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Republic v Nairobi City County & another [2015] KEHC 2138 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 2138 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2138
Citation
[2015] KEHC 2138 (KLR)
Decided
14 October 2015
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramG V ODUNGA
Holding

The court dismissed the application due to the subject's resignation and compromised the application for costs only.

Facts

The Republic applied for a judicial review of the appointment of Dr. Lucy Wanjiru Musyoka as the Director of Public Health in Nairobi City County. The Respondents opposed the application, claiming lack of jurisdiction. The application was compromised due to the subject's resignation.

Issues

  1. Whether the court has jurisdiction to determine the matter
  2. Whether the appointee was qualified for the position

Reasoning

The court ruled that the application lacked jurisdiction due to the subject's resignation and compromised the application for costs only.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Compromised the application for costs only
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