A high-profile murder conspiracy case in Naivasha has taken a dramatic turn after the presiding magistrate, Wilson Rading, recused himself, citing mounting publicity and pressure. The case involves 73-year-old farmer Francis Muya, accused of plotting to kill five family members over a land dispute.

• Francis Muya faces five counts of conspiracy to murder, including his estranged wife, Rose Njeri Muya, and their children.
• Prosecutors allege Muya conspired with others to hire assassins for over Sh3 million to eliminate relatives between March 1 and May 2, 2024.
• The magistrate directed the file be placed before the Principal Magistrate for further directions, a decision welcomed by the family's lawyer, Mbugua Macharia, due to the case stalling for over a year.