The facts
The court examined presidential announcements made on 3 June and 13 September 2025 about reserving affordable houses for teachers and police. [1][2]
Justice Patricia Mande ruled that executive pronouncements could not override the allocation framework in the Affordable Housing Act and its regulations, the two court reports say. [1][2]
The petition was brought by John Maina Ndegwa and Marshall Tito Ongoya. The court rejected the argument that a constitutional challenge had to wait for an actual denied allocation. [1][2]
The ruling concerns the legal authority for preferential allocations; the checked reports do not describe an order abolishing the entire affordable-housing programme. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The full written judgment and its case citation were not retrieved. The checked reports do not establish a subsequent appeal or stay.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 23:12 UTC.
The written court decision was sought but not retrieved from Kenya Law. Two separately published original court reports agree on the operative ruling, announcements and petitioners. No case number, wider programme cancellation or unstated allocation detail is inferred.
- Court: Ruto can't reserve affordable houses for teachers, police
The Star / Radio Africa Group · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026
James Gichigi's actual court report read. The two reports vary in spelling the judge's middle name; the shared name Patricia Mande is used.
- High Court declares Ruto's housing allocation directive unlawful
Eastleigh Voice · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026
Carolyne Kubwa's actual original court report read. A separate publication and byline from The Star; not treated as a second copy of the same wire report.