The High Court has temporarily suspended the special Privileges & Immunities status granted to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued orders preventing the foundation from enjoying these privileges and immunities while the case is ongoing.
The Kenyan government’s decision to grant immunity to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been challenged by the Law Society, which argues that the move should be declared null and void.
These privileges were granted to the foundation, a non-humanitarian organisation, under a government announcement made via a Gazette Notice on 4th October 2024.
According to the notice, the foundation — a charitable trust dedicated to tackling poverty, disease, and inequality in over 140 countries — was granted specific privileges and immunities in Kenya under section 11 of the relevant Act, following an agreement between the foundation and the Kenyan government for cooperation.
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