EMMANUEL MWAKISHA MJAWASI AND 748 OTHERS V ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA (Civil Appeal 4 of 2011) [2012] RC 4 (KLR) (27 April 2012)
- Court
- RC
- Case number
- 4
- Citation
- [2012] RC 4 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 April 2012
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Ruling of the First Instance Division of the East African Court of JusticeCoramHarold R. Nsekela, Phillip K. Tunoi, Emily R. Kayitesi, Laurent Nzosaba, James Ogoola
Holding
The Court dismisses all grounds of the Appeal and orders each Party to bear their own costs.
Facts
The Appellants are former employees of the defunct East African Community (EAC) who were absorbed into the Kenyan Public Service after the Mediation Agreement of 1984. They claim entitlement to EAC terminal benefits, including pensions and other benefits.
Issues
- Whether the Respondent's refusal to pay EAC terminal benefits constitutes a breach of Article 6(d) and Article 7(2) of the EAC Treaty.
- Whether the Respondent is obligated to pay EAC terminal benefits to the Appellants.
Reasoning
The Court dismisses the appeal due to the non-retrospective application of the new EAC Treaty of 2000, which transferred the management of assets and liabilities from the East African Community to the national states. The Mediation Agreement of 1984 effectively moved the management of the assets and liabilities from the EAC to the national states.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Each Party shall bear their own costs of this appeal, and of the Reference in the Court below.
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