Kenya Union of Water & Sewerage Employees (KUWASE) v Attorney General & another; Proposed Water Service Worker Union & 7 others (Interested Parties) (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E188 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3522 (KLR) (9 December 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 3522
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 3522 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 December 2025
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TypeEmployment and Labour Relations PetitionPostureAppeal from a previous rulingCoramHS WASILWA, Honourable Justice
Holding
The court dismissed the consolidation request and struck out the petition due to KUWASE's lack of legal capacity.
Facts
The Kenya Union of Water & Sewerage Employees (KUWASE) filed a petition seeking to consolidate and strike out a previous petition. The Registrar of Trade Unions and the National Labour Board had previously cancelled KUWASE's registration.
Issues
- Lack of legal capacity of KUWASE to proceed with the petition
- Disregard of previous ruling by consolidating the petitions
Reasoning
The court found that KUWASE is no longer a registered and recognized trade union and thus lacks the legal capacity to proceed with the petition.
Outcome
The petition was dismissed and struck out.
Orders
- Striking out the petition
- Holding the petition in abeyance pending the determination of another case
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Labour Relations Act
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