Republic v County Executive Committee Member, Finance and Economic Planning & 3 others; Maliki & another (Ex parte Applicants) (Suing as the Administraors of the Estate of the Late Livingstone Kirigha Mwadime) (Judicial Review Application E003 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 4701 (KLR) (14 April 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 4701 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION E003 OF 2026 AN ONGERI, J APRIL 14, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF:AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW ORDERS OF MANDAMUS AND IN THE MATTER OF: ARTICLES 10, 27, 47, 48, 50, 165 AND 226(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA AND IN THE MATTER OF: SECTIONS 103, 104 AND 105 OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ACT, NO. 17 OF 2012 AND IN THE MATTER OF:ORDER 53 RULES 1, 2 AND 3 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES, 2010 AND IN THE MATTER OF:THE CONSENT ORDER OF KSHS. 1,654,186.60/BETWEEN REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING ..................................................................................... 1ST RESPONDENT COUNTY CHIEF OFFICER FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING .................................................................................... 2ND RESPONDENT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/4701/eng@2026-04-14 1
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COUNTY SECRETARY ................................................................ 3RD RESPONDENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA TAVETA ...................... 4TH RESPONDENT AND AISHA MLISHO MALIKI ................................................... EX PARTE APPLICANT BRIGHTON MWANYAMA KIRIGHA ............................. EX PARTE APPLICANT SUING AS THE ADMINISTRAORS OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LIVINGSTONE KIRIGHA MWADIME RULING 1. The application dated 18th February 2026 was served upon the Respondents and an affidavit of service dated 2nd April 2026 filed. 2. The application is not opposed and the same is allowed as prayed with costs to the Applicant. 3. Summons to issue to the Respondents to appear in court on 11th May 2026 to show cause why they should not be committed to civil jail for failure to pay the decretal sum. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI HIGH COURT. ASENATH ONGERI JUDGE In the presence of:Court Assistant: Millicent/Eghwa Mr. Kiwinfa for the Ex-Parte Applicant https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/4701/eng@2026-04-14 2
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