REPUBLIC v DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA Ex-parte JOHN MURIITHI WAIGANJO [2009] KEHC 3248 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3248
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3248 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 June 2009
The application is dismissed as it lacks merit due to the applicant's lack of seriousness in seeking an extension of the stay orders and the respondent's failure to act promptly.
Facts
The applicant, John Muriithi Waiganjo, sought leave to apply for judicial review orders of prohibition and certiorari. The respondent, the Disciplinary Committee of the Law Society of Kenya, had previously granted a stay order on October 23, 2008, which was extended several times. However, the respondent proceeded to convict the applicant in a disciplinary committee cause on April 16, 2009, despite the stay orders still being in force.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's application for leave to apply for judicial review orders is meritorious.
- Whether the respondent's failure to act on the stay orders constitutes a default warranting the dismissal of the application.
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant did not provide a reasonable explanation for the delay in seeking an extension of the stay orders and that the respondent had not acted promptly on the matter.
Outcome
Dismissal of the application
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