The High Court has extended orders stopping the development of regulations for the removal of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), following an urgent case alleging contempt of court by Public Service Commission (PSC) officials.

• The court has maintained previous orders halting the formulation and adoption of the Draft Public Service Commission (Removal of the Director of Public Prosecutions) Regulations, 2026.
• The application names several PSC commissioners and its CEO, accusing them of defying court orders by proceeding with an online validation forum on March 23, 2026.
• The petitioner, Jane Onyango, seeks to have the officials cited and punished for contempt of court, with the matter to be mentioned again on April 9, 2026.