High Court Bars General Mohamed Badi from Attending Uhuru's Cabinet Meetings

The High Court has issued an order barring Lieutenant General Mohamed Badi from attending any cabinet meetings.

In a ruling on Thursday, High Court Justice Anthony Mrima also prohibited Badi, who is the director-general of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS), from discharging any functions of the cabinet.

Judge Mrima quashed a decision by President Kenyatta that appointed and included Badi into cabinet meetings.

He declared the decision contained in Executive Order No. 3 of 2020 as illegal, null and void.

The ruling followed a case filed by Kandara MP Alice Wahome, who was challenging the constitutionality of the decision to appoint and include Badi into the cabinet and its committees.

In September last year, Badi took Oath of Secrecy, a requirement of all persons who attend Cabinet Meetings or participate in the conduct of Cabinet Business.

The ceremony conducted by the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua at State House, Nairobi was witnessed by President Kenyatta.

Kenyatta appointed Badi as the director-general of NMS in March 2020 to run the six Nairobi County functions handed over to the national government by former Governor Mike Sonko.

The functions include county health services, transport, public works, utilities, and ancillary services, and county government planning and development.