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Muchina v Board of Directors, Kirinyaga County Water and Sanitation Company PCL (KICOWASCO) & 2 others (Constitutional Petition E007 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 935 (KLR) (26 March 2025) (Judgment)

[2025] KEELRC 935 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
935
Citation
[2025] KEELRC 935 (KLR)
Decided
26 March 2025
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Summary at a glance

TypeConstitutional PetitionPostureRespondents' appeal from a previous decisionCoramON MAKAU, Odeny
The petition is dismissed with no relief granted.

Facts

The Petitioner, a Member of County Assembly, filed a petition challenging the recruitment of 22 employees by the respondents, alleging violation of the Constitution, statutes, and Mwongozo Guidelines for parastatals.

Issues

  • Whether the petition meets the competency threshold for constitutional petitions.
  • Whether the petition is overtaken by events.
  • Whether the respondents violated the Constitution by undertaking the impugned recruitment.
  • Whether the Petitioner is deserving of the reliefs sought.

Reasoning

The court found the petition did not meet the competency threshold and was not overtaken by events. The respondents' recruitment process was deemed lawful and transparent.

Outcome

Dismissed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • John Mining Temoi & another v Governor of Bungoma County & 17 others (2014) eKLR
  • Giella vs Cassman Brown (1973) EA 358
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