The court had initially placed a temporary block on the stay-at-home order, after a human rights groups filed a petition against the lockdown. Following that review, High Court judge Kenyatta Nyirenda extended the ban for a further five days. CONSTITUTIONAL COURTOn Tuesday he decided to refer the case to the Constitutional Court because the issues raised by the petitioners required interpretation of the constitution. Judiciary officials were unclear when the case would be brought before the Constitutional Court. But for now Judge Nyirenda has ruled that until the constitutional court sits and makes a ruling, "there must be no lockdown," judiciary spokeswoman Agnes Patemba told AFP.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2020 09:56 UTC