[2022] KEELC 3914 (KLR)

[2022] KEELC 3914 (KLR)

The court found it necessary to issue directions to facilitate the expeditious hearing of the contempt application. The court accepted the undertaking by senior counsel Katwa Kigen to serve the mention date on all absent parties and ordered all respondents to file and exchange written submissions within ten days....

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Citation
[2022] KEELC 3914 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Leruk Murusi; Applicant: Lecheku Arigele; Applicant: Lekono Bernard; Applicant: Leado Stephen Lterias; Applicant: Ltetian Lerupes; Applicant: Jimmy Leneepe; Applicant: James Marleni; Applicant: Lpirikon Neepe; Applicant: Patrick Kuraki; Applicant: Samuel Loibarban; Applicant: Francis Leaduma; Applicant: Daniel Burcha; Applicant: Asunta; Applicant: Lenjododo Maidat Lolbalanga; Applicant: Leteyon Nure; Applicant: Rendille Professional Association; Respondent: County Government of Marsabit; Respondent: Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces; Respondent: Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Defence; Respondent: Attorney General
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Isiolo
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Petition 007 of 2021
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Petition / Directions on Contempt Application
Outcome
Directions issued for service, filing of submissions, and mention for further directions.
Judges
PM Njoroge
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Case Management, Service of Process
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Constitutional Law Contempt of Court Case Management Service of Process

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Parties

Leruk Murusi

Applicant

Lecheku Arigele

Applicant

Lekono Bernard

Applicant

Leado Stephen Lterias

Applicant

Ltetian Lerupes

Applicant

Jimmy Leneepe

Applicant

James Marleni

Applicant

Lpirikon Neepe

Applicant

Patrick Kuraki

Applicant

Samuel Loibarban

Applicant

Francis Leaduma

Applicant

Daniel Burcha

Applicant

Asunta

Applicant

Lenjododo Maidat Lolbalanga

Applicant

Leteyon Nure

Applicant

Rendille Professional Association

Applicant

County Government of Marsabit

Respondent

Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces

Respondent

Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Defence

Respondent

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Constitutional Petition / Directions on Contempt Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether parties have complied with previous court directions regarding the contempt application.
  2. 2 Whether proper service of mention date has been effected on all parties.
  3. 3 Whether timelines for filing and exchanging submissions should be set.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found it necessary to issue directions to facilitate the expeditious hearing of the contempt application. The court accepted the undertaking by senior counsel Katwa Kigen to serve the mention date on all absent parties and ordered all respondents to file and exchange written submissions within ten days. The court fixed the matter for mention for further directions, emphasizing the importance of compliance with procedural requirements and service to ensure all parties are accorded a fair opportunity to participate in the proceedings.

Court Disposition

Directions issued for service, filing of submissions, and mention for further directions.

Orders

  • Senior counsel Katwa Kigen to serve the next mention date upon all absent parties.
  • All respondents to file and exchange written submissions within 10 days of the ruling date.