Republic v County Executive Committee Member for Agricultural Livestock Irrigation Cooperatives & Blue Economy of the County Government of Taita Taveta & 6 others; Kishuhshe Ranching Cooperative Society Limited (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review E002 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 4227 (KLR) (16 March 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 4227 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI JUDICIAL REVIEW E002 OF 2025 AN ONGERI, J MARCH 16, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: AN APPLICATION BY KISHUSHE RANCHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW ORDERS OF CERTIORARI & PROHIBITION AND IN THE MATTER OF: SECTIONS 8 & 9 OF THE LAW REFORM ACT CAP 26 AND IN THE MATTER OF: ORDER 53 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2020 AND IN THE MATTER OF: SECTION 28 OF THE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT AND IN TH EMATTER OF: SECTION 48 OF THE TAITA TAVETA COUNTY COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT BETWEEN REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR AGRICULTURAL LIVESTOCK IRRIGATION COOPERATIVES & BLUE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA TAVETA ...................... 1ST RESPONDENT COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT - TAITA TAVETA COUNTY ........................................................................................ 2ND RESPONDENT MATILDA WALEGWA ................................................................. 3RD RESPONDENT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/4227/eng@2026-03-16 1
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CHRISTOPHER NYANGE .......................................................... 4TH RESPONDENT ALFRED MWALIMU .................................................................... 5TH RESPONDENT DORCAS MWALILI ...................................................................... 6TH RESPONDENT NEWTON MWAKILENGE .......................................................... 7TH RESPONDENT AND KISHUHSHE RANCHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED .... EX PARTE APPLICANT RULING 1. This court has considered the fact that the 3rd to 7th Respondents are now the oficials of Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society Ltd (the Exparte Applicant in this case). 2. They have decided to withdraw this suit. 3. The 1st Respondent has no objection to the withdrawal but is asking for costs. 4. In the spirit of bringing matter to a closure and helping parties settle their disputes amicably in accordance with Article 159 of the Constitution, this court directs that each party to bear its own costs of this suit. 5. The file is accordingly marked as closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI HIGH COURT. ASENATH ONGERI JUDGE In the presence of:Court Assistant: Mabishi/Millicent Mr. Mbuthia for the 3rd to 7th Respondents Miss Indesia holding brief Mr. Lugu for the 1st Respondent https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/4227/eng@2026-03-16 2
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