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Philip Kipkemoi Langat filed the petition through lawyer Felix Keaton, arguing that IEBC has failed to fulfil its constitutional responsibility under Article 89 to periodically review electoral boundaries.
Justice Patricia Nyaundi found Kanja in contempt after police blocked several roads leading into Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), despite an existing court order requiring officers to give the public prior notice before putting up roadblocks or barricades during the demonstrations.
The 2010 Constitution established devolution with the aim of promoting democratic and accountable government, public participation, equitable sharing of resources and greater access to services across the country
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Mokku said the recall mechanism had become an “uphill battle” because lawmakers were responsible for passing the legislation required to give effect to the constitutional provision.
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohammed Mohamud, who swore the affidavit on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, argues that conservatory orders issued by Justice Lawrence Mugambi on July 9, 2025 did not prohibit police from putting up roadblocks, security checkpoints or diverting traffic.
The governance and constitutional rights lobby said the police leadership had acted in blatant disregard of existing court orders by mounting barricades on key roads leading into the Central Business District despite earlier assurances from the Interior Ministry that it would be "business as usual."
In a statement issued on Thursday morning, the rights organisation demanded the immediate removal of police barricades erected on key routes into the capital as Kenyans marked the anniversary of the anti-government protests.
The appearance followed an earlier ruling by High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi, who determined that Duale had remained in continuing contempt of court orders issued on May 28, 2026 and later reaffirmed on June 2, 2026.
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee criticised third-country arrangements for treating Americans with Ebola, saying patients should be managed within the U.S. health system. The comment comes amid Kenya’s legal scrutiny of a proposed Ebola facility at Laikipia Air Base.
In the same proceedings, the court also allowed a separate petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to be merged with an earlier case brought by Katiba Institute. dings.
The PLP leader said the proposed facility had exposed deeper weaknesses within Kenya’s healthcare system, arguing that the government was seeking to host Ebola-exposed individuals while hospitals across the country continued to struggle with limited resources and operational challenges.
Duale dismissed claims that the facility was being established exclusively for United States nationals, saying Kenya was preparing for a possible outbreak of the Ebola Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccine.