[2008] KEHC 2768 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 2768 (KLR)

The court found that the applicants had demonstrated sufficient interest and a prima facie arguable case regarding the legality of Legal Notice No. 37/2008 and its impact on their licensed operations. The applicants' contention that the Legal Notice was ultra vires the Transport Licensing Act and that they were denied procedural fairness warranted further judicial scrutiny. Accordingly, the court granted leave to commence judicial review proceedings for certiorari and prohibition. However, the court declined to grant a stay of the impugned actions at this interlocutory stage, holding that the substantive issues—including the legality of the Legal Notice and alleged procedural...

Citation
[2008] KEHC 2768 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Duncan K. Ndichu; Applicant: Francis M. Mbure; Applicant: Francis W. Mwangi; Applicant: Willys Ouma; Applicant: Stephen Maina; Applicant: James W. Waithanji; Applicant: Charles Njoroge; Applicant: Peter Njau Kiige; Applicant: James Njuguna Mwaura; Applicant: Joseph Njihia Muchau; Applicant: Benjamin G. Mwangi; Applicant: Kariuki Njuguna; Applicant: Josephat Cherere Njoki; Applicant: James Genyo Mwangi; Applicant: Peter Kiige Njau; Applicant: Charles Kiunyu Kamau; Applicant: Peter Njoroge Kuria; Applicant: Mungai Kinuthia; Applicant: Samuel Chege Wainaina; Applicant: James Wakab Waithanji; Respondent: Transport Licensing Board; Respondent: Commissioner of Police; Respondent: Attorney General; Respondent: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
30 April 2008
Case Number
Miscellaneous Civil Application 222 of 2008
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Application for Leave to File Judicial Review; Ruling on Leave and Stay
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review granted; stay declined; costs in the cause.
Judges
GMA Dulu
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Ultra Vires Actions, Licensing of Public Service Vehicles, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
English
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Judicial Review Ultra Vires Actions Licensing of Public Service Vehicles Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Duncan K. Ndichu

Applicant

Francis M. Mbure

Applicant

Francis W. Mwangi

Applicant

Willys Ouma

Applicant

Stephen Maina

Applicant

James W. Waithanji

Applicant

Charles Njoroge

Applicant

Peter Njau Kiige

Applicant

James Njuguna Mwaura

Applicant

Joseph Njihia Muchau

Applicant

Benjamin G. Mwangi

Applicant

Kariuki Njuguna

Applicant

Josephat Cherere Njoki

Applicant

James Genyo Mwangi

Applicant

Peter Kiige Njau

Applicant

Charles Kiunyu Kamau

Applicant

Peter Njoroge Kuria

Applicant

Mungai Kinuthia

Applicant

Samuel Chege Wainaina

Applicant

James Wakab Waithanji

Applicant

Transport Licensing Board

Respondent

Commissioner of Police

Respondent

Attorney General

Respondent

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Application for Leave to File Judicial Review; Ruling on Leave and Stay

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Legal Notice No. 37/2008 was ultra vires the Transport Licensing Act and unlawfully restricted the applicants' licensed operations.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants were denied procedural fairness by not being given notice or a hearing before being barred from the Central Business District.
  3. 3 Whether leave to commence judicial review proceedings should be granted and whether such leave should operate as a stay.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants had demonstrated sufficient interest and a prima facie arguable case regarding the legality of Legal Notice No. 37/2008 and its impact on their licensed operations. The applicants' contention that the Legal Notice was ultra vires the Transport Licensing Act and that they were denied procedural fairness warranted further judicial scrutiny. Accordingly, the court granted leave to commence judicial review proceedings for certiorari and prohibition. However, the court declined to grant a stay of the impugned actions at this interlocutory stage, holding that the substantive issues—including the legality of the Legal Notice and alleged procedural...

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review granted; stay declined; costs in the cause.

Orders

  • The Chamber Summons is certified as urgent.
  • Leave is granted to the applicants to file judicial review proceedings for certiorari and prohibition. The main motion must be filed within 21 days.