Kefa Nyamweya Mokaya v Nyamira Tea Farmers Savings and Credit Co-operative Society Limited [2017] KEELRC 1393 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1393
- Citation
- [2017] KEELRC 1393 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 April 2017
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TypePreliminary ObjectionPostureRespondent's preliminary objection to claimant's applicationCoramD. K. N. Marete
Holding
The court dismisses the preliminary objection and orders each party to bear their own costs.
Facts
The claimant filed an application against the respondent regarding a loan and its recoveries, which the respondent argued was not an employment or labour relations issue.
Issues
- Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the claimant's application
- Whether the court should dismiss the claimant's application as an abuse of the court's jurisdiction
Reasoning
The court finds that the court has jurisdiction over the matter as it relates to employment and labour relations, and the respondent's argument about jurisdiction is not valid.
Outcome
The court dismisses the preliminary objection.
Orders
- Each party to bear their own costs of the application
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Employment and Labour Relations Court Act
- Employment Act, 2007
Cases cited (5)
- Professor Daniel N. Mugendi vs Kenyatta University and 3 others
- Samuel Kamau Macharia and Another Versus Kenya Commercial Bank and 2 Others
- Rafiki Enterprises Limited vs Kingsway Tyres & Automart Limited
- Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance vs Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company & Another
- Republic v Clerk County Assembly of Baringo ex parte William Kassait Kamket
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