NAIROBI, Kenya — The High Court will deliver judgment on December 8, 2026, in a constitutional petition filed by gospel musician and activist Reuben Kigame challenging alleged police brutality and human rights violations during the 2024–2025 Gen Z protests.
Justice Gregory Mutai set the judgment date after parties informed the court that they had filed their written submissions, making oral highlights unnecessary.
During the proceedings, lawyer Steve Ogolla told the court that although the petitioner’s legal team was ready to highlight its submissions, Kigame was absent and the matter could be determined on the basis of the written submissions already on record.
Lawyers Kaumba and Mulati supported the proposal and asked the court to reserve the matter for judgment.
However, Justice Mutai observed that some of the respondents had not yet filed their written submissions. The court granted them seven days to file the outstanding documents before confirming December 8 as the date for delivery of judgment.
The judge also directed that a formal judgment notice be issued to all parties.
Petition Challenges Police Conduct
In the constitutional petition, Kigame argues that the treatment of victims during the Gen Z demonstrations held between June 2024 and July 2025 violated the Constitution and amounted to serious human rights abuses.
He is seeking declarations that the alleged desecration of the bodies of protesters was unconstitutional.
The petitioner also wants the court to compel the National Police Service (NPS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to preserve and release key evidence related to the demonstrations.
The evidence sought includes CCTV footage, ballistic reports and post-mortem reports connected to the protests.
Accountability Sought
Kigame is further seeking to hold senior security officials accountable over the handling of the demonstrations, alleging that the police response resulted in widespread violations of constitutional rights.
The High Court’s judgment, scheduled for December 8, is expected to determine the constitutional issues raised in the petition and address the reliefs sought regarding accountability, preservation of evidence and the conduct of security agencies during the Gen Z protests.