Republic v Muholi Senior Resident Magistrate & Chief Magistrate’s Court Nairobi Milimani Commercial Court; Lucmi (E.A) Limited (Interested Party); China Road & Bridge Corporation (K) Limited (Ex Parte ) [2020] KEELC 134 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT

AT NAIROBI

ELC  JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION NO E011 OF 2020

REPUBLIC..................................................................................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

HON. MUHOLI SENIOR RESIDENT MAGISTRATE..............1ST RESPONDENT

CHIEF MAGISTRATE’S COURT NAIROBI

MILIMANI COMMERCIAL COURT.........................................2ND RESPONDENT

LUCMI (E.A) LIMITED...........................................................INTERESTED PARTY

EX PARTE..................CHINA ROAD & BRIDGE CORPORATION (K) LIMITED

DIRECTIONS

1. I have considered the chamber summons dated 19th October 2020 and the verifying affidavit.  I have also considered the preliminary objection and the grounds of opposition together with the oral submissions of counsel.  I note that the grounds in the preliminary objection should be raised once the substantive motion has been filed.

2. I hereby grant the following directions:-

(a)   That leave is hereby granted in the circumstances.

(b)   That the leave granted do operate as a stay pending the hearing of the substantive motion.

(c)   That the Ex parte Applicant do file substantive motion within twenty-one (21) days from the date hereof.

(d)   That costs be in the cause

It is so ordered.

Dated, signed and delivered in Nairobi on this 17th  day of December  2020.

.........................

L. KOMINGOI

JUDGE

In the presence of:-

Mr. A. Masila for Dr. Ndegwa for the Applicant

No appearance for the Respondents

Mrs. Keah for Mr. Osundwa for the Interested Party

Kajuju - Court Assistant