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Republic v Attorney General & 15 others Ex-Parte Kenya Seed Company Ltd & 5 others [2005] KEHC 916 (KLR)

[2005] KEHC 916 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
916
Citation
[2005] KEHC 916 (KLR)
Decided
6 April 2005
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for Judicial ReviewCoramJeanne Gacheche
Holding

Application is void ab initio and dismissed with costs

Facts

KSC was a state corporation required to comply with mandatory requirements, and the 2nd and 3rd applicants had been charged with offenses related to the contentious floatation, which were concealed.

Issues

  1. Void ab initio of the application due to concealment of material facts
  2. Application devoid of merit

Reasoning

The concealment of material facts by the applicant rendered the application void ab initio, and the court would not consider the merits of the case.

Outcome

Dismissed with costs

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Ex parte Princess Edmond De Polignac [1917] I KB 486
  • Uhuru Highway Development Limited v Central Bank of Kenya and others
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