Biketi Wangila v National Police Service Commission [2018] KEELRC 1822 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1822
- Citation
- [2018] KEELRC 1822 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 May 2018
AI Summary
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TypeConstitutional PetitionPosturePetitioner filed a petition seeking declarations and orders, Respondent did not file a responseCoramNzioki wa Makau
Holding
Petition dismissed with no order as to costs
Facts
Petitioner was dismissed from the Kenya Police Service in July 2010 after orderly room proceedings. He appealed the dismissal but did not receive a response. He filed this petition 7 years later.
Issues
- Constitutional violations
- Procedural fairness
- Delay in communication of appeal outcome
Reasoning
The court found the petition lacking merit due to the delay in filing and the lack of a clear procedure for redress of grievances.
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (5)
- Constitution of Kenya 2010
- National Police Service Act
- Industrial Court Act
- Fair Administrative Act 2015
- Constitution Kenya (Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) Practice and Procedure Rules 2013
Cases cited (4)
- Joseph Mwendwa Mbuko v Provincial Police Officer, Central Police & 2 Others [2013] eKLR
- Charles Kiranga Anumba v National Police Service Commission & Another [2015] eKLR
- Maurice Adongo Anyango v Kenyatta International Convention Centre [2018] eKLR
- Speaker of the National Assembly v Karume (supra)
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