Paramax Cleaning Services Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board & 2 others [2025] KEHC 220 (KLR)

Paramax Cleaning Services Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board & 2 others (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E009 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 220 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (21 January 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 220 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Judicial Review

Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E009 of 2025

RE Aburili, J

January 21, 2025

Between

Paramax Cleaning Services Limited

Applicant

and

The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board

1st Respondent

The Accounting Officer, Kenyatta International Convention Centre

2nd Respondent

Kenyatta International Convention Centre

3rd Respondent

Ruling

1. I have considered the application dated 20/1/2025 filed under certificate of urgency, the grounds in support thereof, the supporting affidavit and statement of facts as well as the annextures.

2. I am satisfied that the application is urgent.

3. I certify it as urgent. I further grant leave to the exparte applicant to apply for the Judicial Review orders of certiorari and mandamus as sought in the Chamber Summons.

4. The substantive Notice of Motion to be filed by close of business today and to be served together with this Ruling on all the Respondents and the Interested Party successful bidder by close of business on 22/1/2025. Upon such service, the Respondents and Interested Party shall file and serve their responses to the main motion within 5 days upon which the exparte applicant shall file and serve a further affidavit if need be, within 3 days of service, together with brief submissions.

5. The Respondent and Interested Party shall thereafter file if need arises, supplementary affidavits together with brief written submissions. Mention to confirm compliance and brief highlights on 5/2/2025.

6. Pending the hearing and determination of the substantive Notice of Motion, the leave herein granted shall operate as stay of the decision and directions contained in the Review decision No. 128 of 2024 made on 14/1/2025 by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.

7. The substantive motion to be filed in a separate Judicial Review file. This file is closed.

8. Ruling to be typed forthwith and uploaded in the CTS

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