Author: Sema Yote

Ex-MCA Stanley Langat A Narok Ex-MCA Stanley Langat who allegedly obstructed some police officers from doing their work and threatened to order some residents to unleash arrows, sharp sticks, and bows on them has been charged in court. Stanley Langat was charged before a Narok Magistrate where he denied the charges. The court heard that on September 13, 2024, at Tarakwel village in Transmara Sub-County jointly with others created disturbances by threatening to order some police officers to be attacked with arrows, bows, and sharp sticks. They are said to have said, ” Hi tape measure ikatwe ama Shida itatokea…

Businessman Joseph Oduor Okwaro charged with Sh 250M scandal – what next? A man has been charged with conspiracy to defraud Nairobi Secondary Schools Teachers (1992) Housing Project Limited of thei land worth Sh 250 million. Joseph Oduor Okwaro is accused of conspiring with others not before court to defraud the teacher of their 5.3352 hectares located in Athi River using forged deed plans No. 224209 to 224218. Okwaro is also facing nine other counts of making false documents, to wit, deed plans for the said property and purporting them to be genuine and valid from the Survey of Kenya.…

Noah Oluoch Oketch The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has intensified its crackdown on fraudulent employment practices in the public sector, following the arrest of Noah Oluoch Oketch, the Finance and ICT Manager at the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC). According to EACC detectives, Oketch was apprehended for allegedly using forged academic documents to secure his position at the agency. This arrest underscores EACC’s ongoing efforts to root out civil servants who fraudulently obtained government jobs. The suspect is currently being held at the EACC police station and is expected to be arraigned in court soon. The commission,…

Daniel Mbugua Njogu Daniel Mbugua Njogu, the alleged fraudster, has been charged with obtaining Ksh 400,000 from Veronicah Gacheri Mbwira through deceptive means. The fraudulent activities took place between April 2022 and May 2022. Njogu falsely represented himself as capable of incorporating Gacheri Mbwira into the Forex trading business. The charges against Njogu stem from the alleged misrepresentation and subsequent financial gain obtained through deceitful actions. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki, the accused person denied the charges. The Prosecution objected to the release of the accused person on bail saying he is a flight risk. “The accused has…

Alice wambui Gichumu Two people have been charged with over Sh 15 land fraud. Alice wambui Gichumu,Boniface Kariuki Nganga and Exceeding Grace Company Limited. They charged that on diverse dates between November 1, 2016, and February 13, 2020, at Ambank house in Nairobi within Nairobi County. conspired jointly with others not before the court with intent to defraud obtained from John Gakero Ngure, Pauline Mbugua, Francis Wainaina Njau, Sophia Nyambura, Nelson Muriuki, Henry Kimani, Francis Wainaina, Philip Mwangi, John Mungai, Mary Wanjiru Kapaito and James Saiteu Kapaito a sum of Sh 14,741,000. They are said to have pretended that they were…

Julius Kirimi Muthuri and Richard Heineg Olaf Two alleged notorious Gold Scammers have been charged with Sh 30M fraud. The two Julius Kirimi Muthuri and Richard Heineg Olaf are said to have committed the offense between November 2023 and March 2024. They are said to have conspired to steal USD 163,490 from Roger Gahwiler by falsely pretending that they were in a position to facilitate transportation of gold weighing 700 Kilograms and USD 30 million in cash from Kenya to Turkey. Appearing before Milimani Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki, the suspects denied the charges and were detained in…

Braxwell Wanjala Shiundu City businessman Braxwell Wanjala Shiundu has been fined Ksh 150,000 by the Milimani Law Court, with the alternative of serving a one-year prison sentence. Shiundu was found guilty of a criminal offense involving obtaining money by pretense. The court’s decision highlights the legal consequences of fraudulent financial activities in Kenya. By enforcing such penalties, the judiciary aims to deter similar offenses in the future. Braxwell Wanjala Shiundu’s case serves as a reminder of the importance of ethical conduct in business dealings to avoid severe legal repercussions. In a brief judgment delivered on 9th of August 2024, Milimani…

John Mututho JOMEC Former Nacada boss John Mututho is facing an arrest after he allegedly converted his rehabilitation center into a heaven of forceful abductions and confinement but at a ‘fee’ According to our investigations, Mututho Rehabilitation Center (JOMEC) in Nakuru was recently paid some fees to help abduct and detain two Somali Sisters Hafsa and Sumaya contrary to the law. Details reaching our desks revealed that the middle-aged sisters were abducted and forced into confinement at John Mututho’s linked Rehab Centre in Nakuru and are still at the facility. Efforts to reach Mututho for a comment on the matter…

Justice Maureen Onyango An ex-Standard Chartered employee has written a letter to Chief Justice Martha Koome, alleging widespread corruption within the Environment and Labour Relations Court. The letter specifically accuses of accepting bribes from senior Standard Chartered Bank executives to compromise the employee’s case. This alarming claim sheds light on potential corruption within the judiciary, raising serious concerns about the integrity of judicial rulings and the fairness of labor dispute resolutions. The accusations have prompted calls for a thorough investigation into the matter. “Dear Chief Justice Martha Koome, I am writing to bring to your attention significant concerns regarding the…

Jayesh Saini and MAKL Limited A lobby group has called on Kenyan authorities to investigate a series of serious allegations involving businessman Jayesh Saini and his affiliated companies in the healthcare sector. A lobby group has called on Kenyan authorities to investigate a series of serious allegations involving businessman Jayesh Saini and his affiliated companies in the healthcare sector. The group, which has collected substantial evidence, sent a detailed letter to several key institutions, including the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), and Parliament’s Public Accounts and Health Committees. The evidence, according…