Kenya Union of Commercial,Food v Seb Estates Limited /Security Division [2019] KEELRC 1419 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT OF

KENYA AT NAIROBI

CAUSE NUMBER 666 OF 2014

KENYA UNION OF COMMERCIAL,

FOOD AND ALLIED WORKERS.........................CLAIMANT

VERSUS

SEB ESTATES LIMITED

/SECURITY DIVISION..............................RESPONDENT

RULING

1.  By a notice dated 16th February, 2015 the respondent raised a preliminary objection that the claimant had no locus standi to file the claim on behalf of the grievants.

2.  The respondent did not file any submissions or disclose on the face of the preliminary objection why it contended that the claimant had no locus standi to file the present application.

3.  The objection as filed is therefore disallowed and the suit shall proceed to trial on merits.

4.  It is so ordered.

Dated at Nairobi this 31st day of May, 2019

Abuodha J. N.

Judge

Delivered this 31st day of May, 2019

Maureen Onyango

Principal Judge

In the presence of:-

............................................for the Claimant and

............................................for the Respondent.