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The case stems from a judgment delivered on April 1 by Justice Chacha Mwita, which prohibited the government from charging or collecting Sh50, or any amount per transaction, as a convenience, access, or transaction fee on the platform.
The case was filed on June 25, 2025, by Katiba Institute, which challenged the police practice of blocking public roads without advance notice.
High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi found that denying counties access to the RMLF violated their constitutional role in maintaining county roads.
The petitioners had argued that Ruto acted in violation of a court order issued by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, which had temporarily stopped the gazettement of the nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, including the chairperson.