Marita Mmoji Agufana v Speaker, County Assembly of Vihiga & 5 others [2020] KEELRC 842 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 842
- Citation
- [2020] KEELRC 842 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 June 2020
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TypePetition for DeclarationPostureAppeal from a decision of the County Assembly of VihigaCoramHon. Justice Mathews N. Nduma
Holding
The court finds that the County Assembly did not violate the petitioner's rights and that she is not entitled to the declared relief.
Facts
The petitioner, Marita Mmoji Agufana, was excluded from the County Assembly proceedings on August 2, 2018, to impeach her as a member of the County Executive Committee in charge of Sports, Youth and Gender. She was not summoned to defend herself before the assembly.
Issues
- Whether the County Assembly violated the petitioner's rights by excluding her from the proceedings
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to the declared relief
Reasoning
The court holds that the petitioner was not entitled to a further hearing before the assembly as per the statutory procedure provided in the County Governments Act 2012. The petitioner failed to demonstrate a right to such a hearing.
Outcome
The petition is dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- County Governments Act 2012
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