[2024] KEHC 15149 (KLR)
The court exercised its discretion to issue directions to ensure the fair and timely determination of the application dated 21.11.24. The directions set out clear timelines for service of the application, filing of responses, and exchange of submissions by the parties. This approach upholds the principles of...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 15149 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Betting Control & Licensing Board; Applicant: Milestone Games Limited; Respondent: Safaricom Plc; Respondent: Bharti Airtel Network (Kenya) Limited; Respondent: Communications Authority Kenya; Respondent: Pevans East Africa Limited; Respondent: Paul Wanderi Ndung’U
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Judicial Review E061 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review / Directions Ruling
- Outcome
- Directions issued for service, responses, and submissions; ruling scheduled for 20th January, 2025.
- Judges
- JM Chigiti
- Legal Topics
- Judicial Review Procedure, Licensing Board Decisions
- Source Language
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
Betting Control & Licensing Board
Respondent
Milestone Games Limited
Applicant
Safaricom Plc
Respondent
Bharti Airtel Network (Kenya) Limited
Respondent
Communications Authority Kenya
Respondent
Pevans East Africa Limited
Respondent
Paul Wanderi Ndung’U
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Directions Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 What are the appropriate timelines and directions for the hearing and determination of the application dated 21.11.24.
Ratio Decidendi
The court exercised its discretion to issue directions to ensure the fair and timely determination of the application dated 21.11.24. The directions set out clear timelines for service of the application, filing of responses, and exchange of submissions by the parties. This approach upholds the principles of fairness and efficiency in judicial review proceedings, ensuring that all parties have an opportunity to be heard within a structured framework.
Court Disposition
Directions issued for service, responses, and submissions; ruling scheduled for 20th January, 2025.
Orders
- The application dated 21.11.24 shall be served within 7 days.
- The respondents shall file and serve their responses within 14 days of service.
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Republic v Betting Control & Licensing Board; Milestone Games Limited (Exparte Applicant); Safaricom Plc & 3 others (Interested Parties); Ndung’u (Proposed Interested Party) (Judicial Review E061 of 2020) [2024] KEHC 15149 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (2 December 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15149 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Judicial Review
Judicial Review E061 of 2020
JM Chigiti, J
December 2, 2024
Between
Republic
Applicant
and
Betting Control & Licensing Board
Respondent
and
Milestone Games Limited
Exparte Applicant
and
Safaricom Plc
Interested Party
Bharti Airtel Network (Kenya) Limited
Interested Party
Communications Authority Kenya
Interested Party
Pevans East Africa Limited
Interested Party
and
Paul Wanderi Ndung’U
Proposed Interested Party
Ruling
1. Upon considering the oral submissions by counsel in the suit this court issues the following directions:1. The application dated 21. 11. 24 shall be served within 7 days.2. The Respondents shall file and serve their responses within 14 days of service.3. The Applicant shall thereafter file and serve its submissions within 7 days.4. The Respondents shall thereafter file and serve submissions within 7 days of service.5. Ruling on 20th January, 2025
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024. ………………………………………….J. CHIGITI (SC)JUDGE