REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT AT NAIROBI CAUSE NO. 1205 OF 2013 KENYA SHOE & LEATHER WORKERS UNION............CLAIMANT v CROWN INDUSTRIES LTD.......................................RESPONDENT RULING 1. This Cause was filed in Court on 31 July 2013 and a Response was filed on 5 September 2013. 2. The last action taken to progress the Cause for hearing was a request by the Claimant for a hearing date through letter dated 3 September 2014. 3. On 8 March 2017, the Deputy Registrar issued a Notice to Show Cause why the suit should not be dismissed, with a return date of 6 April 2017, as part of the service week. 4. Only the Respondent’s former legal counsel attended and he informed the Court that the Respondent had briefed a different firm (firm of E.A.O Oyaro & Co. Advocates filed a Notice of Appointment of Advocates on 10 September 2013) 5. Considering that the Claimant has made no attempt to progress the Cause for over 2 years and its failure to attend Court in response to the Show Cause, the Court orders that the Cause be dismissed with no order as to costs. Delivered, dated and signed in Nairobi on this 7th day of April 2017. Radido Stephen Judge Appearances For Claimant In person For Respondent E.A.O. Oyaro & Co. Advocates Court Assistant Nixon
Original judgment
Kenya Shoe & Leather Workers Union v Crown Industries Ltd [2017] KEELRC 1479
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