Gikundi Muriuki & another v Kenya Prisons Service & another; Martin Orembo (Interested Party) [2020] KEELRC 1129 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1129
- Citation
- [2020] KEELRC 1129 (KLR)
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TypeLabour RelationsPosturePetition for Judicial ReviewCoramAbuodha Jorum Nelson
Holding
The petition is dismissed with no order as to costs.
Facts
The petitioners, prison officers, alleged that the Kenya Prisons Service (1st Respondent) violated constitutional rights by using a prison service scheme to promote friends and relatives of top officials, rather than qualified officers.
Issues
- Whether the promotion scheme was unconstitutional and discriminatory
- Whether the promotion interviews were valid and fair
Reasoning
The court found the petitioners' allegations unsubstantiated and dismissed the petition as not meeting the threshold for a constitutional question.
Outcome
Dismissed with no order as to costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Article 10(2) of the Constitution
- Article 27 of the Constitution
- Article 232 of the Constitution
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