THE STANDARD By
Amos Kareithi |
January 3rd 2021 at 09:00:00 GMT +0300
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Court Rulings That Shocked Power Corridors in 2020
30 December 2020 - 6:25 pm
Julius Wambua and his daughter Dorcas Mwende when they left the Kamiti Maximum Prison on December 18, 2021
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A lot has happened on the corridors of justice in 2020 despite the year having been ravaged by the pandemic.
This year saw the Kenyan court deliver convictions and rulings that will remain etched in the minds and hearts of many Kenyans for years to come.
Kenya rose to number eight among the most corrupt countries in the world, but as the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) recorded an increase in conviction rates of 92% - as hinted in its annual report - one can clearly say the script is about to change for the better.
THE STANDARD By
Harold Odhiambo |
December 29th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
ODM leader Raila Odinga. [File]
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga strolls into the New Year with a full in-tray of political goals and secrets that could define his 2022 General Election plans.
Two big battles await the ODM chief in the first three months of 2021, and he has said he is not taking any chances.
Regarded as one of the country’s political heavyweights, Raila is also widely expected to take a fifth stab at the presidency.
Top on his to-do list is the proposed Building Bridges Initiative referendum, which he hopes will be done and dusted by April, as well as the titanic race for Nairobi’s gubernatorial seat.
Clad in a red jacket, white top, a scarf and braided hair, the diminutive, dark-skinned mother of five leads us to where she currently lives in Nairobi without hesitation.
“I’m not afraid of anything as I’ve no regrets over what happened to him [Wambua]. I’m ready to face the court and testify as I swear I never coached Mwende [her daughter] to lie,” states Ms Nzilani, 46, as she settles down for the interview.
She is repeatedly interrupted by her three-year-old son, whom she had with her current husband.
The boy wants to be served tea, and is oblivious of all the media interest that the story of her mother’s past has attracted.