Guardforce Group Limited & 1 other v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA JUDICIAL REVIEW DIVISION JUDICIAL REVIEW NO. 32 OF 2020 GUARDFORCE GROUP LIMITED..............................................EX PARTE APPLICANT VERSUS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD.........RESPONDENT AND 1. PWANI UNIVERSITY 2. THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER, PWANI UNIVERSITY 3. CATCH SECURITY LINKS LIMITED........................................INTERESTED PARTIES RULING 1. I have considered the mitigation of the contemnor and his counsel. This Court takes notice that the contemnor, a very busy professor of a University, has honoured summons to appear and mitigate. 2. This Court also notes that the contempt was not willfully done and that subsequently the contemnor has already purged the contempt. Further, the contemnor is a first offender, is remorseful and comes across as an honest professional. This Court is satisfied that the contemnor deserves the mercy of this Court and so, this Court hereby fully pardons the contemnor. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MOMBASA THIS 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2021 E. K. OGOLA JUDGE Ruling delivered via MS Teams in the presence of: Ms. Mureithi for 1st and 2nd Interested Parties Ms. Mwangi holding brief Ms. Barasa for Ex parte Applicant Mr. Ondieki for 3rd Interested Party Ms. Peris Court Assistant