COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF MANDERA COUNTY V. GOVERNOR, MANDERA COUNTY & COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MANDERA

THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA

(Coram: Mwilu (DCJ and VP), Ibrahim, Wanjala, Njoki, Lenaola, SCJJ)

REFERENCE NO. 1 OF 2018

IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLES 1,10, 163(6), 174, 175, 179, 183, 198 OF THE CONSTITUTION

IN THE MATTER OF RULE 41 OF THE SUPREME COURT RULES, 2012

IN THE MATTER OF DIRECTIONS 31 OF THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA PRACTICE DIRECTIONS

IN THE MATTER OF SECTIONS 34, 35, 36 AND 42 OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ACT

AND

IN THE MATTER OF TRANSITION OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AFTER GENERAL ELECTION

BETWEEN

COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF MANDERA COUNTY.........................................APPLICANT

AND

THE GOVERNOR, MANDERA COUNTY.......1^ST PROPOSED INTERESTED PARTY

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MANDERA....2^ND PROPOSED INTERESTED PARTY

RULING

(Being an application by the Intended Interested Parties/Applicants seeking to be enjoined as Interested Parties in the Reference filed by the County Assembly of Mandera County for an advisory opinion under Article 163(6) of the Constitution as well as an ap…