Kenya Hotels & Allied Workers Union v Jacaranda Hotel (Cause 1534 of 2018) [2023] KEELRC 2497 (KLR) (3 October 2023) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 2497
- Citation
- [2023] KEELRC 2497 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 October 2023
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TypeCivilPostureRespondent's application to dismiss the suit for want of prosecutionCoramNZIOKI WA MAKAU
Holding
The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution
Facts
The Claimant, Kenya Hotels & Allied Workers Union, had authorized John Simiyu to represent them in a labor dispute. However, Simiyu disappeared with the file, and the elections for new officers were lost. The suit has been dormant for over 3 years.
Issues
- Whether the Claimant's counsel are properly on record
- Whether there was indolence on the part of the Claimant in prosecuting their claim
- Whether there are justifiable reasons for the delay in prosecuting the claim
Reasoning
The court found that the Claimant did not prosecute the suit promptly and that the delay was due to the disappearance of the representative with the file, not the Claimant's inaction.
Outcome
Dismissed
Orders
- The suit is dismissed with no order as to costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Labour Relations Act 2007
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (4)
- Kihara v Thumbi (Environment & Land Case 18 of 2018) [2022] KEELC 3333 (KLR)
- Kenya National Private Workers Union v Lavington Security Limited [2021] eKLR
- Evans Otieno Nyakwana v Cleophas Bwana Ongaro [2015] eKLR
- Kenyatta Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union v Unilever Tea (K) Limited [2021] eKLR
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