E-Kati Hauliers Limited v Muteti (Miscellaneous Application E012 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 1796 (KLR) (19 June 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1796
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 1796 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 June 2025
Summary at a glance
TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureApplication to transfer Employment Cause to a different courtCoramOCHARO KEBIRA
The application is dismissed as lacking merit.
Facts
E-Kati Hauliers Limited seeks to transfer Employment Cause No. E005 of 2023 and E006 of 2023 from the Principal Magistrate's Court at Kaloleni to the Chief Magistrate's Court at Makindu.
Issues
- Whether the cause of action arose in the jurisdiction of the Makindu Chief Magistrate's Court.
- Whether the Rules of the Employment and Labour Relations Court allow the transfer of the Employment Cause to the Chief Magistrate's Court at Makindu.
Reasoning
The application is based on the incorrect assumption that the cause of action arose in the jurisdiction of the Makindu Chief Magistrate's Court, and it does not recognize the progressive and equitable provision of Rule 6 of the Employment and Labour Relations Court [Procedure] Rules, 2024.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- The Employment Cause No. E005 of 2023 and E006 of 2023 are marked closed.
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