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Topic: Jail

Report to prison: Court upholds Kerich jail term

By Nancy Gitonga   2026-07-08 19:16:23

Suspended Nairobi County Finance Executive Charles Kerich was yesterday ordered to immediately surrender to prison after the High Court declined to suspend his three-month jail term.

Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui jailed 30 years for Sh114.7 billion fraud

By Zena Achieng   2026-06-30 14:18:50

An exiled Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 30 years in a US federal prison and ordered to forfeit Sh114.7 billion after being convicted of orchestrating a massive fraud.

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee jailed seven years, husband serving life sentence

By Joan Oyiela   2026-06-27 12:12:16

South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption, joining her husband, ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, who is already serving a life sentence.

IG Kanja faces jail for contempt over roadblocks during protests

By Nancy Gitonga   2026-06-26 20:24:22

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja risks a jail term if found guilty of deliberately defying High Court orders.

Duale escapes jail as court accepts apology in contempt case over Ebola facility

By Nancy Gitonga   2026-06-23 19:06:38

Aden Duale avoided a possible jail term after the High Court accepted his apology and issued a strict warning over his contempt of court in relation to the disputed Ebola quarantine facility.

How domestic row nearly landed man in jail for 30 years over incest claims

By Joackim Bwana   2026-06-23 17:01:46

What started as scolding by a man of his wife and two children ended up almost costing him 30 years in jail over allegations of committing incest with his 10-year-old daughter.