Milimani Primary School v Nairobi City County Government [2016] eKLR [2016] KEHC 3525 (KLR) | Judicial Review | Esheria

Milimani Primary School v Nairobi City County Government [2016] eKLR [2016] KEHC 3525 (KLR)

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.  33 OF 2016

MILIMANI PRIMARY SCHOOL..............................EXPARTE APPLICANT/PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

NAIROBI CITY COUNTY GOVERNMENT........................RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

1. The Notice of Motion dated 22nd  March  2016   is brought  under the  provisions of Order  53 Rule  3 of the Civil Procedure  Rules  seeking for orders of Judicial  Review  Mandamus  to compel the  respondent  the County Government  of Nairobi  to settle  costs as  taxed  against  it in Judicial Review  case No. 472/2009 and as per  certificate  of costs  dated 7th January  2016  being party  and party  costs in the matter.

2. The respondent   was served with the Notice of Motion which was filed with leave of court granted on 7th March 2016.  The  respondent filed a preliminary  objection  which  was  argued and  dismissed  on 22nd July 2016  and the respondent  was granted  leave  to file a  replying affidavit  for interpartes hearing today but which has  not been  filed to date.

3. I have   considered the Notice of Motion, the grounds, statements   of facts and verifying affidavit together with the annexed supporting documents.  I am satisfied  that the Notice of Motion  is merited   I therefore grant  prayer No. 1 and  2  of the Notice of Motion  dated  22nd   March  2016  and order that  the Judicial Review  Order of Mandamus  be and is  hereby issued  compelling the  County Government of  Nairobi Executive Committee  Member for Finance  and Economic  Planning  to satisfy  the court order for taxed  costs vide  certificate of costs  dated 7th January 2016 in the sum of shs 772,830.  I award  costs of this  Judicial Review  and of the application for leave to  the applicant and  direct  that the  said costs  be settled  within 90 days.  In default, the applicant be at liberty to apply for appropriate orders. Orders accordingly.

Dated, signed and delivered at Nairobi this 27th day of July 2016.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE