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ELRCDismissedNotice of Motion dated 11th January 2013 (Industrial Court Cause)· [2014] KEELRC 1301 (KLR)

Josephat Ambubi Musumba & another v Vegpro (K) Limited [2014] KEELRC 1301 (KLR)

Industrial Court of Kenya (Employment and Labour Relations Court)
31 July 2014
MOMAUREEN ONYANGO
1,221 words in judgment
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The bottom line

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A Kenyan employer failed to pause a labour award's enforcement because its planned appeal raised factual complaints, not the legal questions the law allows.

What this practically means

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Executive summary

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This is a ruling of the Industrial Court at Nairobi on a Notice of Motion dated 11th January 2013 brought under Rule 16 of the Industrial Court (Procedure) Rules and Article 159 of the Constitution, seeking a stay of execution and/or enforcement of the court's decree dated 11th December 2012 pending an intended appeal to the Court of Appeal. The applicant, through the affidavit of Musa Juma, argued that an appeal had been lodged, that a notice of appeal was filed on 24th December 2012, that the claimants intended to execute the award, and that execution would cause irreparable loss. The claimants, through the replying affidavit of the 1st claimant Josephat Ambubi Musumba, opposed the application, contending that the intended appeal raised no points of law, was intended to deny them the fruits of their judgment, and that no substantial loss had been demonstrated. Adopting the principles in Prime Bank v Esige and Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers Union v British American Tobacco Kenya, the court held that the test is an arguable appeal, not a successful one. Examining the draft memorandum of appeal, the court found only one ground of law - that awards were made on prayers not pleaded - and held that a comparison of the prayers and the judgment showed the court awarded only on the pleaded heads of notice, overtime and compensation. The draft memorandum was found not to disclose an arguable appeal, the grounds being issues of fact not appealable under Section 17(2) of the Industrial Court Act. The stay application was accordingly dismissed with costs on 31st July 2014, with the court not needing to consider the other stay principles.

Key legal issues

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Whether the intended appeal raises arguable grounds of law warranting stay

Holding

The draft memorandum of appeal does not disclose an arguable appeal; only one ground raises a legal issue, and the court found that it only contested the quantum of what was awarded, not the awards themselves

Reasoning

The court examined the three prayers in the judgment and confirmed that the awards were only on notice, overtime and compensation as pleaded. The grounds of appeal were issues of fact, not appealable under Section 17(2). Having found no arguable appeal, the court did not consider the nugatory-ness or other stay principles.

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Legal principles established

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  • The test for stay pending appeal is an arguable appeal, not a successful one
  • Appeals from the Industrial Court lie only on matters of law

Court orders

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  1. 1.The application by the Respondent for stay of execution pending appeal is dismissed with costs

Authorities

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Legislation

  • Industrial Court ActSection 17, Section 17(2)
  • Industrial Court (Procedure) RulesRule 16
  • Constitution of KenyaArticle 159

Cases cited (5)

  • JAMES KIPKONGA KANDAGOR VS MOI TEACHING REFERRAL HOSPITAL
    [2012]eKLR
  • JEREMIAH WACHIRA ICHAURA V DIRECTLINE ASSURANCE LTD
    [2013]eKLR
  • Edwin Kabogo Munene V Equity Bank Limited (Cause No. 1123 of 2012)
  • Prime Bank V. Esige
    [2005] 1 KLR 160
  • Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers Union V. British American Tobacco Kenya (Cause No. 583 of 2009)
Jurisdiction invoked
Rule 16 of the Industrial Court (Procedure) Rules and Article 159 of the Constitution

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Cite this brief

Caselaw, "Josephat Ambubi Musumba & another v Vegpro (K) Limited [2014] KEELRC 1301 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2014). Notice of Motion dated 11th January 2013 (Industrial Court Cause). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2014/1301/eng@2014-07-31

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