Swara Acacia Lodge v Office of the Data Protection Commisioner & another (Application E072 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 7 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (9 January 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 January 2025
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for Judicial ReviewCoramJ NGAAH
Holding
The application is struck out with costs.
Facts
The applicant, Swara Acacia Lodge, sought judicial review against the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and another, alleging that the decision made by the respondent authorities was an abuse of power.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's application for judicial review is misconceived and an abuse of the process of the court.
- Whether the applicant's application should be struck out with costs.
Reasoning
The court held that the applicant's application for judicial review is misconceived and an abuse of the process of the court, as there is a clear procedure for the redress of any particular grievance prescribed by the Constitution or an Act of Parliament, which should be strictly followed.
Outcome
The application is struck out with costs.
Orders
- The application is struck out with costs.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Speaker of the National Assembly v. Karume, Civil Application No. NAI 92 OF 1992
- Judicial Review
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