Deputy Police IG Eliud Lagat./FILEJustice Chacha Mwita has declined to issue interim orders barring Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat from resuming office amid an ongoing legal challenge filed by activist Eliud Matindi.
The High Court judge instead directed Lagat to file his official response to the suit by July 23, allowing the case to proceed through proper legal channels.
The application filed by Matindi, which came up for an inter-parties hearing today, July 14, 2025, had sought, among other players, to prohibit Lagat from carrying out any functions as the deputy inspector general of police.
When the matter came up for hearing before Justice Mwita, the applicant sought orders to stop the deputy inspector general from resuming office today, but Justice Mwita declined and directed that all parties file responses within seven days and appear before him for directions on July 23, 2025.
Matindi had moved to court seeking to block Lagat’s return to office, citing concerns that have yet to be detailed publicly.
The activist is challenging the legality or propriety of Lagat’s tenure or conduct, though the specifics remain under judicial consideration.
In declining to grant immediate orders, Justice Mwita indicated that all parties must be heard before any substantive decision can be made on the matter.
