REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ELC JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION NO. E013 OF 2024 REPUBLIC...............................................................APPLI CANT =VERSUS= THE COUNTY SECRETARY, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MERU................................1 ST RESPONDENT COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, FINANCE, ECONOMIC PLANNING & ICT…………….......................……2ND RESPONDENT THE CHIEF OFFICER, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MERU……................……….3RD RESPONDENT COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, LEGAL AFFAIRS, PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION...............4 TH RESPONDENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MERU……….…….5TH RESPONDENT JOSEPH MWIRIGI KABURU T/A MWIRIGI KABURU & CO. ADVOCATES…….............EX-PARTE APPLICANT ELC JR E013 OF 2024 [EX-TEMPORE RULING] Page 1 |
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RULING EX-TEMPORE 1. The applicant moved the Court for orders of mandamus against various officers of the County Government of Meru. Vide a Judgment dated 13/5/2025, the Court issued orders of mandamus compelling the Officers to settle the decree and certificate of costs in Meru ELCL Miscellaneous Application No E019 of 2023. 2. Subsequent to that, the applicant moved the Court for contempt orders against the said Officers. Vide a ruling dated 10/2/2026, the Meru County Executive Committee Member responsible for Finance & Economic Planning was found guilty of contempt. He was to attend Court for sentencing. 3. It has now emerged that there has been compliance by the County Executive Committee Member who has fully settled the Judgment sum. The applicant/decree-holder has orally applied that the file be closed. 4. In the circumstances, the County Executive Committee is discharged and the Order requiring his attendance for sentencing is vacated. The file is marked “closed” as requested by the applicant/decree-holder. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026. B M EBOSO [MR] ELC JUDGE ELC JR E013 OF 2024 [EX-TEMPORE RULING] Page 2 |
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