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KIPNGETICH MAIYO & 24 OTHERS V KENYA LAND COMMISSION SELECTION PANEL[2012]eKLR

Case Metadata

Case Number:

Petition 426 of 2012

Parties:

KIPNGETICH MAIYO & 24 OTHERS V KENYA LAND COMMISSION SELECTION PANEL

Date Delivered:

02 Oct 2012

Case Class:

Civil

Court:

High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Case Action:

Ruling

Judge(s):

David Amilcar Shikomera Majanja

Citation:

KIPNGETICH MAIYO & 24 OTHERS V KENYA LAND COMMISSION SELECTION PANEL[2012]eKLR

Case Summary:

NEED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL PETITIONS TO ENHANCE THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF THE NATION

Reported by C W Lupao.

Constitutional Law-Constitutional petition- petition seeking a declaration that appointment of a disabled person to represent a particular ethnic group in a constitutional commission violated that group's right to human dignity- need for a party who wishes to express their grievances to do so in a manner that enhances the fundamental values of the nation

The petition sought a declaration that ‘the Right of the petitioners to human dignity as Kenyans of Kalenjin Ethnic descents had been violated by the nomination of a disabled person to represent them in the National land Commission.”

Held:

The petition was contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution which according to its preamble, emphasizes that the people of Kenya are proud of their diversity and recognizes the aspiration of all Kenyans to the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule of law.

Whatever grievance a party may have, it must be expressed in a manner that enhances the fundamental values of the nation among them human dignity as set out in Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

The court could not permit the disparagement of any person, disabled or not. Persons with disabilities are recognized as persons requiring special consideration by the Constitution.

The petition was intended to deface the court process and it was scandalous.

Petition struck out.

Swahili Summary:

Haja Ya Kesi Za Kikatiba Kuendeleza Maadili Muhimu Ya Taifa

Imeripotiwa na C W Lupao

Kesi ilitafuta kutangaza kwamba ‘Haki ya walalamishi ya utu wa kibinadamu walikuwa Wakenya wenye asili ya Kabila la Kikalenjin ilikuwa imekiukwa kwa uteuzi wa mlemavu ili kuwawakilisha katika Tume ya Ardhi ya Kitaifa.”Soma Zaidi...

Uamuzi:

Kesi hiyo ilikuwa kinyume cha herufi na hali halisi ya Katiba ambayo kulingana na utangulizi wake, inatilia mkazo kwamba watu wa Kenya wanayo fahari ya mseto wao wa makabila na wanatambua malengo na matamanio ya Wakenya wote kwa mujibu wa maadili muhimu ya haki za kibinadamu, usawa, uhuru, demokrasia, haki ya kijamii na utawala wa kisheria.

Haijalishi ni manung’uniko gani mhusika anaweza kuwa nayo, lazima ayaeleze kwa njia ambayo inazidisha maadili muhimu katika taifa miongoni mwa maadili hayo ukiwa utu wa kibinadamu kama ulivyowekwa wazi katika Kifungu cha 10 cha Katiba ya Kenya 2010.

Mahakama isingeruhusu kudhalilishwa kwa mtu yeyote, mlemavu au asiye mlemavu. Watu walio na ulemavu wanatambuliwa kuwa watu wanaohitaji kuangaliwa kwa njia spesheli na Katiba.

Kesi ilinuiwa kuondoa ule mchakato wa mahakama na ilikuwa yenye aibu na yenye fedheha nyingi.

Kesi ilitupiliwa mbali.

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KIPNGETICH MAIYO

BERNARD ASIBA

RUTH JEPKEMBOI SUTER

KIPKEMBOI KEMEU

KIPRUTO CHIRCHIR TUM

DANSON TOROREI

JOHN KERICH

MILTON TUWEI

PHILIP MASIBAI

FLORA JEPCHIRCHIR LEI

GEOFFREY MUASYA

EMILY JEBITOK SALIL

HELLEN MARITIM TUITOEK

REBECCA BITOK SAWE

ELIAJH KIPNGETICH TIROP

CAROLINE TALLAM KIGEN

STEPHEN MAINA

EDWARD BITOK

BUSIENEI ELIJAH

SAMUEL KINUI CHIRCHIR

KENNETH TALLAM

SIMON LEI

OBADIA KIPKORIR

JOSEPH ROTICH

JOSHUA ROTICH …………………..………...…. PETITIONERS

AND

THE KENYA LAND COMMISSION

SELECTION PANEL …………………….…. 1

ST

RESPONDENT

THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ........ 2

ND

RESPONDENT

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL …..………...…. 3

RD

RESPONDENT

COMMISSION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF THE CONSTITUTION ………….…..…… 4

TH

RESPONDENT

RULING

1.

Paragraph 42(ii) of the petition states that,

‘the Right of the petitioners to human dignity as Kenyans of Kalenjin Ethnic descent have been violated by the nomination of a disabled person to represent them in the National land Commission.”

The statement is emphasized by paragraph 24(b) of the Supporting affidavit of Kipng’etich Maiyo.

2.

These statements speak for themselves and do not need any elaboration. They are at once contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution which according to its preamble, emphasizes that the people of Kenya are proud of their diversity and recognizes the aspiration of all Kenyans to the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule of law.

3.

Whatever grievance a party may have, it must be expressed in a manner that enhances the fundamental values of the nation among them human dignity as set out in

Article 10

. Furthermore, this court cannot permit the disparagement of any person, disabled or not. Persons with disabilities are recognized as persons requiring special consideration by the Constitution.

4.

I have stated enough to show that paragraph 42(ii) of the Petition and paragraph 24(b) of the Supporting Affidavit cannot be allowed to deface the court process. They are scandalous and are hereby struck out.

DATED

and

DELIVERED

at

NAIROBI

this 2

nd

day of October 2012

D.S. MAJANJA

JUDGE

Mr E. Ondieki instructed by Ondieki and Ondieki Advocates for the petitioners in Petition No. 373 of 2012.

Mr O. Wanyaga instructed by Kinoti and Kibe and Company Advocates for petitioners in Petition No. 426 of 2012.

Mr S. Munyi, Litigation Counsel, instructed by the State Law Office for the respondents.

Mr Lando, Advocate, instructed by Dr. Samuel Kipng’etich Tororei, interested party.

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