Republic v Principal Secretary Ministry of Defence & Attorney General Ex-parte Richard Nchapi Leiyagu [2016] KEHC 358 (KLR)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW NO.  301   OF 2016

IN THE MATER OF AN APPLICATION BY LT COL (RTD) RICHARD NCHAPI LEIYAGU FOR AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS

AND

IN THE MATTER OF PART IV OF THE GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS ACT

AND

IN THE MATER OF SECTION 7 & 9   OF THE LAW REFORM ACT

AND

IN THE MATTER OF ENFORCEMENT OF A DECREE OF THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT IN PETITION NO.  6 OF 213, NAIROBI AND CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS

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

VERSUS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE..........1ST RESPONDENT

ATTORNEY GENERAL ……………....................................2ND RESPONDENT

AND

LT. COL (RTD) RICHARD NCHAPI LEIYAGU….THE EX-PARTE APPLICANT

JUDGMENT

1. This court  did on 15th July 2016  grant the exparte  applicant  leave to apply  for Judicial  Review orders  of Mandamus  to compel  the respondents  to  settle decree  in Industrial Court  Nairobi Petition No.  6 of 2013 amounting to shs 9,957,862. 08 inclusive of interest and costs.

2. The substantive  motion  was filed  on 29th  July  2016 within the  21  days  stipulated  in the order for leave.

3. The substantive  motion  was  served upon the respondents  who appeared  on 5th October  2016  and took this  hearing date  by consent  while stating  that they   were working  on payment  of the decreed  sum.

4. There is no replying affidavit to the application and neither is there   evidence   of payment of the decretal sum.

5. I have considered the notice of motion as supported by the statutory statement, verifying affidavit   and the annextures.

6. I am satisfied  that the applicant  holds a  valid  decree of the court which   has not been satisfied  from 10th June  2015 despite  requests  as shown by  correspondences.

7. In the premises, I am  inclined to  allow the judicial review application dated 28th July, 2016 and grant and  I hereby  issue   the Judicial Review  orders of Mandamus  compelling  the respondents  to settle  decree in Petition  No. 6/2013 Industrial  Court at Nairobi.

8. The said  sums due to be settled   within 90 days  from the  date  hereof  and  in default, the  applicant  to file  an appropriate  application  for contempt. Each party to bear costs of the judicial review proceedings.

Dated, signed, and delivered at Nairobi this 23rd day of November, 2016.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE

In the presence of:

Miss Mugo for the exparte applicant

Miss Gathoka for the respondents

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