Rift Valley Railways Workers Union v World Bank Country Director Africa Region & another; Attorney-General & 4 others (Interested Parties) [2022] KEELRC 440 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 440
- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 440 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 March 2022
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TypeLabor DisputePostureAppeal from a decision declining the claim and ordering costsCoramJAMES RIKA
Holding
The Claim is declined on the strength of the Preliminary Objection and other grounds stated by the Court.
Facts
The Claimant Union seeks payment of retirement benefits for its members, claiming the World Bank did not release Kshs. 5.4 billion to the Government for this purpose. The dispute involves the 2nd Respondent's staff rationalization program of 2006.
Issues
- Whether the 3rd Interested Party is relevant to the dispute
- Whether the Claim is sustainable due to temporal, personal, and subject-matter jurisdiction issues
Reasoning
The Court found that the Claimant Union did not exhibit proceedings and pleadings from Cause No. 37 of 2013, and the record from the High Court, which the Claimant repeatedly refers to as Cause No. 35 of 2007, has not been exhibited. The Court also noted that the Claimant filed Cause No. E6524 of 2020 while Cause No. 37 of 2013 was subsisting.
Outcome
The Claim is declined.
Orders
- The Claim is declined on the strength of the Preliminary Objection, and other Grounds stated by the Court.
- Costs to be paid by the Claimant to the 1st Respondent, and all the Interested Parties.
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