The High Court has ordered the Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) to disclose the amount of money it spent on the 'GoK Delivers' advertisements.
The petition was filed by Katiba Institute who sued the government for advertising its achievements on the delivery portal.
Katiba Institute had moved to court seeking information on the advertisements to establish the extent to which they violated electoral laws.
High Court Justice Chacha Mwita ordered a permanent injunction that barred the national government from advertising its achievements.
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In his ruling, Justice Mwita ruled that the use of public resources to launch and maintain the Government Delivery Portal was irregular, illegal and unlawful.
“A declaration is hereby issued that the government's use of delivery portal www.delivery.go.ke is therefore null and void,” Justice Mwita ruled.
However, Attorney General Githu Muigai had under a certificate of urgency tried to have the court suspend its orders restraining the PDU from publishing any adverts on government achievements.
In affidavits signed by PDU’s Andrew Wakahiu, the AG stated that the temporary orders were against the public’s right to information on important matters affecting the state.
President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the delivery portal back in April, affirming that it would show Kenyans what the Government was doing.
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"My vision is to have an all-inclusive and stable Kenya where every single Kenyan feels they have a caring government that inspires hope and not negative ethnicity," President Kenyatta stated.
