Charles Masinde v Retirement Benefits Authority & another [2018] KEELRC 543 (KLR)
The bottom line
#A Kenyan court ruled it cannot take over pension disputes filed before the Retirement Benefits Appeal Tribunal, dismissing an attempt to move a case there.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Jurisdiction of the Court to withdraw and transfer Retirement Benefits Appeal Tribunal proceedings to itself
The Court dismissed the application, holding it had no jurisdiction over the dispute, relying on the Court of Appeal decision in Staff Pension Fund & Kenya Commercial Bank Staff Retirement (DC) Scheme 2006 & Ar v Ann Wangui Ngugi & 524 Ors (2018).
The applicant sought orders to have the proceedings before the Retirement Benefits Appeal Tribunal withdrawn and transferred to this Court. The 1st Respondent filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection contesting the Court's jurisdiction. The Court considered the material placed before it, including the Court of Appeal decision in the Staff Pension Fund case, and concluded that it had no jurisdiction over the dispute. The preliminary objection prevailed and the application was dismissed with costs.
Legal principles established
#- The Employment and Labour Relations Court lacks jurisdiction over the dispute before the Retirement Benefits Appeal Tribunal and cannot withdraw and transfer such proceedings to itself
Court orders
#- 1.The application dated 10 September 2018 is dismissed with costs to the 1st Respondent
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Not stated in the judgment; the Court determined it had no jurisdiction over the dispute
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Charles Masinde v Retirement Benefits Authority & another [2018] KEELRC 543 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2018). Not stated in the judgment (Notice of Motion dated 10 September 2018). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2018/543/eng@2018-11-28
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