Court Declines to Direct USIU to Include DIG Masengeli in Graduation
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 16 – The High Court has declined to direct the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) to include Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli among graduates expected…
The High Court has decided not to compel United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) to include Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli in the upcoming graduation ceremony on September 26, 2026. Justice Patricia Nyaudi has instead instructed Masengeli to submit his request to the university, with the matter now set to be heard in a separate proceeding on September 21, 2026.
Masengeli initiated legal action against USIU-Africa after the university allegedly omitted his name from the list of graduates for the ceremony. Through his legal team comprising Cecil Miller, Danstan Omari, Stanley Kinyanjui, and Martina Swiga, Masengeli contended that the university had not adequately communicated the status of his PhD thesis.
His lawyers contended that USIU-Africa bore the responsibility to keep him informed about his doctoral studies’ progress and any remaining requirements that would enable him to qualify for graduation. Masengeli, who is currently pursuing a PhD in International Relations at USIU-Africa, claims that the university’s failure to provide clarity on his thesis status directly impacted his eligibility for graduation.
The university is expected to submit its response to Masengeli’s application during the inter partes hearing on September 21. The court’s orders arrive just days before USIU-Africa’s scheduled graduation ceremony.
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