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Kenya County Government Workers Union Bungoma County Branch v Bungoma County Public Service Board & another (Petition 1 of 2019) [2024] KEELRC 767 (KLR) (11 April 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KEELRC 767 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
767
Citation
[2024] KEELRC 767 (KLR)
Decided
11 April 2024
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TypeLabour RelationsPostureApplication for change of advocateCoramJW KELI
The application is found to have merit and the court grants leave to the law firm of James Oketch & Company Advocates to formally come on record as advocates of the applicant.

Facts

The General Secretary of the Kenya County Government Workers Union Bungoma County Branch appointed the law firm of James Oketch & Company Advocates to represent the union in a petition against the Bungoma County Public Service Board and the County Government of Bungoma.

Issues

  • Whether the change of advocate after judgment was proper under Order 9 Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules
  • Whether the General Secretary had the authority to appoint a new advocate

Reasoning

The court ruled that the change of advocate was proper under Order 9 Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules, as it was done through an application with notice to all parties.

Outcome

The application is granted.

Orders

  • The leave be given to the law firm of James Oketch & Company Advocates to formally come on record as advocates of the applicant, Kenya County Government Workers Union Bungoma County Branch.

Authorities cited

Legislation (8)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
  • Labour Relations Act
  • County Government Act
  • Public Finance Management Act
  • Public Ethics Act
  • Fair Administration Act
  • Employment Act
  • Contract Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Violet Wanjiru Kanyiri v. Kuku foods Limited (2022) eKLR
  • S. K. Tarwadi v. Veronica Muehlmann (Supra)
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