Mount Kenya Jurists Association & 4 others v Government of Kenya & 7 others; Azimio La Umoja Kenya One Coalition & 6 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E408 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 2995 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (14 March 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2995 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS PETITION E408 OF 2023 EC MWITA, J MARCH 14, 2024 BETWEEN MOUNT KENYA JURISTS ASSOCIATION ................................. 1ST PETITIONER ISHMAEL MURIITHI NGURING’A ............................................. 2ND PETITIONER NDEGWA NJIRU ............................................................................. 3RD PETITIONER JACKLINE WANJIRU MWANGI .................................................. 4TH PETITIONER FANYA MAMBO KINUTHIA ........................................................ 5TH PETITIONER AND THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA .............................................. 1ST RESPONDENT THE HON ATTORNEY GENERAL ........................................... 2ND RESPONDENT THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL .................................. 3RD RESPONDENT THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ............................... 4TH RESPONDENT NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE ................................................... 5TH RESPONDENT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF KENYA .......................................... 6TH RESPONDENT SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA ................................ 7TH RESPONDENT THE CABINET SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 8TH RESPONDENT AND AZIMIO LA UMOJA KENYA ONE COALITION ............... INTERESTED PARTY https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/2995/eng@2024-03-14 1
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KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS .... INTERESTED PARTY KATIBA INSTITUTE .............................................................. INTERESTED PARTY HON. MONICA MUTHONI MARUBU ............................... INTERESTED PARTY NATIONAL POLICE OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY ............. INTERESTED PARTY LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA .................................................... INTERESTED PARTY HAKI AFRICA ......................................................................... INTERESTED PARTY RULING 1. I have heard the Petitioner on the request for leave to amend and the response by the respondents. Leave to amend is discretionary and this court should not deny a party an opportunity to amend pleadings. For that reason, the application for leave is granted and the court directs as follows: 1. The petitioners do amend, file and serve the amended petition within 14 days from the date hereof. 2. The respondents will have 14 days after service of the amended petition, to file responses to the amended petition, if need be. 3. Parties will then have 30 days within which to file and exchange written submission on the amended petition. Directions on 7/5/2024. E.C. MWITA JUDGE 14.3.2024 https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/2995/eng@2024-03-14 2
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