Okeo & 3 others v County Government Workers Union (K) & another; Registrar of Trade Unions & another (Interested Parties) (Cause E260 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 34 (KLR) (19 January 2026) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 34
- Citation
- [2026] KEELRC 34 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 January 2026
Summary at a glance
Typeelection disputePostureappeal from a final orderCoramHS WASILWA
The application is dismissed as overtaken by events.
Facts
The applicants are members of a trade union and were scheduled to participate in the union's branch elections on January 17, 2026. They claimed that the election date conflicted with their religious observance of Saturdays.
Issues
- unconstitutionality of the election date
- right to religious observance
- timeliness of the application
Reasoning
The court found the application untimely and that the election date had already passed, making the requested orders ineffective.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
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