Joseph Kabuthu Wangiri v Charles Francis Kiranga [2017] KEELRC 1492 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT AT NAIROBI

CAUSE NO. 360 OF 2013

JOSEPH KABUTHU WANGIRI          CLAIMANT

V

CHARLES FRANCIS KIRANGA   RESPONDENT

RULING

1. The Cause was filed on 10 March 2013 and a Response was filed on 16 April 2013.

2. On 20 March 2014 when the Cause came up for hearing none of the parties were present/represented.

3. When the Cause came up for hearing the second time, on 26 January 2015, the hearing was adjourned because the Respondent was not available.

4. Since then, there has been no action taken to progress the Cause for hearing.

5. On 8 March 2017, the Deputy Registrar issued a hearing notice for 4 April 2017, but when the Cause was called out for hearing, none of the parties were present.

6. The Court, considering that no action has been taken for about 2 years and that the parties failed to appear for the hearing, orders that the Cause be dismissed with no order as to costs.

Delivered, dated and signed in Nairobi on this 6th day of April 2017.

Radido Stephen

Judge

Appearances

Claimant  Kariuki Kamau & Partners Advocates

Respondent  Wainaina & Karimi Advocates

Court Assistant Nixon