Platinum Distillers Ltd & another v Inspector-General of Police & 5 others [2017] KEHC 1820 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1820
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 1820 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 December 2017
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for leave to apply for judicial reviewCoramH P G WAWERU
Holding
The amended chamber summons is dismissed with costs to the Respondents and the Interested Party
Facts
The Inspector-General of Police and other Respondents charged Michael King'ara and five others with various criminal offences related to Keg barrels, which belonged to the Interested Party. The Ex Parte Applicants dispute the charges.
Issues
- Whether the decision to charge the accused persons was prompted by malice
- Whether the decision was patently unreasonable
- Whether the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions abused its constitutional mandate
Reasoning
The court finds no prima facie evidence of an arguable case for the Ex Parte Applicants. The 1st Ex Parte Applicant cannot apply for leave to apply for judicial review on behalf of its employees.
Outcome
Dismissed
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