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…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…

…by our Constitution.…

…Section 3 of the Kenyan Constitution provides; - “This constitution is the constitution of the Republic of Kenya and shall have the force of law throughout Kenya and subject to Section 47.…

…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.…

…Counsel for the plaintiffs strongly submitted that the notice convening the meeting was in contravention of the Union Constitution. He particularly refered to Rule 15 of the Constitution.…

…According to the Constitution of the Union, there is no provision for calling meetings for election of shop-stewards.…

…The plaintiffs did not accept that he, the 1st defendant had been elected according to the CPK Constitution. They also disputed that the new Diocese had been established according to the CPK Constitution.…

…In conclusion the 1st defendant withdrew the 1st plaintiff’s licence for having acted contrary to the CPK’s Constitution and terminated his services as a church minister with immediate effect.…

…Under the provisions of section 83(2)(a) of the Constitution the grounds upon which a person is detained must be specified in detail.…

…Section 83(2)(a) has its counterpart in Constitutions of several Commonwealth countries including the former St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla Constitution.…

…ORDERS OF CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS AND IN THE MATTER OF:- SECTIONS 2 AND 12 OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (SHOPS, HOTELS AND CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS) ACT (CAP 301) AND IN THE MATTER OF:- ARTICLES 47 AND 50 OF THE CONSTITUTION…

…This Court's jurisdiction is from the Constitution and statutes.…

…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.…

…It is not a dissertation on the Constitution, and it is not a discourse on the law.…

…I sternly defend our Constitution with complete resolution. Not the slightest speck of it shall be trifled with.…

…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.…

…Kithi has submitted that the High Court, pursuant to the provisions of Section 60 of the Constitution, has unlimited civil jurisdiction and therefore that the suit is not incompetent.…

…According to KUBE's proposed constitution and rules, its membership was open to all unionisable employees engaged in the Banking Industry provided that such employees were above the apparent age of 16 years.In response tot…

…The applicant had no Assistant Secretary - General to represent Bank employees as was provided for by rule No. 10 (f) of its constitution and rules and such employees depended on Shopstewards for representation.There was…

…It is my view that to hold otherwise would be contrary to section 72(1)(a) as read together with section 72(6) of the Constitution of Kenya which is the fundamental law of our Country and the “grund norm” of our laws.…

…The plaintiff’s incarceration for a period of one year in prison after the 26th May 1982 was a breach of his fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution and the defendants are liable to him and cannot hide under the…

…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…