebel to Pharaoh, Biblical tales in BBI case

Appeal Judges decide the fate of a document likely to make or break the country’s political destiny.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 3 years ago

From Jezebel to Pharaoh, Biblical tales in BBI case

Attorney-General Kihara raises seven issues in BBI appeals

When the Court of Appeal sits to hear the cases filed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, ODM leader Raila Odinga, Attorney General Kihara Kariuki and the...

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 4 years ago

Attorney-General Kihara raises seven issues in BBI appeals

AG drops bid for judgment suspension at High Court, decides to appeal instead

He had filed an urgent application before the High Court to suspend the judges’ decision.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 4 years ago

AG drops bid for judgment suspension at High Court, decides to appeal instead

Bonchari, Juja by-elections in limbo as AG heads to Court of Appeal

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 4 years ago

Bonchari, Juja by-elections in limbo as AG heads to Court of Appeal

Silent battle for BBI

At least five cases have been filed in court seeking to stop the BBI process

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 4 years ago

Silent battle for BBI

How men mimicked Uhuru to con tycoon Sh10m

Suspects went ahead and gave an Equity Bank account into which he wired Sh10 million

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 6 years ago

How men mimicked Uhuru to con tycoon Sh10m

Con artists 'imitated Uhuru to steal Sh10m'

Police have seized motor vehicles as part of a probe into a syndicate than conned Sameer chairman Naushad Merali.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 6 years ago

Con artists 'imitated Uhuru to steal Sh10m'

Mwilu faces tax evasion, forgery and office abuse charges

DPP assures that the evidence is sufficient and there is a reasonable prospect of conviction.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 6 years ago

Mwilu faces tax evasion, forgery and office abuse charges

How the Muruatetu and Thirimbu ended up in death row

They had been convicted for the brutal murder of a city land dealer

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

How the Muruatetu and Thirimbu ended up in death row

Supreme Court gives death row convicts second chance to fate

A landmark ruling made by the Supreme Court Thursday could save a number of death-row inmates from the hangman’s noose.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Supreme Court gives death row convicts second chance to fate

Supreme Court judges: Uhuru did not scare us

The Supreme Court judges have denied they were intimidated by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s utterances after they nullified the results of the August 8 presidential election.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Supreme Court judges: Uhuru did not scare us

Supreme Court holds Raila did not properly withdraw

The Supreme Court yesterday explained Opposition leader Raila Odinga's withdrawal from the presidential election would not have occasioned cancellation of the October 26 fresh poll or prompted fresh nominations.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Supreme Court holds Raila did not properly withdraw

How poll case was lost

IEBC internal memos that would have formed a strong argument were dismissed by court. Petitions challenging the repeat presidential election were doomed after internal memos obtained from the electoral commission were rejected by the Supreme Court.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

How poll case was lost

We didn't stop polls in Nyanza, says IEBC

The electoral commission told the Supreme Court it did not cancel the election in the 25 constituencies that were affected by violence.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

We didn't stop polls in Nyanza, says IEBC

NASA asks court to dismiss case on poll malpractices

National Super Alliance (NASA) lawyers yesterday asked the court to dismiss the case filed against Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka seeking to punish them for election malpractices.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

NASA asks court to dismiss case on poll malpractices

Uhuru lawyers engage petitioners in heated argument over court documents

There was a heated argument between lawyers representing Uhuru Kenyatta, the electoral body and two petitioners over some documents which had allegedly been filed out time.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Uhuru lawyers engage petitioners in heated argument over court documents

Numbers question back in the Supreme Court

Four-judge bench rules that numbers don't matter as long as the process is not flawed.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Numbers question back in the Supreme Court

NASA leaders taken to Supreme Court over election violence

The Supreme Court was on Monday asked to punish NASA leaders for alleged electoral offences.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

NASA leaders taken to Supreme Court over election violence

Why Judges Njoki and Ojwang’ took a contrary stand

Two Supreme Court judges Njoki Ndung’u and Jackton Ojwang wrote a dissenting verdict in which they found there was no reason to nullify the 2017 presidential election.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Why Judges Njoki and Ojwang’ took a contrary stand

What scrutiny of key IEBC forms revealed

The electoral agency submitted all result forms for scrutiny in order to give the Supreme Court a clear picture on how Kenyans voted on August 8.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

What scrutiny of key IEBC forms revealed

Uhuru's three faced strategy to dismantle Raila's petition

President's lawyers relying on the evidence given by opponent, the law, and statistics.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Uhuru's three faced strategy to dismantle Raila's petition

Sick Supreme Court judge misses hearing of Raila petition

Supreme Court judge Mohamed Ibrahim did not attend court Tuesday after he fell sick.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Sick Supreme Court judge misses hearing of Raila petition

AG and LSK ask Supreme Court to consider the voter first

Two friends of the court urge judges to ignore political intrigues and determine whether the election was fair and transparent.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

AG and LSK ask Supreme Court to consider the voter first

Chebukati: I will be vindicated on hacking ‘myth’

Electoral agency boss says he followed the law in declaring Uhuru winner of contested August 8 polls.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Chebukati: I will be vindicated on hacking ‘myth’

IEBC explains how it arrived at President Uhuru’s win

The electoral commission told Supreme Court judges on Monday that the results it generated were a true reflection of Kenyan voters’ will.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

IEBC explains how it arrived at President Uhuru’s win

Court rebukes polls agency for ‘mockery and impunity’

NASA was on Friday revelling in its success after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) suffered another blow in its preparations for the August 8 General Election.

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba 7 years ago

Court rebukes polls agency for ‘mockery and impunity’

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