[2025] KEHC 3767 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 3767 (KLR)

The court found that the urgency of the matter, arising from the inability to recharge the electronic seal on the container, justified the grant of interim orders. To prevent loss and ensure transparency, the court directed that the owner of the goods bear the costs of breaking the seals, with the process to be...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 3767 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Director Of Criminal Investigation Voi; Respondent: Greentop Logistics; Respondent: Kenya Revenue Authority; Respondent: Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (Rects); Interested Party: Red Sea Trading Company Limited
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Voi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Judicial Review E003 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Ruling on Urgent Application
Outcome
interim orders granted
Judges
AN Ongeri
Legal Topics
Judicial Review of Administrative Action, Customs Enforcement, Urgent Interim Orders
Source Language
en
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Judicial Review of Administrative Action Customs Enforcement Urgent Interim Orders

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Parties

Director Of Criminal Investigation Voi

Applicant

Greentop Logistics

Respondent

Kenya Revenue Authority

Respondent

Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (Rects)

Respondent

Red Sea Trading Company Limited

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Ruling on Urgent Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should grant urgent interim orders to allow the breaking of electronic seals on a container under customs control.
  2. 2 Whether the owner of the goods should bear the costs of breaking the seals and be permitted to seek redress later.
  3. 3 Whether customs officers should supervise the process to ensure compliance with the law.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the urgency of the matter, arising from the inability to recharge the electronic seal on the container, justified the grant of interim orders. To prevent loss and ensure transparency, the court directed that the owner of the goods bear the costs of breaking the seals, with the process to be conducted in the presence of customs officers, the applicant, and the owner or their representative. The court further held that the owner retained the right to seek redress if aggrieved by the process or outcome. The orders were made to facilitate the expeditious movement and verification of the consignment, balancing the interests of all parties and upholding the integrity of...

Court Disposition

interim orders granted

Orders

  • The owner of the goods shall cater for the costs of breaking the seals.
  • The consignment shall be accompanied by customs officers to the border at Malaba for verification of the seals.