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Benard Kibet v Brydges Centre & another [2016] KEELRC 1289 (KLR)

[2016] KEELRC 1289 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1289
Citation
[2016] KEELRC 1289 (KLR)
Decided
20 April 2016
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TypeLabour DisputePostureAppeal from a dismissal for non-attendance and non-prosecutionCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

The Court dismisses the cause for non-attendance and non-prosecution as no steps have been taken for over 5 years.

Facts

The Claimant initiated legal proceedings against the Respondents for non-payment of redundancy benefits and unlawful termination of employment on 11 April 2011. The Respondents filed a response on 11 October 2011, and a change of advocate was noted on the same day. The case was adjourned in 2012 due to lack of evidence of hearing notice. No steps were taken to prosecute the case from 2012 onwards.

Issues

  1. Non-payment of redundancy benefits
  2. Unlawful termination of employment

Reasoning

The court dismissed the case due to the lack of prosecution and attendance by the parties over a period of five years.

Outcome

Dismissed

Orders

  • The cause is dismissed for non-attendance and non-prosecution as no steps have been taken for over 5 years.
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