A constitutional dispute has erupted in Kenya as the Sheria Mtaani lobby group has sued Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, over the alleged unlawful takeover of the police force's payroll management.

• The group, represented by lawyer Danstan Omari, argues that payroll functions constitutionally belong to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) under Article 246(3).
• The case, filed before Justice Lawrence Mugambi at the High Court in Nairobi, seeks urgent orders to prevent the IG from managing the Ksh60 billion annual payroll for over 100,000 officers, citing concerns over transparency and administrative paralysis amidst ongoing recruitment.
• The petitioners have filed under vacation rules, highlighting the urgency of the matter, while Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen had previously acknowledged the dispute.