Court-ordered freezes just locked down several prime Parklands properties tied to a sitting governor while the anti-graft agency digs into how the land was obtained.
EACC secures property preservation orders
Justice Teresa Murigi granted the freeze on February 2, 2026, after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission filed under urgency.
The EACC asked the High Court to protect the properties until its main application gets a full hearing.
An inter partes hearing is set for March 5, 2026, to decide what happens next.
Mandera governor named in the probe
A Parklands flats project on parcel LR No. 209/12673 is reportedly linked to Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif.
Khalif and his agents are barred from accessing or transacting on the...
A Ksh. 3.5 million payout just landed on the government's tab after a court confirmed it illegally deported a Kenyan citizen to Somalia without any legal basis.
Abdiqiadar Omar Osman's unlawful deportation
High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye ruled that Abdiqiadar Omar Osman got kicked out of Kenya unconstitutionally.
Osman was nabbed in May 2018 while traveling from Kampala to Kenya.
Authorities hauled him to Nyayo House immigration offices and shipped him to Somalia.
Zero extradition proceedings or a valid deportation order existed for his removal.
Constitutional rights trampled
Osman was never told why he was being arrested in the first place.
His access to legal counsel got completely blocked by the authorities.
Nobody brought him...
A High Court summons just dragged a key witness into the spotlight over a security expert who vanished in 2021 and has never been found.
The court orders a witness to testify
Justice Martin Moya greenlit the summons after Mbijiwe's family lawyer, Evans Ondieki, pushed for it.
Jane Gatwiri Mbijiwe, the missing man's mom, filed an affidavit laying out everything.
Her account claims men in plain clothes grabbed Mwenda Mbijiwe in the Roysambu area.
Mbijiwe was reportedly heading to Meru in a car belonging to his friend, Edward Maina Macharia.
Macharia was never questioned by investigators
Authorities impounded Macharia's vehicle and eventually gave it back.
Nobody from law enforcement has ever contacted Macharia for a statement.
Jane...
A key fisheries watchdog got sidelined from its own sector talks in Walvis Bay, triggering friction over who gets a seat when new ocean rules are drafted.
FOA left out of Walvis Bay talks
The Fisheries Observer Agency was absent when consultations kicked off.
Stanley Ndara confirmed the agency was not invited initially.
Ndara said the pattern had happened before and felt deliberate.
An apology from the ministry came only after the issue surfaced.
Scope of proposed fisheries rules
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform organized the sessions.
Discussions cover bottom depth trawling and longlining limits.
Hake conservation, port state measures, and seal regulations are on the table.
Marine mammals and...
A public apology from Mokgweetsi Masisi just reopened raw wounds, as the Nchindo family says sorry without cash and accountability means nothing.
Masisi's apology sparks backlash
Mokgweetsi Masisi addressed the killings during a University of Namibia lecture in Windhoek.
He expressed regret over the Botswana Defence Force shooting the Nchindo brothers.
Masisi referenced an inquest Botswana conducted after the incident.
His remarks focused on Namibia and Botswana ties and regional cooperation.
Family demands more than words
George Nchindo rejected the public apology as hollow.
He said compensation is necessary for surviving children.
The family questioned why no soldiers faced punishment.
Nchindo argued the inquest blocked lawyers...
A multibillion-dollar uranium deal just handed China National Nuclear Corporation a massive slice of Etango, locking in funding and long-term output from one of Namibia’s key projects.
Etango financing tie-up
Bannerman Energy struck a funding pact with China National Nuclear Corporation for Etango.
Brandon Munro said the partnership could streamline construction and ramp up.
CNNC Overseas Limited entered through a subscription and joint venture structure.
The companies aim to wrap the transaction by mid 2026.
Investment and ownership split
CNNC Overseas Limited will pour up to N$5 billion into building Etango.
That cash converts into a 43 percent equity stake.
CNOL secures rights to 60 percent of uranium output.
Bannerman markets...
A flood of registrations just maxed out first-year slots at Namibia University of Science and Technology, as the subsidized funding rollout pulled in over 16000 students for 2026.
Registration surge under new model
Namibia University of Science and Technology logged more than 16000 students for 2026.
Cindy van Wyk confirmed first year intake hit full capacity.
Her office shut standard registration, while late signups end on 13 February.
Registrations jumped at least 31 percent from last year.
Access push and academic pressure
The university worked with the education ministry and NSFAF.
Van Wyk linked the spike to the subsidized tertiary model.
Officials said lectures have already kicked off.
She urged students to lock in enrollment...
A murder probe in Otjomuise Extension 2 just led to a 41-year-old suspect in cuffs after Regina Kondombolo was found dead inside a locked home.
Arrest after Otjomuise discovery
Regina Kondombolo, 33, was found deceased at a residence in Otjomuise Extension 2.
A 41-year-old man was detained on Wednesday night over the killing.
Police linked the suspect to Kondombolo as her former boyfriend.
Officers confirmed her relatives were notified.
Police response and investigation
Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said a murder docket has been opened.
Authorities stated the investigation remains active.
The suspect is set to face court once inquiries wrap up.
Law enforcement has not disclosed further details yet.
Discovery at the residence...
A failed defamation gamble just slapped Charles Mubita with a N$158000 bill, turning his courtroom swing into a pricey lesson.
High Court cost order
The High Court directed Charles Mubita to cover Reinhold Shipwikeni’s legal fees.
Mubita serves as a Swapo politician and member of parliament.
He also holds the deputy minister of defence and veterans affairs post.
His lawsuit against Shipwikeni did not stick.
Cost review breakdown
Court records showed the defense first filed N$147000 in charges.
Judges trimmed N$19000 after checking the submitted invoice.
Administrative prep costs and VAT were later tacked on.
That math pushed the final tab to N$158000.
Timeline of the hearings
The High Court confirmed the figure during an 8...
