Malindi Law Society v Attorney General & 4 others [2016] KEHC 2279 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2279
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2279 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 November 2016
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TypeConstitutional PetitionPostureAppeal from the High Court, MalindiCoramDeputy, Emukule, M., MBS SAID, Nyarangi, The Honourable
Holding
The court dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction and other procedural defects.
Facts
The Petitioner, Malindi Law Society, filed a constitutional petition against the Attorney General, the Chief Justice, and other parties regarding various constitutional articles, statutes, and gazette notices.
Issues
- Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the petition
- Whether the petition is fatally defective or incurable
- Whether the petitioner lacks locus standi
- Whether the petition should be struck out for being res judicata, frivolous, or an abuse of process
- Whether the statute law (miscellaneous amendments) act is unconstitutional
- Whether sections 9(a) and (b) and 10(6) of the Magistrates' Court Act are unconstitutional
Reasoning
The court found the petition lacked jurisdiction and was fatally defective.
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010
- Magistrates' Court Act, 2015
- Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2015
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