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Bernard Mwaura Mbuthia v Nyahururu Water & another; County Government of Laikipia (Interested party) [2020] KEELRC 1657 (KLR)

[2020] KEELRC 1657 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1657
Citation
[2020] KEELRC 1657 (KLR)
Decided
6 February 2020
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TypeLabour DisputePostureApplication for Contempt and Orders to Maintain Status QuoCoramM. MBAR?
Holding

The court finds no matter of contempt of its orders and declines the application for orders to maintain the status quo.

Facts

The claimant, Bernard Mwaura Mbuthia, was dismissed from his position as managing director of Nyahururu Water & Sanitation Company Limited on November 15, 2019. The respondent, Nyahururu Water & Sanitation Company Limited, terminated the claimant's contract without informing him and without addressing the show cause notice issued on October 29, 2019.

Issues

  1. Whether the claimant's dismissal was lawful
  2. Whether the respondent is in contempt of court orders

Reasoning

The court notes that the claimant has been dismissed and that addressing the issue of contempt would ignore the principles of specific performance and the fact that employment has ceased.

Outcome

Application declined

Orders

  • Hearing directions shall issue

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Teachers Service Commission (TSC) versus Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT) & 3 Others [2015] eKLR
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