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Livingstone Abuta & 5 others v Nicholas Zani & 4 others [2015] KEELRC 855 (KLR)

[2015] KEELRC 855 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
855
Citation
[2015] KEELRC 855 (KLR)
Decided
26 June 2015
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TypeApplicationPostureRespondents' Application to strike out Claimants' ApplicationCoramJames Rika
Holding

The Claim is hereby struck out in its totality

Facts

The Claimants are Branch Officials of the Kenya Hotels and Allied Workers Union, while the Respondents are National Officers. The Claimants claim to be the Branch Secretary of the Mombasa Branch, but the Respondents provide evidence that Mr. Abuta is no longer the Deputy Secretary General and is currently the Human Resource Manager of Kazkazi Beach Hotel.

Issues

  1. Whether the Claimants have the legal capacity to bring the claim
  2. Whether the Claimants are the Branch Secretary of the Mombasa Branch

Reasoning

The Court finds that Mr. Abuta is no longer the Deputy Secretary General and is currently the Human Resource Manager of Kazkazi Beach Hotel, making him incompatible with his role as a Branch Secretary of the Trade Union.

Outcome

The Claim is struck out

Orders

  • The Claim is hereby struck out in its totality
  • Costs to the Respondents
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