The High Court has blocked the swearing-in of the recently re-appointed Media Council of Kenya chairman, Maina Muiruri, and three others as board members.
In issuing the temporary orders blocking their induction into office on Tuesday, August 5, Justice Bahati Mwamuye dealt a big blow to ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo, who had re-appointed Muiruri via a gazette notice on July 25, 2025. "Pending the inter partes hearing and determination of the Petitioners/Applicants' Notice of Motion Application dated 04/08/2025, a conservatory order be and is hereby issued restraining the 2nd-5th Interested Parties, being Joseph Maina Muiruri, Susan Karago, Timothy Wanyonyi Chetambe, and Tabitha Mutemi from being sworn-in, taking oath/affirmation, or performing the functions of the offices of Chairperson and/or Board Members of the Media Council of Kenya," read a section of the ruling.
The orders arose after three petitioners moved to court seeking to prevent their swearing-in, criticising Kabogo for appointing the four before a selection panel completed the hiring process.
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