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Republic v County Executive Committee Member Finance and Economic Planning & 3 others

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Republic v County Executive Committee Member Finance and Economic Planning & 3 others; Maliki & another (Ex parte Applicants) (Suing as the Administrators of the Estate of the Late Livingstone Kirigha Mwadime) (Judicial Review Application E003 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 8638 (KLR) (22 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 8638 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION E003 OF 2026 A MSHILA, J JUNE 22, 2026 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING ..................................................................................... 1ST RESPONDENT COUNTY CHIEF OFFICER FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING .................................................................................... 2ND RESPONDENT 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 ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LIVINGSTONE KIRIGHA MWADIME RULING 1. The Affidavit of Service dated 8th June 2026 has an error at paragraph 6 of the same. The name of the Deputy Governor appears to be incorrect. Therefore the service on that office is defective and the Applicant is directed to effect service again on the 4th Respondent https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/8638/eng@2026-06-22 1

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2. As for the 1st to 2nd and 3rd Respondents – service was properly effected but they are absent to Show Cause Why they should not be committed to civil jail for failing to effect the payment as directed. 3. In the circumstances warrant of arrest be effect against the 1st to 2nd and 3rd Respondents and they be committed to 30 days civil jail upon the Applicant paying for their subsistence at prison for 30 days. Orders accordingly. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA TEAMS THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE 2026 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI HIGH COURT. A. MSHILA JUDGE In the presence of:Court Assistant: Millicent/Trizah Kiwinga for the Applicant No appearance by Respondent https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/8638/eng@2026-06-22 2

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