Tabitha Wairimu Wanjiru v Minister For Public Works & 1 other

REPUBLIC OF KENYA High Court at Nairobi (Nairobi Law Courts) Petition 507 of 2012 TABITHA WAIRIMU WANJIRU ..........................................................PETITIONER AND MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS ..........................................1ST RESPONDENT HON ATTORNEY GENERAL ...................................................2ND RESPONDENT RULING/DIRECTIONS 1. I am not prepared to issue conservatory orders at this stage as it may lead to a situation where the Board of the National Construction Authority is stopped from implementing its mandate. Furthermore, the nominating body may not be represented during this period pending the hearing and determination of the suit which would undermine the Authority’s work. 2. I am cognisant of the fact that the issues of appointment to such bodies raise important matters and in review of the National Contraction Authority Act (Act No. 41 of 2011) it is proper that the following parties be joined as interested parties; (1) Architectural Association of Kenya (2) Institution of Engineers of Kenya (3) Institution Quantity Survey oF Kenya (4) Law Society of Kenya (5) Kenya Federation of Master Builders (6) Kenya Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (7) Road and Civil Engineering Contractors Association 3. These are the bodies entitled to nominate members to the Board of the Authority under Part I and II of the First Schedule to the Act. 4. In view of the aforesaid I hereby direct as follows; (1) The interested parties named in paragraph 2 above shall be served with the petition and a copy of these directions.

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