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Victor Rutto v Patrick Muliro & 2 others [2020] KEELRC 949 (KLR)

[2020] KEELRC 949 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
949
Citation
[2020] KEELRC 949 (KLR)
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureRespondents filed preliminary objections; application and objections addressed concurrently.CoramM. MBARU JUDGE
Holding

The application is found without merit and orders sought shall not issue.

Facts

Victor Rutto was the CEO of Egerton SACCO in 2015. An enquiry report led to his and other board members' illegal dismissal orchestrated by the Commissioner of Cooperative. Rutto seeks orders for the respondents to pay his accrued and unpaid pension contributions, resume his position as CEO, and quash the 1st respondent's decision to employ the 2nd respondent as CEO.

Issues

  1. Whether the preliminary objections raised are with merit.
  2. Whether the judicial review orders sought should issue.
  3. Who should pay costs.

Reasoning

The applicant should have moved the court under a Memorandum of Claim, as per the Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules, 2016. The application is dismissed.

Outcome

Application dismissed.

Orders

  • Orders sought shall not issue.

Authorities cited

Legislation (4)
  • Fair Administrative Actions Act
  • Employment Act
  • Labour Relations Court Act
  • Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules, 2016
Cases cited (1)
  • Pater Ndegwa Nderitu versus Teachers Service Commission Petition No.11 of 2018 (Nakuru)
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