Eric Ogolla News Today

Some rulings were unforeseen by Kenyans who are convinced the National Executive wields power over the Judiciary despite the latter's independence and autonomy.

Boniface Mwangi was on Wednesday sentenced to two months in jail or pay Sh300,000 fine.

This week, many students will be back in schools after a break of slightly more than a week. If parents were honest, many would confess they are no longer looking to schools reopening.

The State has dropped plans restricting ship owners from providing crewing agencies, pilotage, clearing and forwarding services.

THE STANDARD NATIONAL The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji. [File, Standard] The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji now wants to lock out Siaya Senator James Orengo from representing Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong. Mr Haji in an application filed before High Court judge James Wakiaga argues that Orengo’s presence in the graft case is in conflict with his oversight role as a Senator. The DPP filed the application through senior assistant DPP Alexander Muteti. He is ...

THE STANDARD NATIONAL The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji. [File, Standard] The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji now wants to lock out Siaya Senator James Orengo from representing Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong. Mr Haji in an application filed before High Court judge James Wakiaga argues that Orengo’s presence in the graft case is in conflict with his oversight role as a Senator. The DPP filed the application through senior assistant DPP Alexander Muteti. He is ...

THE STANDARD NATIONAL Justice Eric Ogolla at Mombasa High Court. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] Elected leaders or State officers cannot represent or appear for public officers accused of corruption, the High Court has ruled. The High Court in Mombasa on Tuesday, April 27 cited a conflict of interest in oversight role as the reason for barring persons holding elective positions from legally representing civil servant graft suspects. “Such participation by State officers as counsels for accused pe...