High Court declines to stop USIU graduation over Masengeli suit

Lawyers Stanley Kinyanjui, Danstan Omari lead other lawyers during a presser at Milimani law courts, Nairobi on September 16, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI

The High Court has declined to stop a graduation ceremony at the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) after Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli sought orders compelling the institution to include him on this year's list of graduates.

Justice Patricia Mande on Wednesday dismissed the application seeking conservatory orders to stop the graduation scheduled for September 26, 2026,

"Being that the first relief sought adversely affects other students not party to the suit, the prayer for conservatory orders stopping the graduation scheduled for the 26th of September 2026 is hereby declined," the judge ruled.

The court also declined to issue an alternative order that sought to direct the university to include the DIG in the graduation list.