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Republic v County Government of Machakos Ex-Parte; Hotel Connections Limited ( [2021] KEELC 3499 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 3499 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
3499
Citation
[2021] KEELC 3499 (KLR)
Decided
30 April 2021
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureEx-parte Application for Judicial ReviewCoramO. A. ANGOTE
Holding

The Ex-parte Applicant’s Application is allowed.

Facts

The Ex-parte Applicant, Hotel Connections Limited, sought judicial review of an enforcement notice issued by the Mavoko Sub-County Physical Planner on behalf of the County Government of Machakos.

Issues

  1. Contravention of Articles 2(1), 3(1), 10(1)(a), (2)(a) & (b), 19(1), (2), (3)(a), (c), 20(1) & (2), 21(1), 22, 23, 27(1), (2), (4), (5), 28, 40(1)(a), (b), (2), (3), 47(1) & (2), 64(a), 73(1)(a), (b), (2)(b), 75(a), (c), 159(1), (2), (a), (e), 162(1), (2), (b), 165(5), (b), 236(a), 258(1) & 259(1)(a), (b) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
  2. Violation of the Physical Planning Act, No. 6 of 1996, and the Fair Administrative Action Act, No. 4 of 2015, Laws of Kenya.

Reasoning

The enforcement notice was not in accordance with the law and was issued without proper authority.

Outcome

The Ex-parte Applicant’s Application is allowed.

Orders

  • Certiorari to remove the enforcement notice and prohibit its implementation.
  • Prohibition against the Respondent from implementing the enforcement notice.
  • Prohibition against the Respondent from entering the Ex-parte Applicant’s hotel premises.
  • Costs to be paid by the Respondent.

Remedies

  • Quashing the enforcement notice.
  • Prohibiting the Respondent from implementing the enforcement notice.
  • Prohibiting the Respondent from entering the Ex-parte Applicant’s hotel premises.

Authorities cited

Legislation (4)
  • Physical Planning Act, No. 6 of 1996
  • Fair Administrative Action Act, No. 4 of 2015
  • Civil Procedure Rules, 2010
  • Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
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