Josephat Hannington Mukiri (Deceased substituted by his legal representative Dancun Lifwa Mukiri) v Kenya Railways Corporation (Formerly known as East African Railways Corporation) [2022] KEELRC 994 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 994
- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 994 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 January 2022
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureRespondent's Motion to Dismiss for Time-Barred ClaimCoramJames Rika
Holding
The claim is time-barred and dismissed.
Facts
Claimant was employed by Respondent from 16 May 1972 and retired in 1998. Claimant filed a claim for unpaid benefits and damages on 25 August 2015, 17 years after retirement.
Issues
- Whether the claim is time-barred under the Employment Act 2007 and the Limitation of Actions Act.
- Whether the Respondent failed to comply with the Employment Act 2007 during the Claimant's retirement.
Reasoning
The claim is barred by the Limitation of Actions Act, as it was filed 17 years after the cause of action arose. The Employment Act 2007 was not in place during the Claimant's retirement.
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Orders
- Preliminary Objection is upheld
- Claim dismissed for want of temporal jurisdiction
- No order on costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Employment Act 2007
- Limitation of Actions Act
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