Wachira & another v Director - Super Metro Sacco & 10 others (Petition E538 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 56 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (15 January 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 56
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 56 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 January 2025
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TypePetitionPostureRespondents' appeal from a decision of the High Court at NairobiCoramGeorges C., LN MUGAMBI, Rajah
Holding
The Court found the Petition barred by the doctrine of Constitutional avoidance and dismissed the Petition.
Facts
The Petitioners brought a petition against the Respondents alleging assault on the 1st Petitioner aboard a vehicle managed by Super Metro Company Limited. The Petitioners seek declarations and relief under various constitutional articles.
Issues
- Whether the Petition is barred by the doctrine of Constitutional avoidance.
- Whether the Respondents failed to discharge their due diligence obligation in ensuring observance of human rights.
- Whether the Petitioners' rights under Articles 27, 28, 29(c), 29(f), 39(1) and 46 of the Constitution were violated.
- Whether the Petitioners are entitled to the relief sought.
Reasoning
The Court ruled that the issues raised in the Petition are more appropriately resolved under the criminal law and law of torts, not the Constitution.
Outcome
Dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Ibrahim Wakhanyanga & 2 others v Chief Magistrate’s Court Kakamega & 2 others; Attorney General for Land Registrar Kakamega (Interested party) [2022] eKLR
- Sumayya Athmani Hassan v Paul Masinde Simidi & another [2019] eKLR
- Gabriel Mutava & 2 others v Managing Director Kenya Ports Authority & another [2016] eKLR
- C O D & another vs Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Co. Ltd (2015) eKLR
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