Court Proceedings Address Mathira Murder, Govt Compensation, and US Terrorism Charges - September 2025

In Nyeri County, seven suspects have been arraigned in a Karatina court in connection with the murder of 75-year-old Joe Rukwarwo in Mathira; they were not required to take a plea as investigations are ongoing. In a separate case, the High Court has ordered the Ministry of Interior to pay a Democratic Republic of Congo national over Ksh1.5 million in compensation for unlawfully denying her entry into Kenya, despite her holding valid travel documents under a new visa waiver agreement. Meanwhile, in New York, a judge has dismissed two terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to justify the terrorism-related murder claims.