Katiba Institute has filed an urgent contempt of court application at the High Court in Nairobi accusing the Kenyan government of defying court orders related to the establishment of a United States-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya. The petition was filed jointly by Katiba Institute and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) against
Katiba Institute has moved to court seeking to block the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya. According to a statement issued on May 28, 2026, the institute filed the petition under a certificate of urgency through counsel Joshua Malidzo, targeting the Attorney-General and the Cabinet Secretary for Health. The petition
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