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What does this mean?

The High Court’s judgment remains in force, binding, and must be complied with in full unless and until the Court orders otherwise.

Following that judgment, the State filed an application before the Court of Appeal seeking a stay of the decision.

After a hearing on the application, the Court of Appeal has declined to grant an interim stay pending its ruling, scheduled for 24 April 2026.

The Court reaffirmed that executive power must be exercised strictly in accordance with the Constitution and the Public Service Commission framework, and in line with the values of transparency, merit, fiscal responsibility, and public participation.

Advisors’ Judgment Remains in Force After Court Declines Interim Stay:

Last month, the High Court allowed our petition and declared the creation and staffing of the Offices of Advisors to the President unconstitutional.

GHAI: Buying off opposition: Risks in Nadco’s constitutional reforms There seems to be a generous package for the best loser, but with no guarantee that he or she would do anything useful

The Nadco Bill proposes a Leader of the Opposition who would not be present in Parliament, yet the core work of opposition takes place inside Parliament.

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The Court also found that the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Ltd (KTDA), the Tea Board of Kenya, and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed in their duty by clearing him without proper due diligence.

Katiba Institute was the sixth interested party.

The petition arose from a February 2023 BBC documentary in which women accused Chebochok of sexual harassment and exploitation in exchange for employment. Despite public allegations, he was cleared to contest for the position of director at Tegat/Toror Tea Factory in Ainamoi Zone.

Judgment:

The High Court at Kericho declared John Chebochok unfit to hold any public office in Kenya, finding that he violated constitutional provisions on national values and governance, equality and non-discrimination, human dignity, and leadership and integrity.

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The bicameral Parliament was introduced as a remedy against the strong hold on power which the imperial presidency had developed between 1966 and 2002.

How effectively has Parliament exercised its oversight role within the bicameral framework?

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Katiba Institute Seeks Clarity on Nairobi National–County Cooperation Agreement NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 - Katiba Institute has demanded comprehensive disclosure from Nairobi City County over a signed partnership with the national - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalf...

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Parliament allows voting by acclamation or individual vote (electronic or roll call). Going forward, the site will show how each MP voted on key issues.

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Through ATI awareness, community members share how access to information enables them to make informed decisions about issues affecting their daily lives, with ATI champions supporting peer learning and local advocacy to address service delivery challenges within their communities.

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The discussion also highlights project successes, shifts in institutional responsiveness, remaining challenges, and community-driven solutions.

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Strengthening Community Participation Through Access to Information:

Katiba Institute is holding a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) in Kawangware, Nairobi County, bringing together community members to reflect on how ATI is shaping their ability to request services and hold duty bearers accountable.

Lobbyists fault governors 'boycott' of Senate summons The groups said the move risks undermining constitutionally mandated oversight

Civil society organisations under the Okoa Uchumi Campaign and the National Integrity Alliance (NIA) have raised alarm over the Council of Governors’ decision to suspend appearances before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC). - the-star.co.ke/news/2026-02...

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If everyone already knows GBV is serious, why do the cases keep rising even where awareness, laws, and action plans are in place? - katibainstitute.org/are-we-getti...

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World Radio Day 2026:

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As Artificial Intelligence increasingly shapes how content is produced, distributed, and consumed in radio broadcasting, it is important to evaluate the impact of AI on the constitutional right to access information.

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The Constitution of Kenya recognizes the centrality of information. Article 35 guarantees every person the right to access information.

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Diaspora Citizenship: “Could DNA testing differentiate a Kuria from Tanzania from one from Kenya?”

As Kenya contemplates revisions to its citizenship law, issues concerning ancestry, identity, and constitutional limitations are arising.

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Press Statement:

Police Reforms Working Group condemns the transfer of officers implicated in the Nandi County brutality, warns that the move entrenches systemic impunity and reflects serious failures in command responsibility.

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This year’s theme, “Towards 2030: No end to female genital mutilation without sustained commitment and investment,” highlights the urgent need for long-term engagement and funding from governments, civil society, communities, philanthropic foundations, and the international community.
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Today marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a global call to intensify and coordinate efforts to end this harmful practice.

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Katiba Institute is seeking confirmation that no payments have been approved for former Presidential Advisors or their offices since the judgment and shall not be approved going forward in line with Article 228 of the Constitution.

Katiba Institute has written to the Controller of Budget to demand compliance with the orders in Katiba Institute v. AG and Others (HCCHRPET/E317/2025) following the High Court’s 22 January 2026 decision declaring the creation and staffing of Presidential Advisor offices unconstitutional.

The meeting aims to strengthen county-level compliance with Access to Information obligations by examining the legal framework and assessing current compliance trends. In addition, the discussions will identify gaps and explore practical strategies to enhance transparency and accountability.

Access to Information compliance in Nakuru:

Katiba Institute, in partnership with Midrift Hurinet, Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman), and the County Government of Nakuru, today hosted a training on Access to Information (ATI) Compliance for Nakuru County officials and community reps.

In its ruling, the Court agreed with our submissions, as advanced by our litigation counsel Joshua Malidzo Nyawa, that it could not re-open a matter it had already considered and dismissed.

This follows the High Court’s ruling that presidential advisors’ offices are unconstitutional.

COURT UPDATE:
The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to stay the Presidential Advisors judgment.

Justice Mwamuye today dismissed an application by the 21 Presidential Advisors who sought to stay the judgment that declared the creation and staffing of their offices unconstitutional.