A Milimani High Court has issued a conservatory order blocking National Assembly Speaker Moses Masika Wetang’ula and Senate Speaker Amason Jeffah Kingi from participating in partisan politics pending the hearing and determination of the application filed against them.

Justice David Mburu, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, barred the two house speakers from endorsing any political candidate, campaigning for any political party or aligning with any political coalition while still holding their current offices.

Order issued

Further, the order issued by Judge Mburu also temporarily restrains Wetang’ula and Kingi from using the authority that comes with their offices to promote and conduct organised partisan political campaigns.

“Pending the inter partes hearing of this application, a conservatory order is hereby issued restraining the 1st and the 2nd respondents (Wetang’ula and Kingi), while serving as the speaker of the National Assembly and the Senate, respectively, from using, invoking, relying upon or benefiting from the authority, prestige, dignity, influence or incidents of their constitutional offices in the organisation, promotion, endorsement, leadership or conduct of organised partisan political campaigns in support of or opposition to any political party, political coalition or political candidate,” Justice Mburu ordered.

Notably, the court has directed Vocal Africa to serve the petition and the application to all the parties physically by close of business today, Thursday, July 9, 2026, and return proof of service.

The order stems from a petition filed by a human rights organisation, Vocal Africa, seeking a permanent injunction restraining Wetang’ula and Kingi from leading, organising, officiating, addressing, promoting, endorsing or otherwise participating in partisan political campaign activities while holding the offices. 

In addition, they want the court to permanently restrain the two speakers from using parliamentary facilities, official security details, official transport, official communication platforms, parliamentary staff or any public resources attached to the Offices of the Speaker for partisan political mobilisation. 

According to Vocal Africa, Wetang’ula and Kingi have been actively engaging in campaigns while using public resources attached to their offices, and they want the court to immediately stop them.

The petitioner cites that the two have been using the security detail attached to them, the motorcade, among other things, citing that their actions go against the Election Campaign Financing Act.

The matter will be mentioned on July 16, 2026, for further directions.