Mutula (Trading as Mama KJ) v Nairobi City County Government (Being the Natural & Presumptive Legal Successor of the Defunct City Council of Nairobi (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2019) [2025] KEHC 18353 (KLR) (15 December 2025) (Ruling)

The court found that the issues in this matter are similar to those in JR 282/2014 and ordered that the summons issued in JR 282/2014 apply to this matter, requiring the Controller of Budget to appear and explain the lack of approval for payment.

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Citation: [2025] KEHC 18353 (KLR)
Parties: Applicant: Felicity Mutete Mutula (trading as Mama KJ); Respondent: Nairobi City County Government (being the natural & presumptive legal successor of the defunct City Council of Nairobi)
Court: High Court
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Case Number: Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2019
Procedural Posture: Judicial Review / Ruling
Outcome: Summons in JR 282/2014 to apply; Controller of Budget to appear and explain lack of approval for payment.
Legal Topics: Judicial Review, Execution of Decrees
Source Language: en

Administrative Law Judicial Review Execution of Decrees

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Parties

Felicity Mutete Mutula (trading as Mama KJ)

Applicant

Nairobi City County Government (being the natural & presumptive legal successor of the defunct City Council of Nairobi)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Ruling

Legal Issues

1 Whether summons issued in JR 282/2014 should apply to this matter
2 Whether the Controller of Budget should explain the lack of approval for payment to settle the decree

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Summons in JR 282/2014 to apply; Controller of Budget to appear and explain lack of approval for payment.

Orders

Summons issued in JR 282/2014 shall apply to this matter.
Controller of Budget to appear before court on 17/12/2025 to explain why no approval to the request made by the City County of Nairobi on 20/11/2025 has not been given.

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