The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed a petition challenging advertising charges imposed by 13 county governments on branded motor vehicles, citing the petitioner's failure to exhaust statutory dispute resolution mechanisms.

• The court ruled that the petitioner, Clifford Odhiambo, filed the case prematurely by not utilizing the alternative dispute resolution process mandated by the County Outdoor Advertising Control Act.
• The case involved Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, and 10 other county governments.
• The court emphasized that the statutory process was central, especially for addressing exemption questions, and that the petition was procedurally premature and non-justiciable.