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Kepha Nyamweya Mokaya v Nyamira Tea Farmers Savings and Credit Co-operatie Society Limited [2021] KEELRC 1437 (KLR)

[2021] KEELRC 1437 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1437
Citation
[2021] KEELRC 1437 (KLR)
Decided
27 January 2021
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TypeApplication to set aside dismissal and reinstate suitPostureClaimant seeks to set aside dismissal and reinstate suitCoramM. Mbaru
Holding

The application is dismissed without merit.

Facts

Claimant filed suit against respondent in 2016, but the suit was dismissed for non-attendance in 2018. Claimant filed an application in 2019 seeking to reinstate the suit.

Issues

  1. Whether the claimant's application to set aside the dismissal and reinstate the suit is meritorious.
  2. Whether the claimant's failure to attend court hearings after the dismissal was due to negligence or lack of interest.

Reasoning

The court found that the claimant did not act diligently after the dismissal and did not secure a hearing date promptly. The lapse of 28 months is inordinate and does not serve the claimant well.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed without merit
  • Each party shall bear their own costs
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