Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has asked the court to issue conservatory orders to allow him to participate in the upcoming United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) graduation ceremony.
Through lawyers Cecil Miller and Danstan Omari, Masengeli told Justice Patricia Nyaundi that the application was urgent because the university’s graduation is scheduled for September 26, 2026.
“I will be applying for conservatory orders pending the hearing of the matter to ensure that the petitioner’s rights are protected so that he participates in the graduation,” the court was told.
Miller urged the court to issue interim orders pending the hearing and determination of the case, or set timelines that would allow the matter to be determined before the graduation date.
He said USIU-Africa holds only one graduation ceremony each year, making the upcoming ceremony critical to Masengeli’s case.
However, the university opposed the application.
Through lawyer Chege Njoroge, USIU-Africa argued that stopping the graduation would affect all students scheduled to graduate, not just Masengeli.
The university further told the court that Masengeli had not met the academic requirements to be included on the graduation list.
“I must mention to the court that for the graduation scheduled in two weeks, the petitioner has not attained the academic requirements of being put on the graduation list,” Njoroge said.
Njoroge also told the court that the university had filed its response within two days and urged the judge not to interfere with the graduation process.
The court is expected to hear oral submissions on the application for interim orders and directions on the timelines for hearing the main case.
