Kenya National Chamber of Commerce v County Council of Makueni (Miscellaneous Case 159 of 2002) [2003] KEHC 66 (KLR) (21 February 2003) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 66
- Citation
- [2003] KEHC 66 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 February 2003
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramRN NAMBUYE
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
Facts
The County Council of Makueni issued a gazette notice increasing single business permit fees for the year 2001, which the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and individual business owners found objectionable.
Issues
- Justification for the increase in business permit fees
- Prohibition of the County Council from enforcing the new fees
- Stay of arrests and prosecution of affected business owners
Reasoning
The court found the application to be procedurally flawed due to irregularities in the filing and presentation of the application, and the additional relief granted was not within the scope of Order 53 Civil Procedure Rules.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Civil Procedure Rules
- Law Reform Act
- Judicature Act
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