The High Court of Kenya has rejected a request to halt its earlier ruling that invalidated the appointment of 21 presidential advisors, deeming the applications to be res judicata.

• On Tuesday, February 3, Justice Bahati Mwamuye dismissed the applications, stating that the issues had already been conclusively determined.
• Katiba Institute, represented by lawyer Malidzo Nyawa, successfully argued that the court lacked jurisdiction to re-open the decided matter.
• The affected advisors sought a stay to allow time for handing over responsibilities and expressed their intention to appeal to the Court of Appeal, as stated by lawyer Issa Mansur.