Norman Samuel Bari v Ufundi Sacco Society Limited [2021] KECPT 265 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL

AT MOMBASA

TRIBUNAL CASE NO.2 OF 2010

NORMAN  SAMUEL  BARI…..................................................CLAIMANT

VERSUS

UFUNDI  SACCO SOCIETY  LIMITED............................RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

1. Matter  for determination  is based  on the Claimant’s  Statement  of Claim  dated  10. 3.2010 filed  on 18. 3.2010 seeking  for:

(i)Refund  of shares

(ii)Contributions  to Benevolent funds

(iii)Costs.

2.  The Respondent  filed a Statement of Defence  dated  17. 5.2010 filed on 17. 5.2010 denying the averments  therein  denying  claim  of  burial  benevolent fund  as  untenable  and  un-refundable  as per  the Respondent’s  by-laws.

The matter  was fixed  for hearing  on 14. 4.2021  as per  the Affidavit of Service  filed on  7. 7.2021  the hearing notice  was served  upon  Respondent  via  email  on 24. 6.2021.

There  being  no appearance  for the Respondent  who was  duly served  the matter  proceeded  exparte.

3.  The Claimant  Norman  Bari  stated  he  was a retiree  since December  2008. That he  was a  member  of the Respondent and was  making  monthly  contributions  of 100 per month hence total   amount claimed  for  in that  regard  is Kshs.3700/=.

He also  claimed  burial and  benevolent  contribution  deducted  from his salary  and further  added  he was  not sure  whether  it was  refundable.

He adopted  his statement  of claim  form  and produced  list of  documents  dated  21. 5.2021 filed  on  7. 7.2021.

4.  We have  carefully  considered  the evidence  on record,  the pleadings   documents  filed  and Defence the  Respondent  filed.

In paragraph  4 of the Defence  the respondent  averred  that they  had paid  all dues in  2003 and that  the burial  benevolent  fund was  non- refundable.

We note  that no  documents  were  filed  by the Respondent  and  at the time of  the hearing  there was  no appearance  by the Respondent  who were  duly served  hence their  case ordered  as closed.

5.  This being  a liquidated  claim  and owing  to the fact  that burial  and benevolent  funds  are not refundable  we accordingly  enter judgment  in  favour  of  claimant  against  the Respondents for  Kshs.3,700/= plus  costs  and interest  in the suit from date  of filing  suit, that is  18. 3.2010.

Ruling signed, dated and delivered virtually  at Mombasa this 9thday of July, 2021.

Hon. B. Kimemia   Chairperson   Signed  9. 7.2021

Hon. J. Mwatsama  Deputy Chairperson Signed  9. 7.2021

Mr. P. Gichuki    Member   Signed  9. 7.2021

Tribunal Clerk   Charles Maina