[2025] KEHC 926 (KLR)
The court found that there was no urgency demonstrated in the application dated 28/1/2025, as the matter already had a scheduled hearing date of 4/3/2025. The judge declined to certify the application as urgent but directed the applicant's counsel to appear virtually for directions, ensuring procedural fairness and...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 926 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kiondo Kisuwili; Respondent: Chief Accounting Officer, National Youth Service
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Judicial Review Application E047 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review Application / Ruling on Certification of Urgency
- Outcome
- Application for certification as urgent declined; directions issued for virtual appearance.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Judicial Review, Certification of Urgency, Court Directions
- Source Language
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Parties
Kiondo Kisuwili
Applicant
Chief Accounting Officer, National Youth Service
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Application / Ruling on Certification of Urgency
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application dated 28/1/2025 should be certified as urgent.
- 2 What directions should be given regarding the hearing of the application.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that there was no urgency demonstrated in the application dated 28/1/2025, as the matter already had a scheduled hearing date of 4/3/2025. The judge declined to certify the application as urgent but directed the applicant's counsel to appear virtually for directions, ensuring procedural fairness and efficient case management.
Court Disposition
Application for certification as urgent declined; directions issued for virtual appearance.
Orders
- The application dated 28/1/2025 is not certified as urgent.
- Ex parte applicant's counsel to appear virtually on 4/2/2025 for directions.
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Kisuwili v Chief Accounting Officer, National Youth Service (Judicial Review Application E047 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 926 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (3 February 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 926 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Judicial Review
Judicial Review Application E047 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
February 3, 2025
Between
Kiondo Kisuwili
Applicant
and
Chief Accounting Officer, National Youth Service
Respondent
Ruling
1. I have considered the application dated 28/1/2025 under certificate of urgency. I observe that the matter has a hearing date which is 4/3/2025. I find no urgency involved. I decline to certify it as urgent.
2. I however I direct the exparte Applicant’s Counsel to appear in court virtually on 4/2/2025 for directions on the said application.
3. The Registry to notify the firm of Kanja & Njoroge Advocates accordingly.
4. I so direct.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025R.E. ABURILIJUDGE