Court Case Profiles

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Plain-language case records: the parties, court, case number, claims, orders, judgment, appeal and current procedural status.

Plain-language case record. 33 published records. Browse records

Published records

Each record is sourced, status-labelled and dated. Last reviewed 2026-10-26.

  • Ace Magashule FinalSouth African politician, former Premier of the Free State and former ANC Secretary-General, now leader of the African Congress for Transformation (ACT), who is on trial in the R255 million Free State asbestos audit tender case.
  • Adjenim Boateng Adjei PendingFormer Chief Executive of Ghana's Public Procurement Authority who is being prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor over contracts awarded to Talent Discovery Limited.
  • Agnes Nandutu DecidedUgandan politician and former journalist who served as Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024.
  • Alisher Usmanov PendingUzbek-born Russian businessman whose holding company is USM Holdings, former shareholder of Arsenal FC, and elected president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE).
  • Amos Lugoloobi Withdrawn or dismissedUgandan politician who has served as Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning) since 2021.
  • Ayodele Fayose DecidedNigerian politician who served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Ekiti State and was tried by the EFCC on money laundering and theft charges at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
  • Bereket Simon FinalEthiopian politician and founding member of the EPRDF who served as Minister of Communication Affairs from 1995 to 2012.
  • Dudu Myeni Withdrawn or dismissedFormer chairperson of South African Airways who was declared a delinquent director for life by the High Court in Pretoria in 2020 and who died in June 2024 while facing Bosasa-linked corruption charges.
  • Elon Musk FinalBusiness executive who is chief executive officer of Tesla, Inc. and chief executive officer, chief technology officer and chairman of SpaceX.
  • Evans Kidero DecidedKenyan politician and former company executive who served as the first Governor of Nairobi City County from 2013 to 2017.
  • Ferdinand Waititu DecidedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Kiambu County from 2017 until his removal from office in January 2020.
  • Gautam Adani Withdrawn or dismissedIndian industrialist who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group and executive chairman of Adani Enterprises Ltd and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.
  • Henry Rotich DecidedKenyan economist who served as Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and was later appointed a senior adviser in the Office of the President.
  • Joshua Dariye FinalNigerian politician who was Governor of Plateau State from 1999 to 2007 and later a senator for Plateau Central, and who was convicted of criminal breach of trust in an EFCC prosecution.
  • Kawira Mwangaza On appealKenyan politician who was Governor of Meru County from 2022 until her removal by Senate impeachment in August 2024, and earlier Member of the National Assembly for Meru County.
  • Ken Ofori-Atta PendingFormer Minister of Finance of Ghana (2017–2024) who faces corruption-related charges brought by the Office of the Special Prosecutor at the High Court in Accra and is the subject of extradition proceedings in the United States.
  • Mary Goretti Kitutu PendingUgandan politician and geologist who served as Minister for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024 and earlier as Minister of Energy and Mineral Development.
  • Mike Sonko DecidedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Nairobi City County from 2017 until his removal by impeachment in December 2020.
  • Moses Lenolkulal DecidedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Samburu County.
  • Mustapha Abdul-Hamid PendingGhanaian academic and politician, former Minister for Information and former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, who was charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in July 2025 with extortion and money laundering offences.
  • Nathif Jama FinalKenyan politician and banker who has been Governor of Garissa County since 2022, having previously served as its first governor from 2013 to 2017.
  • Okoth Obado Withdrawn or dismissedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Migori County.
  • Orji Uzor Kalu DecidedNigerian politician and senator for Abia North who was Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, and whose 2019 fraud conviction was nullified by the Supreme Court in 2020.
  • Paul Nyongesa Otuoma PendingKenyan politician and veterinary doctor who has been Governor of Busia County since 2022 and previously served as MP for Funyula and as a Cabinet minister.
  • Roman Abramovich PendingRussian-born businessman, former owner of Chelsea Football Club (2003-2022) and former governor of Russia's Chukotka region, with shareholdings in Evraz and Norilsk Nickel.
  • Sam Bankman-Fried PendingFormer cryptocurrency executive who co-founded Alameda Research and founded and led the FTX exchange, and who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy offences in 2023.
  • Paul Simba Arati DecidedKenyan politician who has been Governor of Kisii County since August 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Dagoretti North.
  • Stephen Opuni FinalFormer Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) who was tried for about seven years on 27 counts over fertiliser procurement and was acquitted and discharged in January 2025 after the Attorney-General withdrew the charges.
  • Susan Kihika On appealKenyan lawyer and politician who has been Governor of Nakuru County since 2022 and was previously Senator for Nakuru and Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly.
  • Tundu Lissu PendingTanzanian opposition politician and lawyer, national chairman of Chadema, on trial for treason in the High Court of Tanzania.
  • Uhuru Kenyatta FinalKenyan politician who served as the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.
  • Vincent Smith DecidedFormer South African ANC member of Parliament and chair of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services who was sentenced in March 2026 for corruption, fraud, money laundering and tax offences linked to Bosasa.
  • Wangari Maathai Withdrawn or dismissedKenyan environmentalist, scientist and politician who founded the Green Belt Movement and received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.

What this record covers

Each page answers one question about one person, using the evidence suited to that question.

  • Parties and their roles
  • Court and case number
  • Claims or charges as filed
  • Interim orders
  • Judgment and reasons, summarised in plain language
  • Appeals and the current procedural status

How a record is built

Each section has its own evidence standard. A section that cannot meet it is left out, not filled with weaker material.

SectionWhat it containsEvidence standard
CaseCourt, case number, filing date and parties.Court register or cause list.
ClaimsWhat was claimed or charged, as filed.Pleadings or charge sheet.
Orders and judgmentEach order and the final judgment, with a plain summary and a link to the full text.The court’s own documents.
Procedural statusWhere the case stands now, and what happens next.Latest court record.
ReviewSources, last-reviewed date, change history and correction route.Public audit trail.

Status labels used on this site

Every record shows one current status, the date of its source and the date it was last reviewed.

Filed

Proceedings have started. No decision has been made.

Pending

Awaiting hearing or judgment.

Decided

Judgment given at this level. Any appeal is shown separately.

On appeal

A party has appealed. The lower-court decision is shown with its appeal status.

Final

No further appeal is possible or none was brought within time.

Withdrawn or dismissed

The case ended without a decision on the merits.

A case profile summarises what the court decided. Where summary and judgment differ, the judgment governs and is linked.