Republic v County Secretary Kisii County & 2 others; Okinyo & another (Ex parte Applicants) (The Legal Representatives of the Estate of David Otieno Manyala) (Judicial Review E014 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 6948 (KLR) (7 May 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 6948 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISII JUDICIAL REVIEW E014 OF 2025 SIFUNA NIXON, J MAY 7, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW (MANDAMAS) BETWEEN REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND THE COUNTY SECRETARY KISII COUNTY .......................... 1ST RESPONDENT FINANCE, ECONOMIC PLANNING & ICT SERVICES KISII COUNTY ........................................................................................ 2ND RESPONDENT THE CEC MEMBER FINANCE, ECONOMIC PLANNING& ICT SERVICES KISII COUNTY ............................................................................. 3RD RESPONDENT AND LEONIDA PAULINE OKINYO .......................................... EX PARTE APPLICANT JUDITH ATIENO MANYALA ........................................... EX PARTE APPLICANT THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID OTIENO MANYALA RULING 1. Leonida Pauline Okinyo And Judith Atieno Manyala the Ex Parte Applicants have filed this Application, seeking to apply for orders of judicial review. The Application which is dated 29th October 2025, is an Ex Parte Chamber Summons, filed pursuant to Order 53 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/6948/eng@2026-05-07 1
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2. The same which is supported by Supporting Affidavit sworn by the Applicant, is accompanied with a Statement of Facts dated 29th October 2026, and a Verifying Affidavit of even date. Determination 3. Upon perusing the Application, together with the said accompanying Statement of Facts and Verifying Affidavit, I hereby grant to the Ex Parte Applicant, leave to apply for Judicial Review. The substantive motion, be filed within 21 days from the date of this leave. DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISII ON THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2026. PROF (DR) NIXON SIFUNA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/6948/eng@2026-05-07 2
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