Pressure is mounting on National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula after a new contempt of court application was lodged against him and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, accusing the pair of disregarding court orders prohibiting them from participating in active partisan politics.
The application, filed by civil rights organisation Vocal Africa, was presented before the Milimani High Court on Monday, July 13. Justice David Mburu certified the matter as urgent and ordered that it be served immediately before further directions are issued on July 16.
According to the petition, Vocal Africa claims Wetang'ula and Kingi have continued attending Kenya Kwanza political rallies and leveraging their constitutional offices to rally support for President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election.
"As Vocal Africa we have today filed contempt of court proceedings against Speaker Wetangula for defying court orders. Last week, the court issued conservatory orders for both speakers to desist from engaging in active politics," stated Vocal Africa.
"However, despite the court order, Speaker Wetangula still went ahead and participated in several political activities."
The orders require the respondents to be served with the petition documents before the matter returns to court for further directions on July 16, 2026.
The directions were issued by the High Court under its Constitutional and Human Rights jurisdiction in a case involving Speakers Wetang'ula and Kingi alongside three other respondents.
Court records indicate that the application was heard on July 13, 2026, before Justice David Mburu, who certified and signed the orders.
In an earlier petition, the court noted claims that Wetang'ula addressed a large rally at Silverline Grounds in Eldoret on July 3, where he allegedly unveiled a nationwide Kenya Kwanza campaign network.
The National Assembly Speaker is also accused of addressing public gatherings in Likoni, Mombasa, and at Emusire High School in Emuhaya, where he allegedly encouraged residents to register as voters and support President William Ruto.
Meanwhile, Kingi is accused of spearheading grassroots mobilisation meetings for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in Mombasa and other parts of the Coast region.
According to Vocal Africa, the actions amount to a violation of the Election Campaign Financing Act and the Election Offences Act, which bar state and public officers from taking part in partisan campaigns, using state resources or offices to sway voters, or failing to disclose campaign financing.
