High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye has declined to issue interim orders in a case filed by lawyer Lempaa Suyianka seeking to bar political parties from holding meetings and activities at State House, instead directing that the matter be heard on merit.

In the petition, Suyianka argues that the use of State House and other public facilities for partisan political activities violates the Constitution and amounts to the misuse of public resources. 

He is asking the court to declare such conduct unconstitutional and to compel political parties involved to reimburse the State for any public funds spent during the meetings.

When the matter came before the High Court, Justice Mwamuye declined to grant immediate conservatory orders restraining political parties from accessing State House.

Instead, the judge issued directions to ensure the expeditious hearing of both the application and the substantive petition.

The court directed the petitioner to serve all the respondents with the application, the petition, and the court’s directions in both hard copy and soft copy by close of business on 13 February 2026, and to file an affidavit of service thereafter.

The respondents were ordered to file and serve their responses to both the application and the petition by 27 February 2026. 

The petitioner will then have until 6 March 2026 to file and serve a rejoinder, if necessary.

Justice Mwamuye further scheduled the matter for mention on 13 March this year  to confirm compliance and issue further directions.