Samuel Mburu Kimani, Anne Wanjiru Kahora, Robert Njoroge Ngaruiya, Samuel Wanjohi Muchiri, Stephen Macharia, David Mwaura Mwangi, Peter Karinga Ngunjiri & Amos Mathenge Kabuthu v Registrar of Societies, African Independent Pentecostal Church Africa & Central Board of the African Independent Church of Africa [2017] KEHC 7749 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW NO.  408 & 451 (CONSOLIDATED)   OF 2016

IN THE MATTER OF ALLEGED CONTRAVENTION   OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

AND

FREEDOMS UNDER ARTICLES 27,32,35,36,43,47,48 AND 50 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010

AND

IN THE MATTER OF SOCIETIES   ACT CAP 108

AND

IN THE MATTER  OF CONTRAVENTION TO RIGHT TO FAIR ADMINISTRATIVE  ACTION, EQUALITY AND  FREEDOM, HUMAN  DIGNITY  AND  RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

AND

IN THE MATER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FRO JUDICIAL REVIEW

AND

IN THE MATTER OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE

AND

IN THE MATTER OF ULTRAVIRES, PREJUDICIAL, UNWARRANTED, ILLEGAL, OMISSION OF DULY REGISTERED ELECTED /APPOINTED PERSONS FROM THE BOOK OF REGISTRAR

AND

IN THE MATTER OF AFRICAN INDEPENDENT   PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF AFRICAN AND NAIROBI BRANCH

SAMUEL MBURU KIMANI…….……….……………………….…...1ST APPLICANT

ANNE WANJIRU KAHORA…...............................................…........2ND APPLICANT

ROBERT NJOROGE NGARUIYA …............................................….3RD APPLICANT

SAMUEL WANJOHI MUCHIRI……..............................................….4TH APPLICANT

STEPHEN MACHARIA ……….....................................................…..5TH APPLICANT

DAVID MWAURA MWANGI……………....................................…....6TH APPLICANT

PETER KARINGA NGUNJIRI ………….......................................…...7TH APPLICANT

AND

AMOS MATHENGE KABUTHU…….......................................8TH APPLIAPPLICANT

VERSUS

REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES…………............................................1ST RESPONDENT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT PENTECOSTAL CHURCH AFRICA.....2ND RESPONDENT

CENTRAL BOARD   OF THE AFRICAN INDEPENDENT

CHURCH OF AFRICA……................................................................3RD RESPONDENT

RULING NO. 2

1. This date  was taken  by consent  of all the  parties  for the hearing of the substantive notice of  motion dated  15th September  2016  in JR 408/2016  and JR  451/2016   which  were  consolidated.

2. The applicant and their advocates in both matters are absent.  They are not here to prosecute their motions.  No reasons are given for absence.  That notwithstanding, the respondents counsels  have informed the court that  the two motions are overtaken by events as the elections of the Archbishop of  African  Independent Pentecostal Church  Africa Church   (AIPCA) were held  on 9th January  2017  supervised  by the Registrar  of Societies   as directed  by Honourable Wasilwa J  of the Employment  and   Labour  Relations   Court in ELRC Cause No. 1220 of 2016.

3. For the above reasons  that the applicants  in both applications  are not present  to prosecute their applications and  that in any  event the  applications have been overtaken  by events  yet the applicants  have not bothered  to withdraw the  applications, I hereby dismiss  the two twin  applications  as filed for  non attendance    to prosecute  with costs to the  respondents.

Orders accordingly.

Dated, signed and delivered at Nairobi this 18th day of January, 2017.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE

18/1/2017

In the presence of Mr Makokha counsel for the 2nd and 3rd respondents

Mr Munene for the 1st respondent

N/A for the applicants

CA: George