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ELRCDismissedNot stated in judgment (ELRC Nairobi)· [2019] KEELRC 1586 (KLR)
Koki Muia v Samsung Electronics E.A. Limited [2019] KEELRC 1586 (KLR)
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#What this practically means
#Executive summary
#The Claimant moved the Employment and Labour Relations Court by Notice of Motion dated 17.12.2018 seeking leave to appeal against part of the orders made by Onesmus Makau J on 8.10.2018, which required her to pay interest on a refund owed to the Respondent, and seeking a stay of execution of that order pending appeal. The background was that the Court of Appeal, in Nairobi Civil Appeal No. 57 of 2016, had reduced the Claimant's award from KShs. 8,782,166.60 to KShs. 2,225,066.60 plus interest, obliging her to refund KShs. 2,531,356.45 already paid by the Respondent under a stay condition. The Respondent's unopposed application for refund with interest at 14% was allowed on 8.10.2018, and the Claimant, alleging her counsel had inadvertently failed to seek leave to appeal the interest portion, brought the present motion. The court framed two issues: whether to enlarge time for the Claimant to prefer an appeal, and whether to stay execution. Directions were given for written submissions; the Claimant never filed hers, while the Respondent did and urged dismissal. Makau J held that the failure to file submissions showed the applicant had lost interest in and abandoned the application, and dismissed the Notice of Motion with costs to the Respondent for want of prosecution, while observing that the applicant remains free to seek the same orders at the Court of Appeal. No authorities or statutory provisions were cited.
Key legal issues
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Effect of an applicant's failure to file written submissions as directed
Holding
The application is treated as abandoned and dismissed for want of prosecution, with costs.
Reasoning
The court had directed both parties to file written submissions within 14 days, and the applicant never complied while the respondent filed submissions. The court inferred loss of interest in the application from that non-compliance and dismissed the motion for want of prosecution, while noting the applicant may pursue the same orders in the Court of Appeal.
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Legal principles established
#- Failure to comply with directions to file submissions may be treated as abandonment of an application, justifying dismissal for want of prosecution.
Court orders
#- 1.The Notice of Motion dated 17.12.2018 is dismissed.
- 2.Costs of the application are awarded to the respondent.
- 3.The applicant is at liberty to seek the same orders at the Court of Appeal.
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Inherent jurisdiction to enlarge time and grant stay pending appeal (orders sought relate to appealing to the Court of Appeal); no specific provision cited in the judgment.
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Koki Muia v Samsung Electronics E.A. Limited [2019] KEELRC 1586 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2019). Not stated in judgment (ELRC Nairobi). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2019/1586/eng@2019-05-24
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