Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) v Teachers Service Commission & another [2015] KEELRC 464 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 464
- Citation
- [2015] KEELRC 464 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 August 2015
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TypeLabor Relations DisputePostureAppeal from a decision of the Review BoardCoramM. Mbaru
Holding
The court declares that the TSC's directive violated the petitioners' rights under Articles 41, 36, and 47 of the Constitution and quashes the directive.
Facts
The KUPPET filed a petition against the TSC seeking to declare that the TSC's directive to withdraw members' medical allowances and contribute to a medical scheme procured from AON Minet was unconstitutional.
Issues
- Constitutional violations
- Jurisdiction of the Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Right to fair administrative action
- Right to associate
Reasoning
The court found that the TSC's directive infringed on the petitioners' right to associate and fair administrative action, and that the court had jurisdiction to hear the case.
Outcome
The court granted the petition and issued orders prohibiting the TSC from requiring the Petitioner's members to join the medical scheme without their consent.
Orders
- Declare that the petitioners' rights under Articles 41, 36, and 47 of the Constitution were violated
- Quash the directive to withdraw members' medical allowances and contribute to a medical scheme procured from AON Minet
- Prohibit the Respondent from requiring the membership of the Petitioner to join the medical scheme without their consent
- Order the Petitioner and the Respondent to bear their own costs, with the Petitioner meeting 50% of the Interested Party's costs
Remedies
- Prohibition on the TSC's directive
- Declaration of constitutional violations
- Quashing of the directive
- Order to bear costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Employment Act
- Constitution of Kenya
Cases cited (1)
- Republic v. The Commissioner of Lands ex parte Lake Flowers Limited
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