George Kamande Ndungu v County Secretary Nairobi City County & Chief Officer, Finance/County Treasurer Nairobi City County [2017] KEHC 6109 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW

MISC. APPLICATION NO.  357 OF  2016

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY GEORGE KAMANDE NDUNGU FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE’S COURT CIVIL SUIT NO. 1945 OF  2013

AND

IN THE MATTER   OF SECTION   59 OF THE URBAN AREAS AND CITIES ACT NO.  13 OF 2011 AND SECTION   44(1) AND 45(4) OF THE COUNTY  GOVERNMENT  ACT NO.  17 OF 2012   AND ALL OTHER ENABLING PROVISIONS   OF THE LAW

BETWEEN

GEORGE KAMANDE NDUNGU……………………………......................................……...APPLICANT

VERSUS

THE COUNTY SECRETARY NAIROBI CITY COUNTY...........................................1ST RESPONDENT

CHIEF OFFICER, FINANCE/COUNTY TREASURER NAIROBI CITY COUNTY…2ND RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

1. The application  dated  21st October  2016 seeks for  Judicial Review orders of  mandamus  against the  respondent County Secretary and Chief Officer Finance, & County Treasurer, Nairobi City County  to compel  payment   of shs  1,040695. 10 being decretal  sum in CMCC 1945/2013  together  with interest  at 12%  per annum and further interest  at 14%  per annum  from  1st August 2016  until payment in full and  that in default, notice to show cause to issue against the respondents  why they  should not be  cited for contempt. Costs are also sought.

2. The application which is unopposed is supported by the statutory  statement  in support  of leave  and verifying  affidavit of the applicant  George Kamande Ndungu sworn  on 8th August  2016.

3. I have considered the application.  It is not in dispute that there is decree in CMCC 1945/2013 which the respondents did acknowledge but which they have defaulted to settle.  The only way to compel them to settle is by way of mandamus as the City County Government falls within the provisions of the Government Proceedings Act Cap 40 Laws of Kenya and execution cannot issue against them.

4. Accordingly, I  grant  Judicial  Review order  of mandamus prayed for in prayer No. 1  of the notice  of motion  compelling  the respondents  to settle  the decretal sum  in CMCC 1945/2013  together  with  interest  as decreed  and as  per  prayer  No. 2 of the application  within the  next  60 days from todate.  In default, contempt   proceedings to be initiated as appropriate.  Costs to the applicant.  I decline to grant prayer No. 4 of the motion as it is a consequence  of  disobedience  of the order of  mandamus.

Dated, signed and delivered in open court at Nairobi this 1st day of March 2017.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE