This archive report was first published on 4 January 2022.
On January 4, 2022, the High Court extended an order suspending a government directive requiring proof of Covid-19 vaccination before accessing in-person services.
Justice Anthony Mrima made the ruling, stating that the order issued in December 2021 would remain in force pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by Joseph Aura.
Lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui, representing the petitioner, had complained that some malls and eateries were demanding Covid-19 certificates despite the court order.
“The Court Order made on December 14, 2021, barring the forced Covid-19 vaccinations of Kenyans as a precondition to access services is still in place. The CS for Health and his juniors cannot override the Constitution in the name of an edict that has no force of law contravening Article 94(5) of the Constitution of Kenya. A Court Order must be obeyed,” Lawyer Kinyanjui added.
Justice Mrima had previously suspended the directive, which was set to take effect on December 21, 2021.
Aura had argued that the directive was wrong and negatively implicated the fundamental rights and freedoms of Kenyans, violating Article 20(1) of the Constitution.
