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VICTOR KIOKO MUNYAKA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL & 3 Others [2011] KEHC 304 (KLR)

[2011] KEHC 304 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
304
Citation
[2011] KEHC 304 (KLR)
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TypeConstitutional PetitionPostureAppeal from a previous orderCoramJ.B. Ojwang, H.M. Okwengu
Holding

The constitutional petition is an abuse of the process of the Court and is hereby struck out.

Facts

The petitioner, Dr. Victor Kioko Munyaka, had a decree issued in HCCC No. 66 of 2007, but failed to comply with it. He filed a constitutional petition and an application under it, seeking to have the decree enforced.

Issues

  1. Compliance with the Court's decree
  2. Abuse of the process of the Court

Reasoning

The Court found that the petitioner's application was a subterfuge to evade the constitutional process and was an abuse of the process of the Court.

Outcome

The constitutional petition is struck out with costs to the other parties.

Orders

  • The Decree and orders made in HCCC No. 66 of 2007 remain in force and shall be appropriately enforced.
  • The Orders and directions on record, under the plaintiff's ex parte Chamber Summons of 4th February, 2011 shall remain in force, subject to such necessary variations as may from time to time be made by the Judge.

Remedies

  • The applicant's application by Chamber Summons dated 15th March, 2011, is hereby struck out with costs to the other parties.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Constitution of Kenya, 2010
  • High Court of Kenya
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