Vincent Endekwa Mahasi v County Government of Taita Taveta & 3 others

Mahasi v County Government of Taita Taveta & 3 others; Reenah (K) Limited (Interested Party) (Miscellaneous Civil Application E055 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 1826 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 1826 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION E055 OF 2024 AN ONGERI, J FEBRUARY 19, 2026 BETWEEN VINCENT ENDEKWA MAHASI ............................................................. PLAINTIFF AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA TAVETA ......................... 1ST DEFENDANT COUNTY SECRETARY, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA TAVETA ............................................................................................. 2ND DEFENDANT COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OF FINANCE & ECONOMIC PLANNING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA TAVETA . 3RD DEFENDANT CHIEF OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & PLANNING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA TAVETA ........................................... 4TH DEFENDANT AND REENAH (K) LIMITED .......................................................... INTERESTED PARTY RULING 1. Upon perusal of the plaint filed herein dated 22nd November 2024, the Plaintiff Vincent Endekwa Mahasi is not a Director of Reenah (K) Ltd. 2. The Plaintiff has no locus standi to file a suit on behalf of the company unless he is one of the Directors or an Advocate of the High Court. 3. This suit is incompetent and the same is accordingly struck out with no orders as to costs. 4. The Directors are at liberty to either file the suit in person or to instruct an Advocate to file the suit on their behalf. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/1826/eng@2026-02-19 1

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