Evans Muswahili Ladtema v Vihiga County Public Service Board; Liaison Officer Emuhaya Sub County & 7 others (Interested Parties) [2021] KEELRC 1654 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1654
- Citation
- [2021] KEELRC 1654 (KLR)
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TypePetition for Judicial ReviewPostureRespondent's Notice of Preliminary Objection upheld; Petition dismissedCoramRadido Stephen, MCIArb
Holding
Petition dismissed for failure to exhaust statutory dispute resolution mechanisms
Facts
Petitioner Evans Muswahili Ladtema alleged that the County Public Service Board, Vihiga had appointed 6 interested parties to non-existing offices or positions.
Issues
- Appellate jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission
- Exhaustion of statutory dispute resolution mechanisms
Reasoning
The Court held that the first port of call to challenge the establishment of, recruitment to and removal from an office in the county public service is an appeal to the Public Service Commission, as provided by section 77 of the County Governments Act.
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Orders
- Petitioner to meet the costs of the Respondent
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- County Governments Act
- Public Service Commission Act
- Constitution of Kenya
Cases cited (1)
- Secretary, County Public Service Board v Hulbhai Gedi Abdille (2017) eKLR
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