Court of Appeal voids own May ruling in NSSF Act case, cites ‘error on the face of record
“The Court mistakenly delivered a ruling on the spent stay application dated 14th October 2022… instead of ruling on the Union’s joinder application, which was the only live matter before the Court,” the statement said...
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The Court of Appeal has voided its own May 29, 2026 ruling concerning the NSSF Act, 2013 dispute due to an "error apparent on the face of the record."
- The court mistakenly ruled on a previously resolved stay application instead of a pending application for the Kenya Export Floriculture, Horticulture and Allied Workers Union to be joined as an interested party.
- This error led to confusion among stakeholders like the Law Society of Kenya, Federation of Kenya Employers, and COTU Kenya.
- The court acknowledged the procedural mistake was obvious and self-evident, citing the need to uphold public confidence in the justice system.
- The court will now hear the union's joinder application on July 3, 2026, before proceeding with the substantive hearing of the remitted appeal.
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