Kenya: Court Blocks Parts of Law on MPs' Immunity

26 September 2017

The High Court on Tuesday suspended sections of the law that grant lawmakers immunity and privileges.

Justice John Mativo suspended parts of the 2017 Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, which mainly blocked service of court documents within the precincts of Parliament, following a suit filed on Monday by former Law Society of Kenya chief executive officer Apollo Mboya.

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