Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – Kenyans will continue being treated to exposes of government failures.
This is after the High Court
issued conservatory orders restraining President William Ruto’s government and
state agencies from interfering with the activities of activist Morara Kebaso
regarding the monitoring of government projects.
In a ruling delivered at
the High Court in Milimani, Justice Bahati Mwamuye directed all state agencies
to refrain from interfering with activities regarding monitoring or expressing
views on government conduct, projects, and programmes.
''Pending the inter partes
hearing and determination of the application dated 15/10/2024, a conservatory
order be and is hereby issued restraining the respondents (the Government and
Inspector General of Police), jointly and severally, from interfering with the
interested party's actions and/or activities regarding monitoring of or
expressing views on government conduct, projects, programmes, or activities,’’
Mwamuye directed.
The ruling followed an
application by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) challenging the constitutionality
of Section 95(1)(b) of the Penal Code, which addresses the offense of creating
a disturbance that may lead to a breach of the peace, a charge brought against
Kebaso in the courts.
The judge also directed that
the government should not arrest the activist as he continues to take
a tour of the development projects across the country.
Additionally, Morara emerged
victorious after the High Court directed that the government should not bring
forth any case against him regarding the activities that took place at the
Bomas of Kenya where he was charged with intent to cause disturbance.
Kebaso has been recently on the
government's radar after making claims that there are attempts targeted at
harming his life over his campaign against the government.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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