REPUBLIC v MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ELDORET & another Ex-parte Zeph Gaya & 4 others [2006] KEHC 2487 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2487
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2487 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 May 2006
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TypeMiscellaneous Civil ApplicationPostureEx-parte application for leave to apply for judicial review and stay of proceedingsCoramJEANNE GACHECHE
Holding
The order for stay is set aside due to abuse of process.
Facts
Dr. Zeph Gaya and four others applied ex-parte against the Municipal Council of Eldoret and the Minister for Local Government seeking leave to apply for judicial review and a stay of proceedings.
Issues
- Arbitrary increase and collection of rates by the 1st respondent
- Prohibition to prohibit the 1st respondent from increasing and collecting rates until objections are placed before a rating court and accounts are produced
Reasoning
The court found that the ex-parte applicants abused the process by seeking to enforce a provisional order as a final order.
Outcome
The 1st respondent is granted the costs of the application.
Orders
- Set aside the order for stay
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