Majock Construction Co. Ltd v Executive Committee Member for Finance, County Government of Kisumu & 3 others [2024] KEHC 11060 (KLR)

Majock Construction Co. Ltd v Executive Committee Member for Finance, County Government of Kisumu & 3 others (Judicial Review E003 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 11060 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 11060 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Judicial Review E003 of 2024

MS Shariff, J

September 19, 2024

Between

Majock Construction Co. Ltd

Applicant

and

The Executive Committee Member for Finance, County Government of Kisumu & 3 others

Respondent

Ruling

1. I have considered the notice of motion dated 10. 6.2024 brought under Section 5 of the Judicature Act CAP 8, the supporting affidavit of Samuel Ochieng Amam of even date and the enclosures thereto and I have also had the submissions of Counsels for the parties while noting that the application stands unopposed to-date.

2. It is factually true that whereas this court granted the ex parte Applicant orders of mandamus on 5. 6.2024 and that the Respondents were duly served with a demand and the order on 7. 6.2024 they have opted to act in defiance and have disobeyed the said orders wherefore I do hereby find the Executive Member of Finance Kisumu County one George Omondi and Chief Officer Finance Kisumu County in contempt of court.

3. This matter shall be mentioned on 26. 9.2024 for purposes of sentencing.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024. M. S. SHARIFFJUDGE