Invigorate Strategies Limited v County Executive Committee Member, CEC Finance and Economic Planning of the County Government of Bomet & another (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 291 (KLR) (21 January 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 291 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) JUDICIAL REVIEW MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E004 OF 2026 RE ABURILI, J JANUARY 21, 2026 BETWEEN INVIGORATE STRATEGIES LIMITED ............................................... APPLICANT AND THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, CEC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BOMET ............................................................................................ 1ST RESPONDENT THE CHIEF OFFICER, FINANCE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BOMET ........................................................................................... 2ND RESPONDENT RULING 1. The chamber summons dated 9/1/2026 seeks leave of this court to apply for Judicial Review orders of mandamus to compel the Respondents to settle decree and certificate of order Against the Government dated 4/11/2025 issued in Milimani HC Misc Civil Appl. No. E095/2024 between Invigorate Strategies Ltd vs The County Government of Bomet. 2. The application though brought under certificate of urgency, is not urgent. I therefore decline to certify it as urgent. 3. On the merits thereof, I observe that the applicant has annexed decree issued in the cited matter on 15/7/2025, certificate of order Against the Government dated 4/11/2025 for a sum of Kshs. 1,712,629.83 and a demand for settlement dated 5/11/2025. It was served on 1/12/2025 which is after 21 days of date of issue. 4. In the premises, I am satisfied that the applicant has an arguable case for consideration at the substantive stage and that it is deserving of the leave sought. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/291/eng@2026-01-21 1
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5. I grant leave to the applicant to apply for mandamus compelling settlement of decree and certificate of order against the Government dated 4/11/2025 in the sum of Kshs. 1,712,629.83 issued in Milimani HCCOM Misc Appl. No. E095/2024. The substantive motion to be filed and served upon the Respondents within 21 days of today. 6. This being a Miscellaneous file, the applicant to file the substantive motion in a fresh Judicial Review file. Costs if any, shall be in the main motion. 7. This file is therefore closed. 8. I so order. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 R.E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/291/eng@2026-01-21 2
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