The Katiba Institute has taken formal action challenging the constitutionality of Policy Directive Number 1 of 2025, which sets the guidelines under which police officers can use force and firearms. The institute has filed a constitutional petition at court number HCCHRPET/E275/2026, and it has challenged the notice, which was issued on July 18, 2025, by
The High Court of Kenya has refused to strike out an application to withdraw a prominent petition against the health data-sharing deal between the Kenya and the U.S., asserting the judiciary’s control over public interest cases. Justice Thande Mugure Nyaundi declined an application by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) to have Constitutional Petition No.
Katiba Institute has moved to court to challenge the legality of the National Infrastructure Fund Act 2026. In a petition filed before the High Court, the lobby group argues that the law was passed unconstitutionally. The petition claims that the Act interferes with functions assigned to county governments. Katiba Institute further argues that the law