Ngugi and Others v Secretary General of East African Community (Consolidated Applications 4 of 2019)
Ngugi and Others v Secretary General of East African Community (Consolidated Applications 4 of 2019) [2022] EACJ 32 (29 November 2022) (First Instance Division)
The Court found that all claims for unpaid salaries and gratuity were subject to the 12-month limitation period under Regulation 104 of the EAC Staff Rules and Regulations. None of the Claimants filed their claims within the prescribed period after their contracts expired or payments became due. The Court held that it lacked jurisdiction ratione temporis to entertain the consolidated claims, as the limitation period had expired. The claims were therefore dismissed without consideration of their substantive merits. The Court further clarified that claims for salary and gratuity are covered by…
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- Employment Contracts
- Salary Scales
- Limitation Periods
- Staff Regulations
- Jurisdiction Ratione Temporis