Ibka Trading Company Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board [2025] KEHC 259 (KLR)

Ibka Trading Company Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (Judicial Review Application E206 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 259 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (21 January 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 259 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Judicial Review

Judicial Review Application E206 of 2024

RE Aburili, J

January 21, 2025

Between

Ibka Trading Company Limited

Applicant

and

Public Procurement Administrative Review Board

Respondent

Ruling

1. This matter arises from the decision of the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.

2. Section 175(3) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act mandates this court to hear and determine the Judicial Review matter within 45 days of the date of filing and failure to which the decision impugned shall take effect.

3. Forty-five days have since lapsed with no hearing of the application dated 17/9/2024.

4. Accordingly, the jurisdiction of this court is ousted.

5. In this end, I hereby close this file as no further action can be taken.

6. Ruling to be typed and uploaded in the CTS.

7. I so ordered.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 21STDAY OF JANUARY, 2025R.E. ABURILIJUDGE