The Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) is now bracing itself for a fierce court battle following orders granted to stop the much-awaited elections that were slated for today.
The petitioner, Gilbert Awino, a member of PRSK, says his mission is to ensure that PRSK is run professionally as provided for by its own constitution.
‘‘As a ranking member, the leadership under President Arik has not adhered to the Constitution of 2016. The follows run PRSK like staff and tokens some members into silence through PRSK favours. And is regards the Constitution. He lives abroad and has left PRSK to in the hands of zoom reports. Members raised these issues in the town hall and pleaded for the AGM to be postponed, but their concerns were ignored. Since the Constitution only provides for dispute resolution after elections, the courts remain the only avenue for constitutional interpretation,’’ he said.
He further claims that the current council has no capacity and cannot purport to call for an election, noting that six council members’ terms ended back in June 2025.
‘‘This petition is not meant to extend anyone’s term. The President’s term is still valid, but six Council Members’ terms ended in June 2025. The Council should have called for elections earlier. Financial statements were also issued by officials whose terms had lapsed. I have further questioned the credibility of the purely virtual voting system. A hybrid model — physical and online — would promote fairness and allow members to follow results in real time,’’ he added.
Judge Hon. Mr. Prof. Nixon Sifuna ordered that the matter will be mentioned again on 6/11/2025.
