The High Court has certified as urgent an application seeking to have Attorney General Dorcas Oduor and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale cited for contempt of court over the alleged disobedience of orders issued in a case challenging the government’s Ebola quarantine measures.
Justice P. M. Nyaudi directed that the contempt application filed by Katiba Institute be heard on a priority basis, noting the need to safeguard the integrity of court proceedings.
The application, dated June 10, 2026, accuses the Attorney General and the Health CS of failing to comply with court orders issued on May 28 and June 2, 2026. Through lawyer Malidzo Nyawa, Katiba Institute argues that the respondents’ conduct amounts to contempt and undermines the authority of the court.
In certifying the matter as urgent, Justice Nyaudi directed the respondents to file responses to the application and set strict timelines for compliance.
The court ordered Katiba Institute to serve the application on the respondents immediately and no later than the close of business on June 12, 2026. The Attorney General and the Health CS were directed to file their responses within 24 hours of service and, in any event, not later than June 15, 2026.
The petitioner was also granted leave to file a further affidavit by June 16, 2026.
The matter will be mentioned on June 16, 2026, for further directions on the contempt proceedings.
