[2020] KEHC 5361 (KLR)
The court determined that, given the nature of the reliefs sought and the overlap with statutory procurement appeal mechanisms, the question of whether leave should be granted to commence judicial review proceedings must be heard inter partes. The court emphasized the need to consider the provisions of the Public...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 5361 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Permanent Secretary, State Department for Correctional Services; Applicant: Daniel Ng’ang’a Wanyoike
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Judicial Review Application 113 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review Application / Ruling on Directions for Inter Partes Hearing of Leave Application
- Outcome
- Directions issued for inter partes hearing of leave application; no final determination on leave or substantive reliefs at this stage.
- Judges
- P Nyamweya
- Legal Topics
- Judicial Review, Public Procurement, Leave to Apply, Certiorari and Mandamus, Tender Awards, Court Jurisdiction
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
Permanent Secretary, State Department for Correctional Services
Respondent
Daniel Ng’ang’a Wanyoike
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Application / Ruling on Directions for Inter Partes Hearing of Leave Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the ex parte applicant should be granted leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the respondent regarding the advertisement and award of public tenders.
- 2 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the application in light of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act provisions on appeals against public tenders.
- 3 Whether the application raises issues that require inter partes hearing before leave is granted.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that, given the nature of the reliefs sought and the overlap with statutory procurement appeal mechanisms, the question of whether leave should be granted to commence judicial review proceedings must be heard inter partes. The court emphasized the need to consider the provisions of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act and the High Court's jurisdiction in procurement disputes. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the scaling down of court operations, the court issued detailed directions for electronic service and filing of documents, and set the matter down for inter partes hearing on a specified date. The court did not make a determination on the merits of the...
Court Disposition
Directions issued for inter partes hearing of leave application; no final determination on leave or substantive reliefs at this stage.
Orders
- The ex parte applicant to serve the respondent with the Chamber Summons, supporting documents, skeletal submissions, a copy of the directions, and a hearing notice within fourteen days.
- The respondent granted leave to file and serve its response and submissions within fourteen days of service.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAIROBI
JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION NO. 113 OF 2020
BETWEEN
REPUBLIC................................................................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
PERMANENT SECRETARY,
STATE DEPARTMENTFOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.......RESPONDENT
EX PARTE APPLICANT:
DANIEL NG’ANGÁ WANYOIKE
RULING
1. The ex parte Applicant herein initially filed the application that is before this Court for consideration in Kiambu High Court on 22nd May 2020. The application was subsequently transferred to this Court on account of the Respondent being based in Nairobi, and the cause of action having arisen in Nairobi.
2. The subject application is a Chamber Summons dated 22nd May 2020, seeking leave to apply for orders of certiorari and mandamus with respect to an advertisement made by the Respondent for bids for tenders for the year 2019 -2022. The main ground appears to be that there is already an invitation to tender made by the Respondent for the year 2019 -2020 in which awards have been made that have been appealed against.
3. The application is supported by a statutory statement dated 22nd May 2020, and a verifying affidavit sworn on 21st May 2020 by the ex parte Applicant. The ex parte Applicant has also annexed copies of the impugned advertisement, notification of the awards by the Respondent, and newspaper reports on the said awards.
4. Upon perusal of the application and supporting documents, I note that the ex parte Applicant seeks to quash the Respondent’s advertisement for new tenders, and is also challenging its awards of past tenders. It is my view that the question of leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the Respondent will require to be heard inter partes in light of these facts, and in taking into account the provisions of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act on appeals against public tenders, and this Court’s jurisdiction in that regard.
5. In the circumstances, and in light of the scaling down of court operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I hereby direct and order as follows:
I.The ex parte Applicant shall serve the Respondent with (i) theChamber Summons dated 22nd May 2020 and its supporting documents, (ii) skeletal submissions on the said Chamber Summons dated 22nd May 2020, (iii) a copy of these directions and (iv) a hearing notice within fourteen (14) daysof today’s date.
II.The Respondent is granted leave to file and serve its response to theChamber Summons dated 22nd May 2020 and skeletal submissions thereon within fourteen (14) days of service by theex parte Applicant.
III. The Chamber Summons dated 22nd May 2020 shall be heard on 6th July 2020.
IV. In view of the Ministry of Health directives on the safeguards to be observed to stem the spread of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this Court shall hear and determine theex parte Applicant’s Chamber Summons dated 22nd May 2020 on the basis of the electronic copies of the pleadings and the written submissions filed by the parties. In this respect, theex parte Applicant shall avail an electronic copy in word format of the said Chamber Summons and supporting documents without the annexures within fourteen (14) days of today’s date.
V.The parties shall file and avail their pleadings, applications and written submissions electronically, by sending them to the Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division atjudicialreview48@gmail.comwith copies to asunachristine51@gmail.com.
VI.The electronic copies of pleadings and documents sent by the parties shall be clearly and correctly titled to indicate the J.R Case Number, the description of the party sending it (that is whether the Ex Parte Applicant, Respondent or Interested Party), and the nature of the pleading or document.
VII.The service of pleadings and documents directed by the Court shall be by way of personal service andelectronic mail, and in the case of service by way of electronic mail, the parties shall also email a copy of the documents so served to the Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division atjudicialreview48@gmail.comwith copies toasunachristine51@gmail.com.
VIII.The parties shall also be required to send the respective affidavits of service by way of electronic mail to the Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division atjudicialreview48@gmail.comwith copies toasunachristine51@gmail.com.
IX. The Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division shall send a copy of this ruling and the extracted orders to theex parte Applicant by electronic mail by close of business onFriday, 29th May 2020.
X.The Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division shall put this matter on the Division’s causelist for hearing on 6th July 2020, and bring it to the attention of a Judge in the Division on that date for directions.
XI.Parties shall be at liberty to apply.
6. Orders accordingly.
DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY 2020
P. NYAMWEYA
JUDGE