Michael Wachira Nderitu, Silvester Kihuria Muriithi, Daniel Wachieni Karinga & Kiambiti K Kihumba v Mary Wambui Munene a k a Mary Wambui, Director of Public Prosecutions & Attorney General & Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & The National Alliance Party (T N A) [2012] KEHC 5965 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

MILIMANI LAW COURTS

CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION

PETITION NO. 549 OF 2012

BETWEEN

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MICHAEL WACHIRA NDERITU……………................................................1ST  PETITIONER

SILVESTER KIHURIA MURIITHI……….....................................................2ND PETITIONER

DANIEL WACHIENI KARINGA……..........................................................3RD  PETITIONER

KIAMBITI K. KIHUMBA……………...........................................................4TH PETITIONER

AND

MARY WAMBUI MUNENEAKA MARY WAMBUI.......................................1ST RESPONDENT

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS................................................2ND RESPONDENT

HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL ...................................................................3RD RESPONDENT

AND

THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL ANDBOUNDARIES COMMISSION...1ST INTERESTED PARTY

THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE PARTY (TNA) ............................................2ND INTERESTED PARTY

RULING

1. The application before me today is the chamber summons dated 29th November 2012 and it seeks certain conservatory orders to wit, “pending the hearing and determination of this application a conservatory order do issue restraining the interested party from nominating and for registering the 1st respondent as a candidate for the office of  Member of Parliament for Othaya Constituency.”

2. I have given directions as both hearing of a preliminary objection to be lodged by the 1st respondent and the issue is whether I should issue a conservatory order. I must make it very clear that this court, the High Court, has jurisdiction under Article 23 and Article 165 to issue such an order but whether I should do so depends on the facts before me.

3. I am far from convinced that this is an appropriate case to issue such orders as the nomination is yet to take place and if it does and it infringes the Constitution then this court can set it aside without difficulty as the matter is really a party matter.

4. I decline and reject the prayer for conservatory orders at this stage.

DATEDandDELIVERED at NAIROBI this 5th day of December 2012

D.S. MAJANJA

JUDGE