Okiya Omtatah Okoiti v Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority; Pacific Aviation Management & Consulting Company Limited (Interested Party) [2021] KEHC 2335 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2335
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 2335 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 November 2021
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TypeConstitutional LitigationPosturePetition DismissedCoramJ. A. Makaau
Holding
The Petition is dismissed as without merit.
Facts
The Petitioners sought declarations and orders regarding the constitutionality and validity of guidelines for the export and wholesale of Jet A1 and other aviation fuels.
Issues
- Whether the Petition is a bona-fide public interest litigation.
- Whether the Court's jurisdiction has been prematurely invoked.
- Whether the guidelines for export and wholesale of Jet A1 and other aviation fuels constitute statutory instruments.
- Whether the alleged guidelines were unconstitutional.
Reasoning
The Court found the Respondent's actions were impartial and in line with the Constitution, and the Petitioner failed to demonstrate the guidelines were unconstitutional.
Outcome
Petition Dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Statutory Instruments Act, 2013
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Cases cited (2)
- Ashok Kumar Pandey vs. State of West Bengal
- 2015] eKLR
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