[2004] KEHC 185 (KLR)

[2004] KEHC 185 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant had met the threshold for grant of leave to apply for judicial review by way of prohibition, based on the application and supporting documents. However, the court declined to order that the leave operate as a stay, noting that the applicant had already obtained orders in two other...

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Citation
[2004] KEHC 185 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Commissioner of Police; Applicant: Rev. Evans Madara Bondo
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisii
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
? 190 of 2004
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Outcome
Leave granted to apply for judicial review by way of prohibition; leave does not operate as stay.
Judges
K Bauni
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Leave to Apply, Prohibition Orders
Source Language
en
Administrative Law Judicial Review Leave to Apply Prohibition Orders

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Commissioner of Police

Respondent

Rev. Evans Madara Bondo

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to apply for judicial review by way of prohibition.
  2. 2 Whether the leave should operate as a stay of proceedings against the respondent.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant had met the threshold for grant of leave to apply for judicial review by way of prohibition, based on the application and supporting documents. However, the court declined to order that the leave operate as a stay, noting that the applicant had already obtained orders in two other courts against the respondent. The court exercised its discretion to grant leave but withheld the stay, emphasizing the need to avoid duplicity and to ensure that the substantive application, once filed, be heard on a priority basis.

Court Disposition

Leave granted to apply for judicial review by way of prohibition; leave does not operate as stay.

Orders

  • Leave is granted to the applicant to file for judicial review by way of prohibition.
  • Leave shall not operate as a stay against the respondent.