Kiriinya M. Mwendia v Nairobi City County & 2 others [2018] KEHC 8958 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8958
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 8958 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 February 2018
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TypeConstitutional LitigationPostureAppeal from a previous decisionCoramPresiding Judge
Holding
The Petition was not fatally defective for lack of proper pleadings and drafting, and the Respondents are not barred from the current proceedings by res judicata.
Facts
The Petitioner owns property in Runda Estate and disputes the services and fees charged by the Respondents, including Runda Water Limited and Runda Association.
Issues
- Whether the Petition was pleaded with the requisite precision
- Whether the Respondents are justified in invoking the res judicata doctrine
- Whether the Petitioner established a breach of constitutional rights
Reasoning
The court found the Petition reasonably precise and declined to hold it fatally defective. The Respondents were not barred from the current proceedings by res judicata.
Outcome
Affirmed
Authorities cited
Legislation (5)
- Article 27
- Article 31
- Article 36
- Article 39
- Article 43
Cases cited (3)
- Anarita Karimi Njeru v Republic
- Mumo Matemu v Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance & 5 Others
- Peter M. Kariuki v Attorney General
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