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SONKO
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CLERK COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF NAIROBI CITY & 11 ORS.

(2021) JELR 113334 (SC)

Supreme Court 8 Nov 2021 Kenya
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Suit Number:APPLICATION NO. 14 (E022) OF 2021
Judges:SMOKIN WANJALA, SCJ MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, SCJ NJOKI NDUNGU, SCJ ISAAC LENAOLA, SCJ WILLIAM OUKO, SCJ

RULING

[1] We have perused and carefully examined the notice of motion taken out by the applicant on 23rd October, 2021 and filed on 25th October, 2021, which is expressed to be brought under the provisions of article 163(4)(a) of the Constitution, sections 3(a), 3(b), 21(2) and 24(1) of the Supreme Court Act (No 7 of 2011) and the repealed rules 23 and 33(5) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2012, as well as the inherent power of the Supreme Court. The applicant seeks that an order of temporary injunction be issued to restrain the 9th respondent from swearing in the 11th respondent as the Governor of Nairobi City County and to prohibit her from occupying the office of the Governor, pending the hearing and final determination of the applicant’s intended appeal; and

[2] Upon reading the affidavit by the applicant, Hon. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, sworn on 22nd October 2021 in support of the motion; and

[3] Upon considering the written submissions by the applicant dated and filed on 25th October, 2021 whe…

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