The High Court has issued orders suspending the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s special Privileges and Immunities status until the hearing and the conclusion of a petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya challenging the immune privileges.
High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye also issued orders banning the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from receiving Privileges and Immunities benefits.
The LSK challenged the government’s decision to award the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation immunity throughout the country, arguing that it should be deemed null and void.
The move by the government to allow Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s special Privileges and Immunities status was announced, through a Gazette Notice dated October 4, 2024, providing that the foundation would enjoy certain privileges and immunities in the country.
