FRANCIS NJOROGE GACHUKIA, ROMANOUS KWEYU OSERE, SAMUEL MUGWERU, BENSON OLIANG’A ORIARO & 4 others v JAMES KAMANU, JOEL INDAKWA ADALA, BENJAMIN N. NYAGA, MICHAEL MUTUA NZAU & 7 others [2006] KEHC 2424 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS)

Misc Civ Appli 162 of 2006

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR ORDERS OF MANDAMUS

CERTIORARI AND PROHIBITION

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE TRADE UNION ACT

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE KENYA LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS UNION NAIROBI MANUAL BRANCH

FRANCIS NJOROGE GACHUKIA

ROMANOUS KWEYU OSERE

SAMUEL MUGWERU

BENSON OLIANG’A ORIARO

JOHN BENARD MURIUKI KIMARU

MONICA WANGARI

PAMELA ACHIENG OSEE

JACINTA W. WANJOHI .............................................................. APPLICANTS/INTERESTED PARTIES

VERSUS

JAMES KAMANU  .........................................................................................................  1ST RESPONDENT

JOEL INDAKWA ADALA  ..........................................................................................  2ND RESPONDENT

BENJAMIN N. NYAGA  ..............................................................................................  3RD RESPONDENT

MICHAEL MUTUA NZAU  .........................................................................................  4TH RESPONDENT

PETER MEGA  ............................................................................................................  5TH RESPONDENT

SAMUEL MAINA  .......................................................................................................  6TH RESPONDENT

MICHAEL OLOO OHOMO  ......................................................................................  7TH RESPONDENT

ANDREW OKETCH ONDORO  .............................................................................  8TH RESPONDENT

AND

THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS  .............................................................. 1ST RESPONDENT

THE PROVINCIAL LABOUR OFFICER NAIROBI  ...........................................  2ND RESPONDENT

THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER INDUSTRIAL AREA NAIROBI  ...........  3RD RESPONDENT

RULING

The application dated 10th April 2006 seeks to set aside the ex-parte order for leave and stay granted by me on 30th March 2006 on the grounds that the applicants are guilty of material non disclosure concerning the use of the pay-slips and the payroll including the alleged exclusion of about 1500 employees of the water company.  It was also alleged that the applicant did not include at least three departments of the City Council out of the 13 known departments.  It is further contended that most of the results were countersigned by the candidates agents.

I have considered the affidavits in support and the affidavit in reply including the annextures.

After putting all this in the balance and also the submission of the learned counsel I find and hold that the applicants are not guilty of any material nondisclosure.  The applicants have offered on a prima facie basis satisfactory explanation to each challenge.  At this stage it is safe for me to say as little as possible on each contention issue so as not to compromise the hearing on merit.

The application is accordingly dismissed.

Costs shall be in the cause.

DATED and delivered at Nairobi this 23rd day of May 2006.

J.G. NYAMU

JUDGE