Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has opposed the adjournment of a Court of Appeal hearing after LGBTQ activist Eric Gitari sought a postponement on health grounds. Through his lawyer, Senior Counsel Harrison Kinyanjui, Kang’ata objected to the application by Gitari’s lawyer, Sande Ligunya. Ligunya told the Court of Appeal that her client was unable to attend court due to health issues. But Kinyanjui argued that an open-ended adjournment would be unfair to the Murang’a governor and the public, given the significance of the case. In submissions opposing the appeal, Kang’ata argued that the High Court properly evaluated the evidence and correctly dismissed the petition.

Source: The Star February 04, 2026 19:42 UTC