Orori v Great Yaduo Industry Limited (Miscellaneous Application E232 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1631 (KLR) (27 May 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1631
- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 1631 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 May 2022
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TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureApplication DeclinedCoramJAMES RIKA
Holding
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has only an appellate jurisdiction and cannot enforce awards made by the Director of Work Injury.
Facts
The Applicant, Felix Mabeya Orori, seeks to enforce an award of Kshs. 342,796 made by the Director of Work Injury. The Application was filed in both the High Court and the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
Issues
- Application jurisdiction
- Applicability of Civil Procedure Rules
Reasoning
The Court found that the Rules and Sections of the Civil Procedure Act invoked in the Application have no application in the proceedings of the Employment and Labour Relations Court. The Court also noted that an Application cannot be filed in two separate jurisdictions.
Outcome
Application Declined
Orders
- Application Declined
- No order on the costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Rules
- Civil Procedure Act
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