Republic v Chief Secretary, Tharaka Nithi County & 2 others; Mugwetwa (Ex parte Applicant) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E001 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 5594 (KLR) (24 July 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 5594
- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 5594 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 July 2025
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplicant seeks mandamus against respondents to settle a court awardCoramBM EBOSO, Njoroge, Odunga, PM Njoroge
Holding
The court denied the applicant's motion for an order of mandamus
Facts
The applicant, Mutegi Mugwetwa, received a court award of Kshs. 4,000,000 in 2020. The respondents, including the Chief Secretary, Tharaka Nithi County, have not settled the award. The applicant sought leave to apply for an order of mandamus.
Issues
- Whether the motion for an order of mandamus against the respondents satisfies the requirement for grant
- Whether the respondents are bound by the Public Finance Management Act and the requirement for lawful appropriation
Reasoning
The court found that the respondents are public entities bound by the Public Finance Management Act, and the amount claimed was not factored in the 2024/2025 budget. No willful disobedience of a valid court order has been demonstrated.
Outcome
Denied
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Government Proceedings Act
- Public Finance Management Act 2012
Cases cited (5)
- Apotex Inc v Canada (Attorney General)
- Dragan v Canada (Miniser of Citizenship and Immigration)
- Kenya Bus Services Ltd & Another v Minister for Transport & 2 Others (2012) eKLR
- Council of Governors & 47 Others v Attorney General & 3 Others(2020)eKLR
- Kingdom Bank Limited v County Government of Tharaka Nithi Misc Civil Appl. No. E002 of 2023
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