Customer Support

BELLEVUE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD
V.
FRANCIS GIKONYO & 3 OTHERS

(2020) JELR 105779 (SC)

Supreme Court 15 May 2020 Kenya
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

Get an AI-generated summary of this case.

Case Details

Suit Number:Petition 42 of 2018
Judges:David Kenani Maraga, Isaac Lenaola, Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim, Philomena Mbete Mwilu, Smokin C Wanjala
Other Citations:Bellevue Development Company Ltd v. Francis Gikonyo & 3 others [2020] eKLR

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A. INTRODUCTION

[1] On 5th November 2018, the Petitioner filed the instant Petition pursuant to the provisions of Article 163(4)(a) of the Constitution, Section 15(2) of the Supreme Court Act and Rules 3, 9 and 33 of the Supreme Court Rules. In the Petition, the Petitioner seeks a number of prayers viz;

(a) That the Judgment and decision of the Court of Appeal (Waki, M, M’Inoti and Kiage, JJA) dated 21st September 2018 be set aside;

(b) A declaration that members of the Judiciary do not enjoy absolute immunity under Article 160(5) of the Constitution;

(c) A declaration that the decisions made by the 1st and 2nd Respondents violated, denied, infringed upon or contravened the Petitioner’s rights under Articles 27(1), 40 and 50(1) of the Constitution;

(d) A declaration that the 3rd Respondent in purportedly presiding in a dispute between the Petitioner and the 4th Respondent denied, infringed upon or contravened the Petitioner’s rights under Article 40 of the Constitut…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.