REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION NO. E1102 OF 2020 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR ORDERS OF CERTIORARI AND PROHIBITION BETWEEN BERNARD NJIINU NJIRAINI.......................................................APPLICANT VERSUS CLERK OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.......................1ST RESPONDENT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY............................................2 ND RESPONDENT AND THE CABINET SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIALISATION, TRADE & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT.......1ST INTERESTED PARTY OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS...................................2ND INTERESTED PARTY ETHICS & ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION........................................................3 RD INTERESTED PARTY DIRECTORATE OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.......................................................4 TH INTERESTED PARTY PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY..............................................................5 TH INTERESTED PARTY RULING 1. This Court delivered a ruling on 17th September 2020 in which it declined to grant orders sought by the ex parte Applicant that the leave granted herein to institute judicial review proceedings operate as a stay of the implementation of portions of the National Assembly’s Public Investment Committee’s (PIC) Report dated 29 th May 2020 on the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standard Services for Used Motor Vehicles, Mobile Equipment and Used Spare Parts, that seek to hold the said applicant liable in civil or criminal law of Kenya. 2. The ex parte Applicant has now filed a Notice of Motion application dated 14 th October 2020, and is seeking the following orders therein: 1. THAT this application be certified urgent and be heard ex pane. 2. THAT leave granted by the Ruling and Order dated 17 th September 2020 be and is hereby extended and the said order is
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hereby reviewed to the extent that the leave granted to institute judicial review proceedings as extended herein shall operate as a stay of the implementation of portions of the National Assembly's Public Investment Committee's (PIC) Report dated 29th May 2020 on the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVOC) to Standard Services for Used Motor Vehicles, Mobile Equipment and Used Spare Parts that seeks to hold the applicant liable in civil or criminal law of Kenya. 3. THAT Costs be to the applicant. 4. Any other order that is just and equitable. 3. The application is supported by an affidavit sworn on 14 th October 2020 by the ex parte Applicant. The main ground for the application is that the Parliamentary Investments Committee’s Report dated 29 th May 2020 was subsequent to this Court’s ruling adopted by the National Assembly with amendments on the 13 th October 2020, but the excerpts that recommended that the ex parte Applicant be held personally liable were retained. Further, that the said Parliamentary Investments Committee’s Report shall be implemented by the Interested Parties within 60 days of the 13th October 2020 which shall defeat the ex parte Applicant’s rights. 4. In the circumstances I hereby direct as follows: I. The ex parte Applicant shall serve the Respondents and Interested Parties with the Notice of Motion application dated 14 th October 2020, skeletal submissions thereon, and a copy of these directions within seven (7) days of today’s date. II. The Respondents and Interested Parties are at liberty to file a replying affidavit and reply submissions within seven (7) days of service by the ex parte Applicant. III. The hearing of the Notice of Motion dated 14th October 2020 shall take place on 9th November 2020. IV. Pending the hearing of the said Notice of Motion on 9 th November 2020, interim orders of stay are hereby granted, staying any and further implementation of the recommendations made in the National Assembly's Parliamentary Investments Committee’s Report and Recommendations dated 28th May 2020 on the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVOC) to Standard Services for Used Motor Vehicles, Mobile Equipment and Used Spare Parts as adopted on 13 th October 2020, only in so far as they seek to hold the ex parte Applicant personally liable under the civil or criminal law of Kenya. V. The Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division shall send a copy of this ruling to the ex parte Applicants and Respondent by electronic mail by close of business on Wednesday, 21st October 2020. VI. The Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division shall put this matter on the Division’s causelist for virtual hearing on 9th November 2020. VII. Parties shall be at liberty to apply. 5. Orders accordingly. DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THIS 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2020 P. NYAMWEYA JUDGE
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