Thuo & 4 others v Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers; National Hospital Insurance Fund & another (Interested Parties) (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E049 of 2023) [2023] KEELRC 1973 (KLR) (4 August 2023) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1973
- Citation
- [2023] KEELRC 1973 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 August 2023
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TypeEmployment and Labour RelationsPostureRespondent and interested parties filed preliminary objectionsCoramAN MWAURE
Holding
Preliminary objections are dismissed as not merited
Facts
The petitioners challenged a gazette notice published by the Minister for Labour, alleging violation of their constitutional rights and seeking a temporary injunction.
Issues
- Preliminary objection to the petition filed by the 1st respondent and interested parties
- Validity of the preliminary objections
Reasoning
The court found the preliminary objections not to be pure points of law and required to be proved, and thus not merited.
Outcome
Preliminary objections dismissed
Orders
- Preliminary objections dismissed
- Pleadings to be filed and closed
- Suit to be fixed for hearing 60 days from the date of the ruling
Remedies
- Costs to be met by respondents and interested parties
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Labour Relations Act, 2007
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (1)
- Misc. 8 of 2021 Joseph Ngara Kuria vs Stephen Thuo Gitau
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