High Court Declares Contempt Case Against Speaker Wetang’ula Urgent, Sets Mention Date.
The High Court has certified as urgent an application seeking contempt proceedings against National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula over allegations that he breached conservatory orders previously issued by the court.
Justice David Mburu, sitting at the Milimani High Court, ordered that the application be served immediately and directed that the matter be mentioned on July 16, 2026, when the court will give further directions.
The application arises from Constitutional Petition No. E442 of 2026, in which Vocal Africa is challenging actions involving Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Senate Speaker Amason Jeffah Kingi, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), and the Attorney General.
According to the application, the High Court had on July 8, 2026, issued conservatory orders barring the Speakers of both the National Assembly and the Senate from using the authority, influence, prestige or privileges of their constitutional offices to organise, promote or participate in partisan political campaigns until the petition is heard and determined.
However, the petitioner alleges that despite being aware of the orders, Wetang’ula attended public events in Narok, Bungoma and Kakamega counties between July 10 and July 12, where he allegedly campaigned in support of President William Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza administration while serving as Speaker of the National Assembly.
The petitioner contends that those actions amounted to a deliberate disregard of the court’s orders.
“The alleged disobedience is deliberate, continuing and calculated to undermine the authority, dignity and effectiveness of this Honourable Court,” the application states.
The application further argues that Wetang’ula’s position as both the Speaker of the National Assembly and an Advocate of the High Court places him under an even greater duty to obey court orders.
“The 1st Respondent is not only the Speaker of the National Assembly but also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya… His alleged disobedience therefore constitutes an especially grave affront to the administration of justice,” the court documents state.
Among the orders sought, the petitioner wants the court to declare Wetang’ula in contempt, compel him to personally appear before the court to explain why he should not be punished, order him to stop any conduct alleged to violate the conservatory orders, remove any related social media posts, and file an affidavit confirming compliance.
The application also seeks appropriate sanctions if the court ultimately finds him guilty of contempt.
The High Court has not determined the merits of the allegations.
At this stage, Justice Mburu has only certified the application as urgent, directed that it be served immediately, and scheduled the matter for mention on July 16, 2026, when the court will issue further directions.
