Njeri Thuku
Njeri Thuku is a Senior Principal Magistrate known for her commitment to upholding the principles of justice in Kenya. Recently, she made headlines by ruling against a request to block media coverage of a high-profile methamphetamine case, emphasizing the importance of fair reporting and the presumption of innocence for the accused.
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Njeri Thuku sentenced the suspects to three years in prison.
How undercover DCI operation landed 'wash wash' suspects in jail
Kenya· 2025-12-17
Magistrate Njeri Thuku granted the prosecution’s application to hold Safia at Muthaiga Police Station.
Woman detained for four days as DCI probe drug linksKenya· 2025-10-28
Njeri Thuku, the JKIA Senior Principal Magistrate, noted the dark cloud looming over Kenya's athletics participation.
Sports fans criticise three-year jail term for banned substance peddlerKenya· 2025-09-28
Magistrate Njeri Thuku allowed the detention of the suspects pending further investigations.
Court orders detention of elderly rhino ivory trafficking suspectsKenya· 2025-08-29
Njeri Thuku is the magistrate presiding over the case.
Court asked to allow KWS to detain suspects in rhino trophies traffickingKenya· 2025-08-28
Magistrate Njeri Thuku stated that Eshikutu was not remorseful and maintained her innocence despite being found guilty.
Eshikutu fined Sh 100 million plus eight years behind barsKenya· 2025-08-23
Njeri Thuku is the Senior Principal Magistrate who fined the ant smugglers.
Sh1 million fine or one year in jail for ant smugglersKenya· 2025-05-07
Magistrate Njeri Thuku said they were involved in what she described as 'illegal wildlife trade and possibly bio-piracy'.
Kenyan court sentences ant smugglers to $7,700 fine or one-year in prison
United Kingdom· 2025-05-07Njeri Thuku is the magistrate regarding the ant smuggling saga.
Smugglers making money from praying mantises, report revealsKenya· 2025-04-24
Magistrate Njeri Thuku declined an application to gag the media from covering the trial of six people suspected to be behind a methamphetamine laboratory.
Court denies request to block media coverage of meth caseKenya· 2025-04-04
