The High Court has temporarily halted the implementation of President William Ruto’s proposed National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) following a constitutional petition challenging its legality. This decision deals a significant blow to the government's plan to fund major development projects away from debt-financing.

• The petition, filed by Dr. Margaret Gikenyi and others, argues the NIF was created illegally via a State House communiqué, bypassing parliamentary legislation.
• A key concern is the plan to register the fund as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), which petitioners claim would put trillions of shillings outside parliamentary and audit oversight, creating a "shadow treasury."
• Justice Bahati Mwamuye at the Milimani Law Court issued a conservatory order restraining the establishment, operationalization, and funding of the NIF until a hearing scheduled for January 20, 2026.
• The proposed use of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) savings as seed capital also drew strong opposition, with critics arguing against diverting pension contributions to high-risk infrastructure projects without National Assembly approval.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has declared the gazettement of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) procedures to be an urgent matter, announcing its intent to join an appeal against a recent High Court ruling. This ruling stated that the absence of gazetted regulations for handling complaints against judges could render ongoing JSC disciplinary proceedings unlawful.

• The LSK President, Faith Odhiambo, condemned the December 18, 2025 ruling by a three-judge High Court bench as a "dangerous precedent" that risks paralyzing the JSC's constitutional mandate.
• The LSK will join appellate proceedings against the decision, asserting that procedural gaps cannot limit the mandate of constitutional bodies.
• The JSC had already filed its own appeal following the High Court decision, which temporarily halted the processing of complaints against judges.

The National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has criticized the timing of the tender for the Kyuso–Tseikuru–Kandwia road upgrade in Kitui County, labeling it a politically motivated move. He views it as a direct response to a recent public spat between President William Ruto and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka over development in the region.

• The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) published the tender notice for the road rehabilitation, identified as tender number KeNHA/2924/2025.
• The project includes strengthening the Kyuso–Tseikuru–Kandwia road to bitumen standards.
• A mandatory pre-tender site visit is scheduled for January 15, 2026, with the tender closing on February 5, 2026.
• Muli accused both Ruto and Musyoka of engaging in "politics of optics" rather than prioritizing genuine community development, particularly addressing issues like chronic water shortages.