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David Kimolo Kingoo v Teachers Service Commission Machakos County Director & another [2017] KEHC 3488 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 3488 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
3488
Citation
[2017] KEHC 3488 (KLR)
Decided
7 June 2017
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TypePetition for Constitutional ViolationPosturePetitioner's Amended Petition Dated 26th January 2016 was dismissedCoramMasime, Mbaru, Nyarangi
Holding

The Petitioner's Amended Petition dated 26th January 2016 is dismissed

Facts

The Petitioner, a school Principal, was subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the Teachers Service Commission for making sexual advances and flirtation with one of his girl students.

Issues

  1. Whether constitutional rights of the petitioner were violated in the process leading to his interdiction
  2. Whether the petitioner is entitled to the reliefs sought in the Amended petition

Reasoning

The court held that Article 47 of the Constitution on the right to fair administrative action applies, and the disciplinary proceedings were not procedurally fair.

Outcome

The Petitioner's Amended Petition was dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Article 47 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
  • Article 27 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
Cases cited (3)
  • DANIEL NYONGESA & OTHERS V EGERTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Civil Appeal No. 90 of 1989, [1990] eKLR
  • Fredrick Saundu Amolo v Principal Namanga Mixed Day Secondary School & 2 others [2014] eKLR
  • Judith Mbayah Tsisiga v Teachers Service Commission [2017] eKLR
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