Director of Public Prosecution v Mbuvi Gidion Sonko; Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission & 4 others (Interested Parties) [2021] KEHC 6556 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6556
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 6556 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 June 2021
Summary at a glance
TypeAnti-Corruption PetitionPostureRespondent seeks to consolidate and strike out multiple applications
The court finds that the respondent's plea for consolidation cannot stand judicial scrutiny and is impermissible due to the doctrine of sub judice and abuse of court process.
Facts
Respondent is charged in Criminal Case No. 1 of 2019 and has filed several applications and petitions seeking similar orders.
Issues
- sub judice rule
- abuse of court process
Reasoning
The court examines the cases filed by the respondent and finds that they do not fall within the scope of consolidation as stated in the law.
Outcome
The court denies the plea for consolidation and finds that the respondent's applications are frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of the court process.
Orders
- to find and order that the following applications as filed are frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the court process
- to strike out Misc. Application No. E094 of 2021, E008 of 2021, Petition No. E004 of 2021, petition No. E101 of 2021 and Petition No. E093 of 2021
Authorities cited
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