NAIROBI, Kenya – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has moved to court seeking to quash contempt of court proceedings filed against him for allegedly defying a High Court decision on the leadership of the majority party in Parliament.
The contempt case stems from Wetangula’s ruling on February 12, 2025, declaring Kenya Kwanza as the majority party in the House—despite a court verdict that had stripped the coalition of that status.
The application was filed by a group of activists led by Kenneth Njagi, who want Wetangula jailed for allegedly ignoring the court’s decision.
But in his court filing, the Speaker argues he was never served with any court order and that no enforceable decree existed to warrant the contempt proceedings.
He maintains that no directive barred him from making the ruling in question.
Through lawyer Sandra Nganyi, the National Assembly has also argued that the court lacks jurisdiction over the matter, asserting that Wetangula enjoys parliamentary immunity under Article 117 of the Constitution.
The lawyer said he cannot be held personally liable for actions taken while performing his official duties.
The Speaker has further urged the court to review its February 7 judgment, arguing that the court became functus officio—legally barred from revisiting the matter—after delivering the verdict.
Justices Jairus Ngaah, Lawrence Mugambi, and John Chigiti have directed all parties to appear on July 17 for highlighting of submissions.
