OKIYA OMTATAH OKOITI V ATTORNEY GENERAL & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 1774 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1774
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 1774 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 October 2012
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TypePetitionPostureAppeal from a previous decisionCoramD.S. MAJAN
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the application is res-judicata and there are no new circumstances either of law or fact that would entitle the judge to review his previous decision.
Facts
The petitioner, Okiya Omtatah Okoiti, seeks to stop the implementation of a contract for the supply of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits to the Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya.
Issues
- Whether to issue conservatory orders to suspend the contract and restrain the respondents from contracting over the BVR kits.
- Whether the constitutional provisions allow the contract to be executed.
Reasoning
The court balanced various values and national principles and concluded that it would be improper to grant conservatory orders or interfere with the constitutionality underpinned electoral process.
Outcome
The petition is dismissed.
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