The High Court in Kenya has temporarily halted Parliament from sending a contested constitutional amendment bill to President William Ruto for presidential assent. This injunction was issued following a petition filed by the Katiba Institute.

• Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the petition raises weighty constitutional questions, justifying the suspension of the bill's transmittal.
• The Katiba Institute challenges the bill's validity, arguing it is constitutionally superfluous and inconsistent with prudent public finance management.
• A key contention is that some provisions of the bill require a referendum, which cannot proceed without a dormant referendum law.
• The matter has been referred to Chief Justice Martha Koome to empanel an expanded bench for further hearing.