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ELRCDismissedNot stated in judgment· [2024] KEELRC 138 (KLR)

Khagali v Music Copyright Society of Kenya (Cause E1071 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 138 (KLR)

Employment and Labour Relations Court
7 February 2024
JRJames Rika
357 words in judgment
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Executive summary

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The Claimant moved the Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi by an application dated 20th December 2023, supported by his affidavit and a certificate of urgency, seeking certification as urgent, interim reinstatement, a temporary injunction restraining the Respondent from terminating his contract, police assistance in implementing the orders, and any other suitable relief. He alleged unfair dismissal on 30th October 2023. The application was placed before the court on 7th February 2024. The court found the application was not urgent, noting that although the application and the certificate of urgency bore the same date, it reached the court more than a month later. On interim reinstatement, the court held that reinstatement is ordinarily a substantive remedy to be considered after hearing evidence from both parties, not a provisional measure. It relied on Rule 17(10) of the E&LRC (Procedure) Rules, 2016, which bars the court from granting an ex parte order reinstating an employee whose services have been terminated. The court found the Claimant had not demonstrated special circumstances in his affidavit justifying interim reinstatement, and advised him to concentrate on prosecuting his claim and pursuing reinstatement as a substantive remedy. The application dated 20th December 2023 was held to lack urgency and merit and was dismissed with no order on costs, with directions that the Claimant prosecute his main claim. Judgment delivered electronically at Nairobi on 7th February 2024 by James Rika, Judge.

Key legal issues

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Urgency of the application

Holding

The application was not urgent; it was filed over a month after its date

Reasoning

The application and certificate of urgency were both dated 20th December 2023 but were placed before the Court on 7th February 2024, a delay of over a month inconsistent with the claimed urgency.

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Interim reinstatement

Holding

Interim reinstatement refused; the Claimant failed to show special circumstances

Reasoning

Reinstatement is ordinarily a substantive remedy decided after evidence from both parties. Rule 17(10) of the E&LRC (Procedure) Rules, 2016 prohibits ex parte reinstatement orders. The Claimant's affidavit showed no special circumstances justifying interim reinstatement, so he must pursue reinstatement through his substantive claim.

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Legal principles established

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  • The Court shall not grant an ex parte order reinstating an employee whose services have been terminated
  • Reinstatement is a substantive remedy to be determined after hearing both parties, not a provisional measure

Court orders

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  1. 1.The Application dated 20th December 2023 is not urgent and has no merit
  2. 2.The Application is dismissed with no order on the costs
  3. 3.The Claimant to prosecute his main Claim
Jurisdiction invoked
Employment and Labour Relations Court jurisdiction under the E&LRC (Procedure) Rules, 2016

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Cite this brief

Caselaw, "Khagali v Music Copyright Society of Kenya (Cause E1071 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 138 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2024). Not stated in judgment. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2024/138/eng@2024-02-07

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