Carolyne Kubwa

Nairobi

Contributor at People Daily Kenya

A journalist who has passion for court reporting😍

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Articles

Disciplinary hearing against NBA boss Mugiira to proceed

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has allowed the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) to proceed with the disciplinary proceedings against its suspended Chief Executive Officer, Roy Mugiira. This is after the court lifted an earlier injunction it had granted Mugiira, restraining NBA from taking any action against him until the case he had filed was heard and determined.
Omtatah, LSK given 30 days to amend petitions on missing persons

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The High Court has granted the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Senator Okiya Omtata 30 days to amend their petitions seeking to compel the Inspector General of Police and DCI to produce in court two missing persons alive or dead after allegedly being abducted by the police in last DecemberJustice Bahati Mwamuye gave the petitioners until May 19 to file fresh petitions regarding the disappearances of two individuals whose whereabouts remain unknown.
Solicitor General, CA support Mary Wambui in Sh5b tender award

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The Solicitor General and the Communications Authority (CA) have thrown their support behind Mary Wambui in an ongoing Sh5 billion tender case, arguing that the procurement process adhered to legal and regulatory frameworks. The case, filed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek), alleges that CA violated constitutional principles on integrity and leadership by awarding contracts to entities linked to Wambui, the board chair of the authority.
Court extends orders barring building approvals in Parklands

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The High Court has extended orders barring Nairobi County Government from approving or processing any new developments in Parklands. Environment and Land court Judge Anne Amollo restrained the Nairobi County government from approving the developments following a petition by Parklands Residents Association.
Court stops further DCI hospital fraud probe

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The High Court has stopped any further investigations into the operations of the Nairobi Hospital pending hearing and determination of a case filed in court. Justice John Chigiti also stopped a move by the investigative agencies led by the DCI to block or freeze the phone numbers and bank accounts belonging to the hospital’s senior management.
Orders preventing Nairobi Hospital borrowing lifted

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The Nairobi Hospital got a reprieve after a commercial court lifted orders that prevented its board of management from borrowing for any capital expenditure. Justice Peter Mulwa ruled that a number of the issues raised by Samuel Muchiri (plaintiff) were similar to matters pending before another related case.
Policy woes hit leather sector, leaving tanners in the lurch

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The leather industry is facing significant challenges due to a lack of clear and supportive policy decisions, which has stifled growth and threatened its sustainability. Robert Njoka, chairman of the Kenya Tanners Association, has voiced concerns over stalled policy implementation, warning that without urgent intervention, the sector may not achieve the government’s ambitious target of injecting at least Sh120 billion into the economy from the current Sh15 billion.
Media professionals hail advert ruling

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa |Alvin Mwangi

The High Court yesterday ruled that a decision by sacked Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Edward Kisiang’ani to monopolise government advertisements was unconstitutional. Justice Lawrence Mugambi annulled a March 2024 memo that awarded the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) an exclusive contract to handle all government advertisements, effectively making KBC the sole distributor of government information.
Lobby calls for conclusion to Mukuru bodies mystery

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

The government has been urged by a Human Rights Watch (HRW) to conclude the inquiry into the discovery of 17 mutilated bodies at a quarry in Embakasi, Nairobi last year. HRW and Mukuru Community Social Justice Centre (MCSJC) said they want the state to announce the outcome of the investigations to the public. They said the inquiry should include allegations of threats and intimidation of Mukuru community members and activists by the police.
Court okays burial of unionist in spite of paternity suit

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Carolyne Kubwa

A magistrate’s court has given the go-ahead for the burial of the late Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA) boss Johnson Matheka Nzioka to proceed despite a claim by a woman who says he was her father. A ruling delivered by a magistrate, Festus Terer, yesterday vacated the earlier orders that had halted his burial and directed Lee Funeral Home to release the body to the family after collecting DNA samples.