Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale expressed regret over misunderstandings regarding court directives related to the construction of a US-funded Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. During a court session, he stated that he would never intentionally disobey a court order, following a ruling that found him in contempt. The court issued a stern warning regarding his compliance with legal directives moving forward.

Phelisile Oubrey Melane, a 55-year-old government official from the Eastern Cape, was arrested and appeared in the Qonce magistrate’s court on charges of fraud, forgery, and uttering. The allegations involve the use of fake qualifications.

Mnikelwa Nxele, the suspended Commissioner of KZN Correctional Services, is set to appear in court facing charges of fraud and money laundering. The legal proceedings will address the allegations against him, which have raised significant concerns within the department.

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in KwaZulu-Natal after being convicted of raping his 10-year-old daughter and sexually assaulting his 5-year-old niece. The sentence was handed down following the conviction, according to the report. The case involves offences committed against two young family members. No further details about the trial, the accused's identity, or the circumstances of the crimes were provided in the available information.

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has sentenced 25-year-old Jerry Njoku to seven years in prison with hard labour for defiling a ten-year-old girl. The trial judge, Justice Rita Oguguo, stated that the prosecution successfully proved the case of defilement against Njoku, leading to the sentencing.

A 47-year-old man is in police custody in Nairobi after allegedly defiling and brutally assaulting his nine-year-old daughter, who later died from her injuries. According to KBC, the incident occurred on September 6, 2026, after officers at Kibra Police Station received a distress call reporting that the suspect, identified as Norman Swahili, had seriously assaulted the child in Kibra.