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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)

[2025] KEHC 7 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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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

  1. Whether the applicant's application for judicial review is misconceived and an abuse of the process of the court.
  2. 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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