Lenku to appear for contempt hearing as court bars county from taking over Amboseli National Park

"Pending the hearing and determination of the Notice of Motion dated July 9, 2026, Kajiado County, whether by itself, its Governor Joseph Ole Lenku, its servants, agents, employees, assigns, or any person acting under its authority or on its behalf, be restrained from entering upon, invading, taking over, assuming control of, interfering with the operations or management of Amboseli National Park, or in any manner whatsoever implementing, or purporting to implement, the Deed of Transfer dated October 15, 2025, in contravention of the conservatory orders issued by this Court in its ruling delivered on December 30, 2025," Justice Mutai ordered.

In fresh orders issued on Sunday, Justice Gregory Mutai certified as urgent a contempt application filed by petitioner Joseph Kasau Masaa and restrained Kajiado County, Governor Ole Lenku, its servants, agents, employees and any other persons acting under its authority from entering, taking over or interfering with the management of the iconic national park pending the hearing of the application on July 24.

Justice Mutai consequently issued fresh interim orders restraining Kajiado County, Governor Ole Lenku and all persons acting on the county's behalf from taking over or interfering with the management and operations of Amboseli National Park pending the hearing and determination of the contempt application on July 24.