The High Court has temporarily suspended the construction of the Ksh11 billion Riruta-Lenana-Ngong gauge railway commuter line following a petition by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah. The court also halted disbursements from the Railway Development Levy Fund for the project. Separately, Senator Omtatah defended his High Court petition against the Kenya–United States Bilateral Cooperation Framework, clarifying that his legal action does not threaten access to HIV treatment but aims to align agreements with the Constitution. In a related context, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna criticized President William Ruto's administration for allegedly disregarding court orders, emphasizing that respect for the rule of law is crucial for democratic governance.