Nairobi's Milimani High Court has suspended the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority's (TVETA) revocation of Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) accreditation, halting campus closures. Justice Musyoka certified the matter urgent and granted leave for judicial review on April 22. KIM programs continue running as usual pending the full hearing.
On April 22, Justice Musyoka at Milimani High Court reviewed the certificate of urgency, ex parte chamber summons, statutory statement, and verifying affidavit with annexures. He granted KIM leave to seek judicial review against TVETA's revocation of its operating licence, suspending the closure of campuses and nullification of certificates issued since 2018.
TVETA's April 20 decision stemmed from KIM's non-compliance with the TVET Act, including use of internal exams despite 2019 licence conditions for external oversight, and unapproved curricula for Level 6 diploma programmes. The authority also questioned KIM's 2022 partnership with Management University of Africa (MUA) for joint programmes.
KIM Executive Director Muriithi Ndegwa stated the institution has been engaging TVETA on compliance. A KIM official confirmed programmes are running as usual. Students protested, noting impacts on 10,000 students and over 100,000 graduates across 14 branches.
Justice Musyoka ordered the substantive motion filed within seven days, with the case mentioned on April 29, 2026.