Dequina Bernie v Cabinet Secretary for Interior & Director of Immigration [2016] KEHC 1213 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW NO.488 OF 2016

IN THE MATER OF AN APPLICATION BY DEQUINA BERNIE FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW ORDERS OF CERTIORARI MANDAMUS AND PROHIBITION

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE KENYA CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION ACT NO.  12 OF 2011, THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010 AND THE FAIR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS ACT

BETWEEN

DEQUINA BERNIE ……………………………….………………………...APPLICANT

AND

THE CABINET SECRETARY FOR INTERIOR………....………….1ST .RESPONDENT

THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION……………………………….2ND RESPONDENT

COURT RULING

In Chambers

Before Hon R.E ABURILI J

Duty Judge

I have  perused  the chamber summons  dated 12th October  2016, the grounds, the verifying  affidavit  and the annextures  supporting the  statutory statement.

I am satisfied that this matter is extremely   urgent for consideration exparte in the first instance.  I certify it as urgent.

On the application  for leave to  apply for  Judicial Review  orders, on the material  available, I  find  that the exparte  applicant  has established  that he has a prima facie   arguable case for  in-depth consideration at the substantive  motion stage.  I hereby  grant the  applicant leave to  apply for Judicial Review Orders  of Prohibition, Certiorari and Mandamus  as sought  in prayer  No. 2  of the  Chamber Summons dated   12th  October  2016.

In view  of the impending  deportation of the applicant  who is  detained at Nyayo House, which action will  render these proceedings a nullity, I hereby order that  the leave  herein  granted  shall operate  as stay of  enforcement of the  Deportation Order until the hearing and determination of these Judicial Review  proceedings which  shall be fast  tracked.

The substantive motion to be filed and served upon the respondents within three (3) days from the date hereof.

Mention on 17th October 2016 to confirm compliance for directions.  Costs in the cause.

Orders accordingly.

Dated, signed and issued in Chambers at Nairobi this 12th day of October, 2016.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE

12TH October, 2016