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Mutiso v Kenya Law Reform Commission (Cause E429 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1063 (KLR) (25 April 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KEELRC 1063 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1063
Citation
[2024] KEELRC 1063 (KLR)
Decided
25 April 2024
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Summary at a glance

TypeLabor DisputePostureClaimant's claim struck out due to statute barCoramLINNET NDOLO
Claimant's claim is statute barred and is struck out.

Facts

Claimant challenges her retirement from the Respondent's employment, claiming she is a person living with disability whose retirement age should be 65 years. The Respondent argues the claim is statute barred by section 90 of the Employment Act.

Issues

  • Statute of limitations under Employment Act
  • Estoppel by the Respondent

Reasoning

The Court held that the Respondent's claim is statute barred due to section 90 of the Employment Act, which limits claims to three years from the effective date of the termination.

Outcome

Claimant's claim is struck out.

Orders

  • Each party will bear their own costs.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Employment Act 2007
  • Limitation of Actions Act
Cases cited (4)
  • Hilarion Mwabolo v Kenya Commercial Bank
  • Beatrice Kahai Adagala v Postal Corporation of Kenya
  • Divecon Limited v Samani
  • Josephat Ndirangu v Henkel Chemicals (EA) Limited
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