Nairobi, Nov. 13 -- The High Court has temporarily issued orders barring the Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai from taking orders from the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) on public gatherings.
Further, Justice Anthony Mrima suspended the directives of the NSAC on the manner in which public gatherings should be held, pending the determination of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
The lawyers' umbrella body challenged the directives issued on October 7 and ratified by Cabinet the following day, arguing that the NSAC was interfering with the mandate of the IG of police
The Attorney General had opposed the issuance of the orders stating that it was an interference with the Executive power to maintain peac...