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Republic v Nairobi City County & 2 others; Ex parte Allied Investments Limited [2020] KEHC 3359 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 3359 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
3359
Citation
[2020] KEHC 3359 (KLR)
Decided
24 July 2020
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureEx parte Application for Leave to Proceed with Judicial ReviewCoramWaki
Holding

The ex parte Applicant is granted leave to commence judicial review proceedings for mandamus.

Facts

Allied Investments Limited filed an application seeking a mandamus order compelling Nairobi City County and Capital Auctioneers to pay a judgment debt of Kshs. 132,500,000 and costs awarded in a previous case.

Issues

  1. Judicial Review of the Respondents' failure to pay the judgment debt
  2. Compliance with the Government Proceedings Act

Reasoning

The Court considers the application and finds that the ex parte Applicant has met the threshold of an arguable case, and is therefore entitled to the leave sought.

Outcome

Leave granted

Orders

  • Send electronic copies of pleadings and documents to the Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division
  • Service of pleadings and documents by personal service and electronic mail
  • File and send affidavits of service to the Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division
  • Put the matter on the causelist for hearing on 10th September 2020
  • Send a copy of the directions to the ex parte Applicant by electronic mail by close of business on Monday, 27th July 2020
  • Parties are at liberty to apply

Remedies

  • Mandamus to compel the Respondents to pay the judgment debt and costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
  • Government Proceedings Act
Cases cited (1)
  • Republic vs. County Council of Kwale & Another Ex Parte Kondo & 57 Others, Mombasa HCMCA No. 384 of 1996
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