Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union v Registrar of Trade Unions; Commissioner for Labour (Interested Party); Benjamin & 3 others (Intended Interested Party) ((An appeal by Appellant herein, being dissatisfied with the decision of the Registrar of Trade Unions, communicated vide its letter dated 21st June, 2022, refusing to register the duly elected officials of the Appellant herein)) (Appeal E087 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 12840 (KLR) (13 October 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 12840
- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 12840 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 October 2022
Applicants are enjoined as interested parties to the appeal and the application for review and/or setting aside of orders will be heard together with the appeal.
Facts
Appellant seeks to be joined as interested parties to the suit, claiming to be a bona fide member and elected official whose registration is at issue. Applicants seek to be joined as interested parties and set aside interlocutory orders.
Issues
- joinder of applicants as interested parties
- review and setting aside of interlocutory orders
Reasoning
The court finds it necessary to join the applicants as interested parties to avoid the filing of another suit. The court will hear the parties on their arguments in support of and against the orders.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed, applicants enjoined as interested parties, application for review and setting aside of orders will be heard together with the appeal.
Orders
- Dr Magare Gikenyi J Benjamin; Dr Kaugiria Alexander Thuranira, Dr Stephen Omondi Oloo and Dr William Waturu Muriuki are enjoined to the appeal as the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th interested parties respectively.
- The application for review and/or setting aside of orders on record will be heard and determined together with the appeal.
Remedies
- Injunction for applicants to be joined as interested parties to the appeal.
- Application for review and/or setting aside of orders will be heard together with the appeal.
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