Kenya Tea Growers Association & another v Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union [2015] KECA 454 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 454
- Citation
- [2015] KECA 454 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 July 2015
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TypecivilPostureappeal from a ruling and orders of the Industrial CourtCoramE. M. GITHINJI, J. MOHAMMED, J. OTIENO-ODEK
Holding
The appeal has partial merit, and the suo moto interlocutory orders made by the trial court no longer exist and have lapsed into the ruling delivered by the trial court on 22nd March 2011. Each party shall bear its own costs.
Facts
The Kenya Tea Growers Association and Unilever Tea Kenya Limited filed a constitutional petition against the Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union. The respondent union threatened a strike due to the increased use of tea plucking machines, leading to an injunction request by the appellants.
Issues
- whether the Industrial Court had jurisdiction to hear the case while three constitutional petitions were pending
- the validity of the suo moto interlocutory orders made by the trial court
Reasoning
The Court found that the Industrial Court had jurisdiction to hear the case despite the pending constitutional petitions, and the orders made by the trial court are valid.
Outcome
partial success
Orders
- the suo moto interlocutory orders made by the trial court no longer exist and have lapsed into the ruling delivered by the trial court on 22nd March 2011
- each party shall bear its own costs
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Kenya National Examination Council -v- R ex parte Geoffrey Githenji Njoroge & 9 Others, Civil Appeal No. 266 of 1996
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