Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- A fresh petition has been filed at the High Court challenging Mr Philip Mainga's tenure as Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) Managing Director, days after another petitioner sought to withdraw a similar case filed in Kisumu in which a judge had issued interim orders barring him from office.

The new case, filed by the Centre for Litigation Trust, seeks orders barring Mr Mainga from exercising the powers of KRC chief executive officer after his second three-year term expired on February 2, 2026.

Mr Mainga had not responded to the fresh petition by Monday afternoon.

The development comes in the wake of a decision by a petitioner, Joan Nyongesa, to file a notice to withdraw a suit she had filed challenge of Mr Mainga's t...