Kiambu High Court Lifts Suspension on IEK SGM Resolutions for Engineers Elections to Proceed

The Kiambu High Court has discharged interim conservatory orders that had suspended implementation of resolutions from the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) Special General Meeting. Justice Dorah Chepkwony delivered the ruling in open court on Wednesday, June 17, dismissing the petition and clearing the way for IEK elections to proceed.

In her judgment, Justice Chepkwony stated that “the full replacement would risk producing the very governance paralysis the petition says it seeks to avoid.” She added that “Courts don’t lightly amputate an institution’s governing instrument and then leave it to stagger in the dark.”

The judge found the petition dated 16th February 2026 wanting in merit. She proceeded to dismiss it and ordered that any interim conservatory orders suspending the first respondent’s elections stand discharged, subject only to any subsequent orders issued by other courts of competent jurisdiction, including Nairobi High Court Petition Number 8 of 2025 if still in force. Each party is to bear its own costs.

This ruling lifts the suspension previously imposed in a separate application challenging the SGM’s procedural compliance. It confirms the 2026 Caretaker Committee is now fully in force to manage IEK affairs during the transition period.

The committee was established through member resolutions at the May 21 Special General Meeting. Eng. Hillary Nyaanga serves as Chairman, Eng. Muguru Wairimu as Secretary and Eng. Fanuel Mwashigadi as Treasurer.

Other committee members are Eng. Jane Mutulili, Eng. Lillian Ogombo, Eng. David Mutonga, Eng. Stanley Musau, Eng. Margaret Ogai and Eng. Wamalwa Kennedy.

IEK is the professional body responsible for setting engineering standards and providing expert input on Kenya’s major infrastructure projects, from roads and railways to buildings, water systems and energy developments.

The Caretaker Committee is to operate under commitments to professionalism, integrity, innovation and service as it steers the institution toward fresh elections.

The developments have direct implications for Graduate Engineers, who currently lack voting rights under the existing constitution. A comprehensive constitutional review to address such issues is most likely to be undertaken by the next elected council.

Stakeholders in the construction and infrastructure sectors welcomed the clarity after weeks of uncertainty. Stable leadership at IEK supports consistent policy engagement on national projects.

With the orders discharged, the committee can now focus on day-to-day operations and electoral preparations.

Further details on the electoral timetable will emerge in the coming days. Any updates on the IEK elections and governance matters will be available on Mjengo Hub.