The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) RulesRule 28 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Service on a cooperate body
(1) Service on a corporate body may be effected—
(a) on the secretary, director or any other authorized officer of the corporate body; or
(b) where the process server is unable to find any of the officers of the corporate body mentioned
in paragraph (a), by—
(i) leaving the pleadings at a conspicuous place at the registered office of the corporate
body;
(ii) sending the pleadings by registered courier service to the registered office of the
corporate body;
(iii) leaving the pleadings at a conspicuous place where the corporate body carries out
business;
(iv) sending the pleadings by registered post to the last known postal address of the
corporate body if it does not have a registered office or postal address; or
(v) sending the pleadings by electronic mail to the known email address of the corporate
body.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, a party may, with the leave of the Court, effect
service of process by any other method.
(3) Upon application, the Court may grant leave for service of summons or pleadings upon a party
residing or carrying on business outside the territorial jurisdiction of Kenya.
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