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Governor Kihika's fate in the balance after court postpones ruling on ouster case
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika delivers her speech during the launch of the second phase of Sh500 million trauma centre at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital on November 12, 2025. Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- The petition, filed by the Law Society of Kenya on April 15, 2024, seeks orders declaring Governor Kihika unfit to hold public office.
- Attempts by the county government to have the case struck out for lack of jurisdiction failed after the court declined to grant the application.
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika will have to wait longer to know her fate after the court postponed the judgment in a case seeking her removal from office.
While adjourning the judgment, which had been scheduled for delivery on Wednesday, the judge said the ruling is not ready and that more time is needed to finalise writing it.
“Unfortunately, all the matters before me are urgent in nature which is why I have not been able to finalise writing the judgment. The court will postpone the judgment until April,” the judge said.
The petition, filed by the Law Society of Kenya on April 15, 2024, seeks orders declaring Governor Kihika unfit to hold public office.
The case is grounded on allegations of public misconduct with claims that she gained illegal entry into Nakuru War Memorial Hospital and destroyed property of unknown value in an attempt to conceal evidence.
Nakuru County askaris restrict patients from accessing the War Memorial Hospital on January 22, 2024.
The petitioners argue that the manner in which the county government allegedly raided and took over the management of the hospital, using goons, was unconstitutional and embarrassing to Kenyans.
According to the petitioners, the forcible takeover of the hospital led to loss of life and caused trauma to patients who were receiving treatment at the facility.
They further claim that the governor fell short of the requirements set out in Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.
The suit names Ms Kihika, the County Government of Nakuru and the Attorney General as respondents.
Attempts by the county government to have the case struck out for lack of jurisdiction failed after the court declined to grant the application.
The court ruled that the petition concerns alleged violations of rights, not ownership or use of property, and therefore falls squarely within the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Following the postponement, the judgment will now be delivered on April 13.
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