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Kenya Shipping Clearing Freight Logistics and Warehouses Workers Union v Vegpro (K) Limited; Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers (Proposed Interested Party) eKLR [2019] KEELRC 1729 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 1729 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1729
Citation
[2019] KEELRC 1729 (KLR)
Decided
6 May 2019
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TypeInterlocutory ApplicationPostureRespondent seeks to be enjoined as an interested partyCoramNzioka, Radido, Wasilwa
Holding

The application succeeds, the applicant is enjoined as an Interested Party in the claim.

Facts

The proposed Interested Party, Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers, filed an application under Section 12 of the Employment & Labour Relations Court Act seeking to be granted leave to file its reply and raise a preliminary objection for the whole claim to be dismissed for lack of locus standi.

Issues

  1. Whether the proposed Interested Party has enough interest to be enjoined in the suit as an Interested Party

Reasoning

The proposed Interested Party has an existing Recognition Agreement with the Respondent and has negotiated several CBAs, demonstrating an interest in the matter.

Outcome

The applicant is enjoined as an Interested Party in the claim.

Orders

  • No orders for costs of the application.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union v Kenya Pipeline Company & 2 others [2017] eKLR
  • Yusuf Abdi Adan & another v Hussein Ahmed Farah & 3 others [2016] eKLR
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