[2017] KEELRC 202 (KLR)

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Citation: [2017] KEELRC 202 (KLR)
Parties: Applicant: Time Abdallah; Applicant: Hassan Said; Applicant: Athman Wachu; Applicant: Mohammed Shuga; Applicant: Swabir Mohammed; Applicant: Munga Ndune; Applicant: Bakari Fumo; Applicant: Mikdadi Yusuf; Applicant: Oripa Javan; Applicant: Sofia Kassim; Applicant: Nuru Ali; Applicant: Amina Chizi; Applicant: Mercy Shadrack; Applicant: Issa Tunu; Applicant: Konde Kadzenga; Applicant: Monica Athieno; Applicant: Everlin Jaka; Applicant: Stephen Baya; Applicant: Joseph Ogeto; Applicant: Barack Owino; Applicant: Joseph Kinuthia; Applicant: George Odiedo; Respondent: Mombasa Maize Millers Limited; Respondent: Ready Consultancy Limited
Court: Employment and Labour Relations Court
Court Station: Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Case Number: Cause 694 of 2016
Procedural Posture: Employment Cause / Ruling on Application to Amend Statement of Response
Outcome: Application to amend Statement of Response granted.
Legal Topics: Amendment of Pleadings, Preliminary Objection, Employment Relationship Dispute
Source Language: en

Employment and Labour Amendment of Pleadings Preliminary Objection Employment Relationship Dispute

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Parties

Time Abdallah

Applicant

Hassan Said

Applicant

Athman Wachu

Applicant

Mohammed Shuga

Applicant

Swabir Mohammed

Applicant

Munga Ndune

Applicant

Bakari Fumo

Applicant

Mikdadi Yusuf

Applicant

Oripa Javan

Applicant

Sofia Kassim

Applicant

Nuru Ali

Applicant

Amina Chizi

Applicant

Mercy Shadrack

Applicant

Issa Tunu

Applicant

Konde Kadzenga

Applicant

Monica Athieno

Applicant

Everlin Jaka

Applicant

Stephen Baya

Applicant

Joseph Ogeto

Applicant

Barack Owino

Applicant

Joseph Kinuthia

Applicant

George Odiedo

Applicant

Mombasa Maize Millers Limited

Respondent

Ready Consultancy Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Cause / Ruling on Application to Amend Statement of Response

Legal Issues

1 Whether the 1st Respondent should be granted leave to amend its Statement of Response.
2 Whether the proposed amendments would prejudice the Claimants.
3 Whether the issues raised in the proposed amendments have already been determined by the Court.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the proposed amendments by the 1st Respondent do not prejudice the Claimants. The amendments merely restate the 1st Respondent's position regarding the employment relationship and do not introduce new issues. The Court emphasized that the Claimants will have the opportunity to amend their own pleadings if necessary. The Court also noted that if any issues raised in the amendments have already been determined, it will restate its position at the hearing. The overriding consideration is to allow parties to fully present their cases and evidence, ensuring a fair trial. Therefore, the application to amend the Statement of Response was granted.

Court Disposition

Application to amend Statement of Response granted.

Orders

The 1st Respondent is granted 14 days to file and serve Amended Statement of Response.
Other Parties have 14 days to file and serve Amended Pleadings if need be, from the date of service.

Full Case Text

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54 paragraphs

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR

RELATIONS COURT AT MOMBASA

CAUSE NUMBER 694 OF 2016

BETWEEN

1. TIME ABDALLAH

2. HASSAN SAID

3. ATHMAN WACHU

4. MOHAMMED SHUGA

5. SWABIR MOHAMMED

6. MUNGA NDUNE

7. BAKARI FUMO

8. MIKDADI YUSUF

9. ORIPA JAVAN

10. SOFIA KASSIM

11. NURU ALI

12. AMINA CHIZI

13. MERCY SHADRACK

14. ISSA TUNU

15. KONDE KADZENGA

16. MONICA ATHIENO

17. EVERLIN JAKA

18. STEPHEN BAYA

19. JOSEPH OGETO

20. BARACK OWINO

21. JOSEPH KINUTHIA

22. GEORGE ODIEDO.............................................CLAIMANTS

VERSUS

1. MOMBASA MAIZE MILLERS LIMITED

2. READY CONSULTANCY LIMITED.................RESPONDENT

Rika J

Court Assistant: Benjamin Kombe

Tolo & Company Associates, Advocates for the Claimants

V.N. Okata Advocates for the 1st Respondent

Marende Birir Shimaka & Company Advocates for the 2nd Respondent

________________________________________________________

RULING

1. The 1st Respondent filed an Application on 2nd May 2017, seeking to be allowed to file an Amended Statement of Response. The Application is based on the Affidavit of 1st Respondent’s Human Resources Officer, Stanslous Baya, sworn on 2nd May 2017.

2. The 1st Respondent had earlier raised a point of Preliminary Objection, arguing that the Claim is time-barred. The Court gave a Ruling, dismissing the objection.

3. Amendment of the Statement of Response, as shown under paragraph 14, seeks to reinforce 1st Respondent’s position that 1st Respondent did not employ the Claimants.

4. The Claimants oppose the Application. Time Abdallah swore the Replying Affidavit on 23rd May 2017. Claimants’ position is that the proposed amendments are made in bad faith, and contain issues which the Court has already ruled on.

The Court Finds:-

5. The proposed amendments do not, in the respectful view of the Court, prejudice the Claimants.

6. The 1st Respondent merely restates it did not employ the Claimants, and does not know them. It alleges to destroy its employment records after 6 years. It pleads about certain provisions of the Evidence Act, Cap 80 of the Laws of Kenya.

7. In the Ruling of 20th February 2017, the Court stated it could not dismiss the Claim preliminarily, and there was need to give Parties an opportunity to bring evidence, and other material, to assist the Court in resolving the contested facts.

8. Amendment does not prejudice the Claimants. They will have the opportunity if need be, to amend their own pleadings.

9. If the Court has ruled on issues raised by the 1st Respondent in its Application, the Court will restate its position on hearing the Parties.

IT IS ORDERED:-

a) The 1st Respondent is granted 14 days to file and serve Amended Statement of Response.

b) Other Parties have 14 days to file and serve Amended Pleadings if need be, from the date of service.

c) Parties will thereafter comply with pre-trial procedure and schedule the main dispute for hearing.

Dated and delivered at Mombasa this 11th day of December 2017.

James Rika

Judge

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