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Know Your Tribunals Know your Tribunals KNOKNOWW YYOUROUR TRIBUNALSTRIBUNALS Article 1(3) (c) of the Constitution recognizes the Judiciary and independent tribunals as State organs to which sovereign power is delegated by the people of Kenya. According Article 159 (1) of the Constitution, judicial authority vests in and is to be excised by courts and tribunals established by or under the Constitution. Article 169 (1) further defines subordinate courts under the Judiciary to include local tribunals as may be established by an Act of Parliament. Out of the over 50 tribunals in Kenya, 20 have been transited to the Judiciary in compliance with the Constitution. Below are the 20 tribunals under the Judiciary and their respective jurisdictions. Tribunals are now coordinated through the office of Registrar Tribunals established by the Judicial Service Commission. BUSINESS PREMISES RENT TRIBUNAL COMPETITION TRIBUNAL Establishment Establishment Business Premises Rent Tribunal is established under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenants (Shops, Hotels The Competition Tribunal is established under Section 71(1) of the Competition Act, Cap 504 Laws of Kenya. and Catering Establishments) Act ,Cap .301 Laws of Kenya. Jurisdiction Jurisdiction The Tribunal has Jurisdiction to hear and determine the following : • To protect the Tenant from arbitrary eviction and exploitation. • Matters referred to it for review of the Competition Authority’s decision on mergers and acquisition • To ensure that the Landlord gets returns for his investment. under the Act; • Timely hearing and determination of tenancy disputes in controlled tenancies. • Appeals from the decisions of the Authority; • To create a conducive environment for business to thrive. • To handle termination of tenancies in business premises under controlled tenancies. • Any other matter arising under the Act; and, • To issue orders for levying distress in business premises under controlled tenancies. • Any other matter referred to it by a competent court of law • To undertake rent assessment/re-assessment in business premises under controlled tenancies. The Tribunal determines appeals from the decision of the Competition Authority regarding: Location & Contacts • Restrictive Trade Practices • Nairobi –View Park Towers-8th floor (Contact- 0723451250) • Restrictive Trade Practices applicable to Trade Associations nd • Mombasa- PC’s Office,Uhuru Na Kazi Building,2 floor(Contact-0710350325) • Abuse of Dominant Position • Kisumu-Weights & Measures Offices,next to Central Police Station(Contact-0721911184) • Exemption of Certain Restrictive Trade Practices • Nyeri –Ministry of Trade Office,Ruringu Stadium,next to Do’s office(Contact-0721623382) • Mergers and Acquisition • Nakuru –PC’s Office-Block A, 2nd floor,Rm. No.6 (Contact-0723648457) • Control of Unwarranted Concentration of Economic Power • Embu-PC’s Office (contact-0712273530) • Consumer Welfare cases which includes Unconscionable conduct in business transactions, product • Eldoret –KVDA Plaza,12th Floor, Rm No.1220 (0722925958) safety standards & unsafe goods and product information standards; • Kakamega-PC’s Office,Block B,1st Floor,Rm No.48 (Contact-0724522660) • Kisii –Ministry of Labour Offices (Contact - 0722715399) Our clients • Corporates and Consumers COMPETENT AUTHORITY Location & contacts Establishment Established under Section 48 of the Copyright Act No. 12 of 2001, Laws of Kenya Kenya Re-Plaza,10th Floor-Upper Hill. Jurisdiction CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL The Competent Authority has jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the Kenya Copyright Board in Establishment relation to : The Co-operative Tribunal is established under section 77 of the Co-operative Societies Act, Chapter 490 of • unreasonable refusal to grant a certificate of registration in respect of a collecting society; or the laws of Kenya. • imposing unreasonable terms or conditions on the granting of such a certificate; or Jurisdiction • a collecting society is unreasonably refusing to grant a licence in respect of a copyright work; The Tribunal has exclusive and unlimited geographical and pecuniary jurisdiction to determine co-operative • a collecting society is imposing unreasonable terms or conditions on the granting of such a licence; disputes among members, past members and persons claiming through members, past members and deceased • clients include artists, musicians, writers etc. members; or between members, past members or deceased members, and the society, its Committee or any officer of the society; or between the society and any other co-operative society. Location & contacts Sheria House, Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice. Types of cases COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA APPEALS TRIBUNAL • a claim by a co-operative society for any debt or demand due to it from a member or past member, Establishment or from the nominee or personal representative of a deceased member, whether such debt or Established under Section 102 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act No. 2 of 1998. demand is admitted or not; or Jurisdiction • a claim by a member, past member or the nominee or personal representative of a deceased Its jurisdiction includes determination of : member for any debt or demand due from a co-operative society, whether such debt or demand is • complaints against any publication or conduct of a journalist or media enterprise; admitted or not; • appeals against the decisions of the industry regulators, the Communications Authority of Kenya • a claim by a Sacco society against a refusal to grant or a revocation of licence or any other due, and the Media Council of Kenya, from the Authority • Complaints by any citizen who is aggrieved by an action or decision of licensees who are Location & contacts th th telecommunications service providers under the Kenya Information and Communication Act. 11 Floor and 12 Floor, Re-insurance plaza, Taifa Road. Location & contact Located at Transcom House 9th Floor, Tel: 0732782513 www.judiciary.go.ke www.judiciary.go.ke Know your Tribunals The Tribunal has regional registries at Law Courts in Mombasa, Kakamega, Eldoret, Nyeri, Meru, Embu and • discrimination on account of one’s HIV status including discrimination in employment, workplace, Kisumu. schools and educational institutions; • restriction on in country travels including entry and exit, abode and lodging based on HIV status REGIONAL REGISTRY PHYSICAL ADDRESS • isolation and quarantine based on HIV status MOMBASA TRAFFIC REGISTRY, MOMBASA LAW COURT • Denial, related inhibition or exclusion from elective position based on HIV status KAKAMEGA CIVIL APPEALS REGISTRY, KAKAMEGA LAW COURTS • Denial of access to credit. ELDORET ELDORET LAW COURT • mandatory testing • Denial of accident, medical and life insurance. NYERI PROBATE REGISTRY, NYERI LAW COURTS Contacts & Location MERU EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OFFICE, MERU LAW COURTS NHIF BUILDING , 15th Floor, Upper Hill, Ragati Road, P.O. Box 37953 - 00100, Nairobi EMBU EMBU LAW COURT KISUMU OLD CHAMBERS RM, KISUMU LAW COURT INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL EDUCATION APPEALS TRIBUNAL Establishment Establishment The Industrial Property Tribunal (IPT) is a specialized court for resolution of disputes in different areas of The Education Appeals Tribunal is established under Section 93 of the Basic Education Act, 2013. intellectual property which include: patents, industrial designs, utility models, technovations and semi-conductor technologies. The Tribunal is established under the Industrial Property Act, 2001 and comprises a Chairman Jurisdiction and four members who hear and determine disputes before it. Administrative functions are carried out by the Tribunal Secretary. The Mandate of the Tribunal is to hear and determine appeals from any person aggrieved by a decision of the County Education Board regarding: Jurisdiction • Discrimination in relation to colour, gender, age, tribe, disability and religion among others, • Denial of examinations/examination certificates, The Tribunal has both original and appellate jurisdiction and hears and determines applications on validity and infringement of patents, industrial designs and utility models. With regard to exploitation of these rights, • Over charging of school fees, the tribunal has powers to determine disputes on questions of rights transferred or to be transferred through • Denial of admission to school, contractual licensing or compulsory licensing agreements or through government intervention. • Hindrances to learning( unfair exclusion of learners), • Deregistration of schools , The Tribunal ‘s appellate jurisdiction involves hearing appeals from the decisions taken by different agencies • Corporal punishment, responsible for the administration of industrial property rights such as KIPI, the Minister responsible for matters • Gender based violence ( bulling) relating to industry as well as the relevant Arbitration Board under the Act. • Encroaching, grabbing and settling in school land, The Tribunal’s mandate also involves advising government ministries and departments on exploitation of • Examination malpractices intellectual property in specified circumstances under the Act. Our clients • Students Our Clients • Teacher Service Commission • Kenyan citizens & corporate entities who have rights under a patent, industrial design, utility model • Teachers/Instructors and technovations • Education Partners • Foreigners & corporate entities who have rights under a patent, industrial design or utility model • Ministry of Education Staff • Public who are the beneficiaries
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