REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION
PETITION NO. E101 OF 2024
FRANCIS MUREITHI ....................................................................PETITIONER
VERSUS
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT AUTHOIRTY............................................1 ST RESPONDENT
NAIROBI CITY COUNTY ....................................................2 ND RESPONDENT
MAXXIS NAIROBI ENERGY ..............................................3 RD RESPONDENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL........................................................4 TH RESPONDENT
ENERGY & PETROLEUM REGULATORY
AUTHORITY .........................................................................5 TH RESPONDENT
THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY & PETROLEUM ............6 TH RESPONDENT
RULING
1. I have heard the parties’ counsel on the application dated 23/6/2026, seeking joinder of Steve Austin Malele. Rule 5 of the Mutunga Rules allows for joinder of parties to a petition, either on an application or on the court’s own motion.
2. In this case, all the parties are in agreement that the applicant should be joined to the petition as he was listed as one of the injured persons following the explosion.
3. I am satisfied that the joinder of applicant Steve Austin Malele to this petition wherein he was listed as one of the injured persons is necessary in order for the court to adjudicate upon and settle the matter.
4. I further order that this petition is hereby consolidated with petition E242/2024 and this petition shall be the lead file with the now 1 st and 2 nd petitioners herein being the first to be listed as petitioners while the petitioner in Petition E242/224 shall be listed as the 3 rd , 4 th 5 th , 6 th 7 th and 8 th petitioners respectively.
5. Having consolidated the two petitions, the petitioners are granted leave, if necessary to file and serve their amended petitions within 21 days of today. The respondents shall have 14 days of date of service to file and serve responses.
6. Mention before Hon. Mr. Justice David Mburu on 23/9/2026 for further directions.
Dated, Signed and Delivered at Nairobi this 24 th Day of June, 202
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION
PETITION NO. E101 OF 2024
FRANCIS MUREITHI ....................................................................PETITIONER
VERSUS
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT AUTHOIRTY............................................1 ST RESPONDENT
NAIROBI CITY COUNTY ....................................................2 ND RESPONDENT
MAXXIS NAIROBI ENERGY ..............................................3 RD RESPONDENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL........................................................4 TH RESPONDENT
ENERGY & PETROLEUM REGULATORY
AUTHORITY .........................................................................5 TH RESPONDENT
THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY & PETROLEUM ............6 TH RESPONDENT
RULING
1. I have heard the parties’ counsel on the application dated 23/6/2026, seeking joinder of Steve Austin Malele. Rule 5 of the Mutunga Rules allows for joinder of parties to a petition, either on an application or on the court’s own motion.
2. In this case, all the parties are in agreement that the applicant should be joined to the petition as he was listed as one of the injured persons following the explosion.
3. I am satisfied that the joinder of applicant Steve Austin Malele to this petition wherein he was listed as one of the injured persons is necessary in order for the court to adjudicate upon and settle the matter.
4. I further order that this petition is hereby consolidated with petition E242/2024 and this petition shall be the lead file with the now 1 st and 2 nd petitioners herein being the first to be listed as petitioners while the petitioner in Petition E242/224 shall be listed as the 3 rd , 4 th 5 th , 6 th 7 th and 8 th petitioners respectively.
5. Having consolidated the two petitions, the petitioners are granted leave, if necessary to file and serve their amended petitions within 21 days of today. The respondents shall have 14 days of date of service to file and serve responses.
6. Mention before Hon. Mr. Justice David Mburu on 23/9/2026 for further directions.
Dated, Signed and Delivered at Nairobi this 24 th Day of June, 202
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE
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