Lucas O Odonya v Kenya Railways Corporation [2021] KEELRC 430 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 430
- Citation
- [2021] KEELRC 430 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 November 2021
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureRespondent's Preliminary ObjectionCoramJames Rika
Holding
The claim is time-barred and is hereby declined.
Facts
Claimant was initially employed by Kenya Railways Corporation in 1971 and was retrenched in 2008. He filed a claim for retrenchment package and retirement benefits in 2014.
Issues
- Time-barred claim under Section 87[b] of the Kenya Railways Corporation Act and Section 90 of the Employment Act
- Continuing injury or damage
Reasoning
The Court found that the claim was time-barred under both the Kenya Railways Corporation Act and the Employment Act, as the claimant filed it more than 3 years after his retrenchment.
Outcome
The claim is time-barred and is hereby declined.
Orders
- Preliminary Objection is upheld.
- Claim is time-barred and is hereby declined.
- No order on costs.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Kenya Railways Corporation Act, Chapter 397 of the Laws of Kenya
- Employment Act, 2007
Cases cited (4)
- Joseph Sebastian Ringo v. Kenya Railways Corporation [2015] e-KLR
- Alloyce Obama v. Kenya Railways Corporation [2019] e-KLR
- Rift Valley Railways [Kenya] Limited v. Hawkins Wagunza Musonye & Another [2016] e-KLR
- Kenya Ports Authority v. Cyrus Maina Njoroge [2018] e-KLR
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