By Andrew Kariuki

A Nairobi man has moved to the High Court accusing Luton Hospital of allegedly issuing him expired medication that he says caused severe health complications, pain, swelling and loss of income.

The constitutional petition filed before the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division names the hospital, its founder Dr. Albert Ogendi Mandela and a pharmacist identified as Carolyne Nzisa as respondents.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board have also been listed as interested parties.

According to court documents, the petitioner, Dominic Osiemo Nyang’au, visited the hospital on March 17, 2026 for an endoscopy procedure after suffering stomach complications.

He underwent the procedure the following day and was later discharged with prescriptions for two drugs identified as LAEKIT and PROBIO.

In his sworn affidavit, Nyang’au claims the hospital pharmacy allegedly did not have LAEKIT in stock and advised him to purchase it elsewhere while issuing him with the PROBIO medication directly from the hospital pharmacy.

The petitioner states that after taking the medication for several days, he allegedly developed severe swelling in his feet and intense pain that affected his ability to walk and work.

“Three days into taking the said PROBIO drugs, I began experiencing excruciating pain and swelling on my lower limbs,” part of the affidavit states.

Nyang’au further claims that upon closely examining the medication packaging, he allegedly discovered that the PROBIO drugs had expired in February 2026. Images attached in the court documents appear to show packaging marked “EXP: 02/26.”

Court filings indicate that officials from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board later visited the facility and allegedly confirmed that the medication had indeed expired. The petition further states that the board subsequently closed the hospital pharmacy after inspections uncovered additional expired drugs on the premises.

The petitioner claims the ordeal left him unable to work as a master of ceremonies, journalist and football player due to persistent pain and mobility challenges.

He says he has since been forced to seek therapy and purchase expensive orthopedic support equipment.

In the petition, Nyang’au accuses the respondents of violating several constitutional rights, including the right to the highest attainable standard of healthcare, dignity, privacy, consumer protection and fair administrative action.

He is now seeking KSh 200 million in compensation for alleged medical negligence, pain, suffering, loss of income and psychological torture.

The court documents also contain explosive allegations that attempts were allegedly made to settle the matter privately. Nyang’au claims that during discussions over compensation, threats were allegedly made against him after negotiations broke down.

“The conversation turned sour… and threats that should we not leave the premises where the meeting was, he was to loosen the leash on us as he is well-connected with powerful and prominent politicians,” part of the affidavit reads.

Justice Gregory Mutai has already issued directions requiring the respondents to file their responses within 14 days after being served, while the petitioner has been granted seven days to file any rejoinder.

The matter is scheduled for mention on June 17, 2026 for further directions.

By Andrew Kariuki

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has credited members of the public for helping detectives track down and arrest a woman linked to an alleged multi-million shilling fraud scheme after a nationwide alert was circulated through the agency’s #FichuaKwaDCI initiative.

In a statement, the DCI said suspect Salma Osman Gureye was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on April 30, 2026, following crucial tip-offs from members of the public who responded to an earlier wanted notice issued by detectives.

Authorities allege that Gureye is connected to a fraudulent scheme involving USD 394,209, approximately Ksh 50 million.

She was later arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts on May 4, 2026, where she faced charges of conspiracy to defraud and providing false information to a public officer.

“The recent arrest and subsequent arraignment of Salma Osman Gureye serves as a powerful testament to the impact of the #FichuaKwaDCI initiative,” the DCI stated.

According to investigators, the suspect’s arrest was made possible after “vigilant members of the public provided crucial leads that enabled detectives to trail and apprehend the suspect.”

The agency added that the case demonstrates how ordinary citizens are increasingly becoming “the eyes and ears of justice,” helping law enforcement officers pursue suspects attempting to evade arrest.

Detectives also revealed that another suspect linked to the same case, Abdinoor Sharmake Mohamed, had earlier been arrested and charged under Makadara Chief Magistrate Criminal Case No. E1091 of 2026.

However, investigations remain active, with two more suspects, Muna Dahir Dalmar and Shamis Warsame Osman, still on the run.

“As one chapter concludes, the pursuit of justice continues,” the DCI stated, adding that detectives are actively following leads to apprehend the remaining suspects.

By Andrew Kariuki

Safaricom PLC is facing a multi-billion shilling legal battle after the M-Teen innovator accused the telecommunications giant of allegedly reproducing and commercially rolling out his mobile wallet concept without authorization.

Court documents filed before the High Court Commercial and Tax Division show that Peter Nthei Muoki and Beluga Limited sued Safaricom over what they described as the unlawful use of the “M-TEEN MOBILE WALLET USSD CODE,” a product allegedly designed to help parents monitor and regulate spending by minors through M-PESA-linked accounts.

According to the pleadings, the innovation was allegedly developed in October 2020 before being presented to Safaricom officials during meetings seeking integration into the M-PESA ecosystem.

The plaintiffs claim Safaricom later rolled out a strikingly similar service under the names “Manage Child Account” and later “Manage Junior Account” through the *334# platform.

In the amended plaint, the petitioners argue that Safaricom’s system bore an “uncanny resemblance and functionality” to the copyrighted innovation earlier shared with the company.

The suit further accuses Safaricom of “copyright infringement, unlawful reproduction and commercial exploitation” of the concept without consent, compensation or acknowledgment of the original innovator.

Court filings indicate the plaintiffs are seeking approximately Ksh 1.7 billion in damages, royalties, declarations of infringement and injunctive orders restraining further rollout of the disputed functionality.

The documents state that the innovation targeted users between “13 and 24 years” and was specifically structured as a parental financial control and monitoring solution.

Huawei Technologies Kenya was also listed as an interested party in the proceedings.

Safaricom, however, strongly denied the allegations in its amended defence filed through Kaplan & Stratton Advocates.

The telecommunications giant argued that the parent-child account functionality had already been independently conceptualized internally following proposals from Huawei Technologies in 2020.

Safaricom further maintained that “copyright does not protect ideas, concepts, systems or functionality,” but only protects the literary expression of a work.

In its defence, the company also argued that similar parent-child banking and spending-control systems already exist globally and therefore the plaintiff could not claim monopoly ownership over the concept.

The telco additionally denied allegations that correspondence exchanged between the parties amounted to any admission of wrongdoing or acknowledgment of liability.

The matter remains before the High Court for determination.