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Kenya Guards & Allied Workers Union v Patriotic Guards Limited [2019] KEELRC 146 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 146 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
146
Citation
[2019] KEELRC 146 (KLR)
Decided
19 December 2019
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TypeLabour RelationsPostureAppeal from a judgment declaring the respondent constructively terminated the grievants' employment and ordering payment of a sum of Kshs.1,417,804.20 plus interest.CoramBYRAM ONGAYA
Holding

The claimant union was not dissolved but merely changed its name. The claimant's delay in filing the application for review was inordinate and inexcusable.

Facts

The claimant union changed its name to Kenya National Private Security Workers Union on 26 July 2007, and the respondent claimed the claimant was dissolved. The claimant argued its shareholders or directors changed in 2017.

Issues

  1. Whether the claimant union was dissolved or merely changed its name.
  2. Whether the claimant's delay in filing the application for review was inordinate and inexcusable.
  3. Whether the change in the claimant's directorship or shareholders affected its legal capacity and liability under the judgment and decree.

Reasoning

The Labour Relations Act, 2007, does not affect the claimant's rights or obligations when its name changes. The claimant's delay in filing the application for review is found inordinate and inexcusable.

Outcome

The application for review is dismissed with costs.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Labour Relations Act, 2007
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