A constitutional petition filed at the Milimani Law Courts seeks to stop National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from engaging in partisan political campaigns while holding their offices.
In the case, Vocal Africa through lawyer Ian Mutiso Mbotela, accuses the two of breaching the Constitution by using the authority, prestige and influence of their positions to campaign for President William Ruto’s re-election and promote the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
It states that Wetang’ula attended several rallies between June and July, where he urged Kenyans to support President Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid and the Kenya Kwanza administration. The events cited include gatherings in Likoni, Mombasa County, Emuhaya Constituency and Eldoret, where he is said to have officially launched Kenya Kwanza’s nationwide “Tutam” campaign. Kingi is similarly accused of taking part in political mobilisation meetings organised by the United Democratic Alliance in Mombasa and across the Coast region, where he campaigned for President Ruto’s re-election.
The petitioner argues that while both Speakers are entitled to personal political views, they cannot deploy the prestige and authority of their offices for partisan activity, as this undermines Parliament’s independence and compromises its constitutional oversight role over the Executive. It seeks declarations that their conduct violates several constitutional provisions, including those on leadership and integrity, public service values and Parliament’s independence, and also cites breaches of the Leadership and Integrity Act, the Public Officer Ethics Act, the Election Offences Act and the Election Campaign Financing Act.
The petitioner further asks the court to permanently bar Wetang’ula and Kingi from leading, addressing, endorsing or participating in partisan political campaigns while serving as Speakers, and to prohibit them from using parliamentary staff, official vehicles, security personnel or any other public resources for political mobilisation.
Additionally, it requests orders directing the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the alleged misconduct and file a report within 60 days, and requiring the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to determine whether the two breached electoral laws and submit its findings to the court.
