Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli, through his lawyers Cecil Miller and Danstan Omari, has asked the court to issue conservatory orders stopping the upcoming United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) graduation ceremony pending the hearing and determination of his case.

The court was told that the university’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for September 26, 2026, about 10 days away, and that USIU-Africa holds only one graduation ceremony each year.

“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 can participate in the graduation,” Miller told Justice Patricia Nyaundi.

Miller urged the court to treat the matter as urgent, noting that the respondents had already filed their responses.

He asked the court to issue interim conservatory orders pending the hearing and determination of the case or, alternatively, set timelines that would ensure Masengeli’s rights are protected before the graduation date.

“The matter seeks to stop the graduation process, which is in 10 days’ time,” Miller told the court.

However, USIU-Africa, through lawyer Chege Njoroge, opposed the application for conservatory orders.

Njoroge argued that stopping the graduation ceremony would affect all students scheduled to graduate, rather than Masengeli alone.

He further told the court that Masengeli had not met the university’s academic requirements for inclusion on the graduation list.

“I must mention to the court that for the graduation scheduled in two weeks’ time, the petitioner has not attained the academic requirements to be placed on the graduation list,” Njoroge said.

The university said it had filed its responses within two days and urged the court not to interfere with the graduation process.