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Kenya Union of Pre-Primary Education Teachers v County Public Service Board of Nyeri County Government & another; Salaries and Remuneration Commission (Interested Party) (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E030 of 2022) [2023] KEELRC 1433 (KLR) (9 June 2023) (Ruling)

[2023] KEELRC 1433 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1433
Citation
[2023] KEELRC 1433 (KLR)
Decided
9 June 2023
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TypeEmployment and Labour Relations CausePostureRespondents filed a Notice of Preliminary ObjectionCoramON MAKAU
Holding

The court lacks jurisdiction to hear the suit due to the exhaustion of the internal appeal mechanism

Facts

The County Public Service Board employed ECDE teachers on fixed-term contracts, while other employees were hired on permanent terms with better conditions.

Issues

  1. Whether the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the suit
  2. Whether the preliminary objection raises a pure point of law

Reasoning

The court ruled that the respondents' internal appeal mechanism must be exhausted before the Employment and Labour Relations Court can hear the case.

Outcome

The suit was struck out with costs

Orders

  • The suit was struck out with costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (4)
  • Article 234 of the Constitution
  • County Government Act, 2012
  • Public Service Commission Act, 2017
  • Fair Administrative Action Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Mukisa Biscuits Manufacturing Co Ltd v West End Distributors Ltd
  • Public Service Commission (County Government Services Appeals Procedure) Regulations
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