Muhenya v Laikipia County Government [2022] KEHC 10763 (KLR)

Muhenya v Laikipia County Government (Judicial Review E001 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 10763 (KLR) (23 June 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 10763 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nanyuki

Judicial Review E001 of 2022

HPG Waweru, J

June 23, 2022

Between

Peter Kariuki Muhenya

Applicant

and

Laikipia County Government

Respondent

Ruling

1. The main relief sought in the chamber summons dated May 10, 2022 is leave to apply for judicial review, the specific order to be sought being mandamus –

“to compel the County Secretary, Laikipia County Government to pay, or cause to be paid, the decretal sum of KSHs 150,000/00 owed to theEx Pate applicant….” 1. The decree appears to have been passed by consent of the parties in Nanyuki CM MCL & E No 61 of 2019 (Peter Kariuki Muhena v Laikipia County Government).

2. I have read the verifying affidavit. I have also considered the submissions of the learned counsel appearing. I will allow the application and grant the leave sought to seek judicial review. Let the substantive application be filed as provided for in the Civil Procedure Rules. It is so ordered.

3. Costs of this application shall be in the substantive motion.

DATED AND SIGNED AT NANYUKI THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE 2022H P G WAWERUJUDGEDELIVERED AT NANYUKI THIS 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2022