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Ameja Zelemoi & 5 others v County Assembly of Baringo & 4 others [2021] KEHC 8964 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 8964 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
8964
Citation
[2021] KEHC 8964 (KLR)
Decided
24 February 2021
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TypePetitionPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramHON. AME
Holding

The court granted interlocutory conservatory orders to restrain the respondents from certifying, communicating, and implementing the decision of the County Assembly of Baringo that rejected the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Facts

The petitioners filed a petition under Certificate of Urgency seeking interlocutory conservatory orders against the County Assembly of Baringo and the Speaker of the National Assembly and Senate.

Issues

  1. Whether the petitioners have made out a case for the grant of interlocutory conservatory orders.
  2. Who bears the costs of this application.

Reasoning

The court found that the rights of the citizens of Baringo County should be preserved in the interim period by the grant of interlocutory conservatory orders pending the hearing and determination of both the application and the petition.

Outcome

The petitioners' application was granted.

Orders

  • Conservatory order to restrain the 1st and 2nd Respondents from certifying, communicating, to the Speakers of the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya and to restrain Parliament from implementing the decision of the Baringo County Assembly dated 11/2/2020 that rejected The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, pending the hearing and determination of this application inter partes.
  • Conservatory order to restrain the 1st and 2nd Respondents from certifying, communicating to the Speakers of Parliament of Kenya, and to restrain Parliament from acting on or implementing the decision of the 1st respondent dated 11/2/2021 that rejected The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 pending the hearing and determination of the main petition.
  • Conservatory order to restrain the respondents either jointly or severally from acting on and/or implementing the decision of the 1st respondent dated 11/2/2020 that rejected The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 pending the hearing and determination of the main petition.

Remedies

  • Interim conservatory orders

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Articles 2, 3, 10, 165, 196 (1) (b), 257, 258, and 159 (1) and (3) of the Constitution of Kenya
  • County Government Act, 2012, Section 87 (b)
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