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The main entrance to Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County. [File, Standard]
The High Court has for the second time barred the Kajiado County Government, Governor Joseph Ole Lenku and all persons acting on the county's behalf from taking over, managing or interfering with the operations of Amboseli National Park pending the hearing of a contempt application.
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.
"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.
