Muriithi v Public Service Commission & 2 others; Rotich & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E007 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 15126 (KLR) (21 July 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 15126
- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 15126 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 July 2022
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TypeConstitutional PetitionPostureRespondent Opposes ApplicationCoramSN MUTUKU
Holding
The documents are relevant and the Petitioner's application is not in bad faith.
Facts
The Petitioner seeks to quash two appointment letters from the 1st Respondent, the Public Service Commission, arguing they are relevant to the petition. The 1st Respondent claims the documents contain confidential information and are not relevant.
Issues
- Whether the documents are relevant to the petition
- Whether the 1st Respondent has denied production of documents in violation of the Access to Information Act
- Whether the Petitioner's application is in bad faith
Reasoning
The court found the documents are relevant and the Petitioner's application was not brought in bad faith. The 1st Respondent's arguments about confidentiality and non-relevance were not supported.
Outcome
The Petitioner's application is granted.
Orders
- The documents are to be produced to the Petitioner for the just determination of the suit
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Access to Information Act
- Public Service Act
Cases cited (2)
- ABN Amro Bank NV -vs- Kenya Pipeline Company Limited
- Jibril Konse Ali -vs- Aig Insurance Company Limited
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