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…The Petitioners lodged their petition under the provisions of Section 84(1) of the constitution of Kenya and seek inter alia a declaration that Section 2,23,24,30,31,32 and 33 of the Constitution of Kenya Review A 2008 Act…

…Under Section 32 of the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, No. 9 of 2008, the Committee of Experts were required to publish the draft Constitution for a period of 30 days.This they duly did.Upon expiry of the 30 days they…

…Further, that there was nothing in the former Constitution that permits the High Court to intervene in a matter decided by the Court of Appeal; that Article 50(6) of the current Constitution only allows the setting aside…

…of Kenya as read with schedule Six of the Constitution, preserved the appellant’s right for redress of the violation of his fundamental rights which were committed before the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010…

…OF KENYA, 2010; IN THE MATTER OF: ARTICLES 1, 2, 3, 10(1) & (2), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 50(1), 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 159(1)&(2), 160(1), 162(2) (B), 258 & 259 AND THE FOURTH SCHEDULE PART 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION…

…It amounts to unlawful conversion of public property to private ownership without due process contrary to Article 62(4) of the Constitution, the Land Act and the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act, 2015. 8.…

…OF KENYA, 2010; IN THE MATTER OF: ARTICLES 1, 2, 3, 10(1) & (2), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 50(1), 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 159(1)&(2), 160(1), 162(2) (B), 258 & 259 AND THE FOURTH SCHEDULE PART 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION…

…It amounts to unlawful conversion of public property to private ownership without due process contrary to Article 62(4) of the Constitution, the Land Act and the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act, 2015. 8.…

…of interpretation of the Constitution.…

…He urged further that, the Act is subject to the provisions of the Constitution, as it was enacted after the promulgation of the Constitution. 37.…

…In constitutional litigation, The Constitution of Kenya (Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) Practice and Procedure Rules, 2013 provides that- “7.…

…In addition to a suit by an association, the Constitution of Kenya 2010 permits suits by persons in their own behalf or on behalf of others, or on behalf of a group of class of persons or in public interest.…

…That the constitution does not oust the inherent jurisdiction of this court to determine issues when they arise.…

…Mulimo’s view that the election court presupposes there having been an election and that therefore this Application does not fall within S.44 of the constitution and 19 of Cap 7.…

…That the constitution does not oust the inherent jurisdiction of this court to determine issues when they arise.…

…Mulimo’s view that the election court presupposes there having been an election and that therefore this Application does not fall within S.44 of the constitution and 19 of Cap 7.…

…Article 18 of the Constitution obliged Parliament to enact legislation to provide among other things, (a) prescribing procedures by which a person may become a citizen; (b) governing entry into and residence in Kenya; (c)…

…The Fifth Schedule to the Constitution provides that Parliament shall with a period of one year enact the legislation on citizenship.…

…He asserted that jurisdiction is conferred by the Constitution or statues or both and that in the case before the lower court, Shanzu Law Courts had jurisdiction to hear the case.…

…In making reference to Article 50 of the Constitution, he submitted that a trial should begin and end without undue delay.…

…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…

…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…

…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…

…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…

…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…

…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…

…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…

…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…

…Sections 115 and 117 of the Constitution were called in aid of that argument.…

…By referring to Sections 115 and 117 of the Constitution Mr Kamau accepted that the land in question was Trust land and Mr Otieno did not deny this suggestion.…

…No. 87058 Spte Allan Omondi Anyanga, the Applicant herein, filed a Notice of Motion application on 9th August, 2016 under the provisions of Section 357 and Article 51 of the Constitution.…

…That Article 159(2)(b) of the Constitution requires that matters be dispensed with without delay and by delaying the prosecution of the Petition, the Petitioner was denying justice to the Respondents and the public they represent…

…I say so because Under Article 157(6) of the Constitution, it is within the mandate of the 2nd Respondent to institute criminal proceedings against any person including the Petitioner and on 17th July 2014 I ordered the Petitioner…

…Section 3(3) of the Judicature Act (cap 8 of the Laws of Kenya) provides that the jurisdiction of the courts “shall be exercised in comformity with (a) the Constitution; (b) subject thereto, all other written laws, including…

…The words as pleaded in para 6 of the plaint are: “...I believe you cannot have understood the legal rationale for the different constitution of the Court in Appeals Nos 179 of 1993 and 176 of 1993 on one side and the Civil…

…The alleged defamatory words are as follows: “........I believe you cannot have understood the legal rationale for the different constitution of the Court of Appeal in Appeals Nos 179 of 1993 and 176 of 1993 on one side and…