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Learning the TCU record

Six short lessons distilled from the source docs — history, filings, objections, court win and appeal. Start here before tackling the full typescripts.

Learning gateway: the docs

Bite-size, plain-language, with refs to check.

Each lesson below maps to one source doc. No accreditation claimed. For law, always check the Acts and Kenya Law Reports and seek independent advice (see Phase 4).

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Six lessons from the docs

Lesson 1

Why KRA had no union

EAC Customs Workers Union → UKCS → Moi ban 1980s → lifted Dec 2001. KRA 1995 parastatal with no union while KPA, Railways, Posts had theirs. Founder timeline 1975–1998.

Lesson 2

How to file: 1st application

Seven signatures, receipt 924151, ROTU TU/R/332/2. Four objections and how TCU answered each 12 Jun 2002. Why refusal 6 Feb 2004 cited KUCFAW.

Lesson 3

Recruiting 720 in a year

Coast → western tour (Michuki Rules day 1 Feb 2004) → Nairobi. Check-off forms, Sec.49 procedure, and why KRA's refusal led to court.

Lesson 4

Reading Misc. 1683/2004

Parties, affidavits (Kubai, Onyura 10 May 2005), KUCFAW joinder 6 May 2005 abandoned, Dulu findings on financial institution and Cause 75/1999.

Lesson 5

Second filing + appeal

Sec.12 cert 4 Mar 2009, Sh15,000, Gazette 2875, refusal 10 Dec 2010, Appeal No.2/2011. Board-not-in-existence issue and KRA no-objection letter.

Lesson 6

Key refs to cite

Receipt 924151, TU/R/332 refs, B/1/2002/2, COTU/ADM.1/27/VOL.II/71, CMCC 1791/2004, HCCC 1511/2005, [2008] eKLR. Links in Publications.

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