Brookside Diary Limited v Attorney General,Industrial Court of Kenya & Bakery, Confectionary Food Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union (Petition 33 of 2011) [2015] KEHC 7671 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (28 September 2015) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7671
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 7671 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 September 2015
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TypePetition for Review of Industrial Court DecisionPosturePetitioner seeks to review the decision of the Industrial Court in Industrial Cause No. 124N of 2009CoramISAAC LENAOLA MUMBI NGUGI, G.V. ODUNGA
Holding
The Court finds no violation of the petitioner's rights and dismisses the petition
Facts
The Industrial Court had ordered the petitioner to sign a recognition agreement with the interested party, Bakery, Confectionary Food Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union, despite the Union's claim to have recruited members from the petitioner's workforce.
Issues
- Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the issues raised in the petition
- Whether the Industrial Court's decision violated the petitioner's constitutional rights
Reasoning
The Court considers the pleadings and submissions, and finds that the Industrial Court was not without jurisdiction. The Court cannot issue orders in favor of the petitioner as the decision of the Industrial Court must be reviewed for merit.
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Nzoia Sugar Company vs Attorney General (2012) eKLR
- Kenyatta University vs The Industrial Court of Kenya (2012) eKLR
- Mecol Limited vs Attorney General and 7 Others (2006) eKLR
- Republic vs Kenya National Examinations Council ex parte Gathenji and Others (1996) Civil Appeal No. 266 of 1996
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