Richard Were, Silphia Okeyo, Benta Akoth Olweny, Margaret Kwamboka Ogeka, Patrick Mwaniki, Mary Njoki, Lydia Wanjiku, Jane M. Nyaga, Anastasia Munee, Leonard G. Mungai, Edward Busuru & Peter Ndiku v Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Medical Services, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Housing & Attorney General [2014] KEHC 6183 (KLR)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI

MILIMANI LAW COURTS

CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION

PETITION NO. 568 OF 2012

BETWEEN

RICHARD WERE ............................................... 1ST PETITIONER

SILPHIA OKEYO ……….................................. 2ND PETITIONER

BENTA AKOTH OLWENY ............................... 3RD PETITIONER

MARGARET KWAMBOKA OGEKA ............... 4TH PETITIONER

PATRICK MWANIKI …..................................... 5TH PETITIONER

MARY NJOKI .................................................... 6TH PETITIONER

LYDIA WANJIKU ….......................................... 7TH PETITIONER

JANE M. NYAGA ............................................... 8TH PETITIONER

ANASTASIA MUNEE ........................................ 9TH PETITIONER

LEONARD G. MUNGAI ................................... 10TH PETITIONER

EDWARD BUSURU ......................................... 11TH PETITIONER

PETER NDIKU …............................................. 12TH PETITIONER

AND

PERMANENT SECRETARY

MINISTRY OF HEALTH ................................. 1ST RESPONDENT

PERMANENT SECRETARY

MINISTRY OF MEDICAL SERVICES .......... 2ND RESPONDENT

PERMANENT SECRETARY

MINISTRY OF HOUSING ............................. 3RD RESPONDENT

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL .......................... 4TH RESPONDENT

RULING NO. 4

On 11th February 2014, I gave the petitioners until 30th March 2014 to vacate the houses at Mathari Hospital. Today is 31st March 2014 and the petitioners are yet to vacate the houses.  Their application for review was dismissed on 26th March 2014 and there is no stay in the matter.

In the circumstances the respondents shall be at liberty to evict the petitioners from the staff houses at Mathari Hospital.  However, each of the petitioners shall be given a 7 day written notice to vacate the house voluntarily.  In default the respondents may proceed accordingly.

DATED and DELIVERED at NAIROBI this 31st day of March 2014

D.S. MAJANJA

JUDGE