Paul Kiprop Chepkuto v University Council - Moi University & 2 others [2016] KEELRC 282 (KLR)
The bottom line
#A Kenyan court dismissed a university executive's urgent bid to overturn his suspension because his lawyers never served the papers on the other side for three weeks.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Consequences of failure to serve a certified-urgent motion
The motion was dismissed because the applicant, having had about 23 days, effected no service and produced no evidence of service, demonstrating lack of interest in expeditious prosecution
The court noted that the applicant was initially given about 14 days to serve the motion, which had been certified urgent. Service was not effected, and after a further adjournment of about 10 days there was still no evidence of service. The court concluded that the applicant was not interested in having the motion heard expeditiously, rendering the urgency certification superfluous and the inaction an abuse of process.
Legal principles established
#- Where an applicant fails to effect service on a certified-urgent motion despite adequate time, the urgency certification becomes superfluous and the inaction amounts to abuse of the court process justifying dismissal
Court orders
#- 1.The motion dated 1 November 2016 was dismissed
- 2.No order as to costs
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Original employment and labour relations jurisdiction; motion under certificate of urgency
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Paul Kiprop Chepkuto v University Council - Moi University & 2 others [2016] KEELRC 282 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2016). Motion dated 1 November 2016 (ELRC, Nakuru). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2016/282/eng@2016-11-25
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