Court of Appeal rejects government bid to suspend Safaricom shares sale nullification

The Court of Appeal declined the government's application to stay High Court orders on the Safaricom shares sale case
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka attended the virtual Court of Appeal proceedings from London on October 13, 2026
Kalonzo was in the UK for engagements at the House of Commons and Chatham House ahead of the 2027 General Election

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The Court of Appeal has declined the Kenyan government's application to suspend High Court orders that declared the sale of Safaricom PLC shares null and void, delivering a significant legal setback to the administration.

Ruto had attended a previous engagement meeting. — President William Ruto suffers a blow as the appellate court rejects the government's bid to suspend the High Court's ruling on the sale of Safaricom shares. Photo: William Ruto.
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Wiper Patriotic Front leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka announced the development on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, via his official X account, describing it as "a victory for the rule of law and the people of Kenya."

Kalonzo attended the proceedings virtually from London, where a three-judge bench comprising Justices Kimaru, Okello, and M'Inoti presided over the matter.

The court declined to grant a stay of the High Court orders dated September 15, 2026, which had previously found the Safaricom shares sale to be legally invalid.

"The government's bid to suspend High Court orders nullifying the Safaricom shares sale was rejected. The message is clear: The rule of law must prevail, and no transaction involving our national assets is above constitutional scrutiny," Kalonzo said, adding that national assets belong to the people of Kenya.

Kalonzo's London engagements

Alongside his virtual court attendance, the opposition principal undertook a series of high-profile engagements in the United Kingdom.

He delivered a keynote address to the Westminster Africa Business Group at the House of Commons and separately addressed Chatham House, where he outlined the opposition's policy agenda in the lead-up to the August 10, 2027, general election.

Kalonzo serves as party leader of both the Wiper Patriotic Front and the Ukombozi Alliance and holds the position of principal within the United Alternative Government.

Closing his statement on the court outcome, Kalonzo said, "Kenya must come first. The Constitution must stand. The people must prevail."

Kalonzo Musyoka had delivered a keynote address to the Westminister Africa Business Group at the House of Commons. — Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka maintains that Kenya must come first after the court rejected the sale of Safaricom shares. Photo: Kalonzo Musyoka.
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