Litigation

Urgent Demand for Compliance with Conservatory Orders Regarding the Laikipia Airbase Ebola Quarantine Facility

This letter serves as a formal and public request for your immediate compliance with the binding orders of the Kenyan judiciary regarding the establishment of the proposed Ebola quarantine and […]
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High Court Cites Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for Contempt over Illegal Construction of Laikipia Ebola Facility

Nairobi, 22 June 2026 Today, the High Court vindicated the rule of law by finding Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in contempt of court. Justice Patricia Nyaundi ruled that the […]
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Katiba Institute Files Contempt of Court Application Over Secretive U.S. Ebola Facility, Condemns Continued Construction and Withholding of Documents

Katiba Institute has filed an urgent contempt of court application at the High Court in Nairobi against the Kenyan government. The application addresses the blatant violation of existing conservatory and […]
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Katiba Institute Files a Petition Challenging the Proposed Establishment of Ebola Quarantine and Treatment Facilities in Kenya 

Nairobi, 28 May 2026  Katiba Institute is challenging the proposed establishment of a quarantine facility for American citizens exposed to Ebola and other highly infectious diseases in Kenya. The petition, through Counsel Joshua Malidzo, has been filed under […]
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Katiba Institute Challenges Police Use of Force and Firearms Directive:

Katiba Institute has filed a constitutional petition (HCCHRPET/E275/2026) contesting Policy Directive No. 1 of 2025 on the conditions governing the use of force and firearms, which was issued on 18 […]
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High Court grants the Office of the Chief Justice 30 more days to file a Replying Affidavit after a one-year delay in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Fair Administrative Action Rules, 2024:

Today, we appeared before Hon. Justice Gregory Mutai for a mention of our Petition contesting the constitutionality of the Fair Administrative Action Rules, 2024. On 28 March 2025, Katiba Institute […]
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Challenging the Criminalisation of FGM Survivors in Kenya

On 25 June 2025, a constitutional petition was filed before the High Court in Narok challenging a State practice that criminalises and re-victimises women and girls who have undergone female […]
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High Court Declares Offices of Presidential Advisors Unconstitutional

The High Court has allowed Katiba Institute’s petition challenging the creation and staffing of the Offices of Advisors to the President, declaring the move unconstitutional for violating the Constitution and […]
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