This archive report was first published on 24 July 2019.
On July 24, 2019, the High Court in Nairobi issued a judicial review order, temporarily blocking Eng. Erastus Mwongera from discharging his duties as the Chairperson of the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) board.
President Uhuru Kenyatta had appointed Eng. Mwongera as Chair of the board in March 2018 for a three-year term ending March 2021.
Tana Peter, a Nairobi resident, opposed the appointment through lawyer Charles Omanga, arguing that it was in gross violation of the rule of law.
According to Mr. Peter, Eng. Mwongera had already served two terms as required by law and should step aside.
“It will be irregular and contrary to both the Constitution and the statute to retain Mwongera as the chairman of the Board beyond the mandatory two terms of service as Director of the board,” he said.
Justice James Makau issued the order, stating, “An order of judicial review is hereby issued prohibiting, barring and restraining Engineer Erastus Mwongera from attending to, conducting, transacting any business whatsoever in his capacity as a member or chairman of KeNHA.”
