21 Jan 2002 · 1st application
TCU filed, four objections
Application signed 18 Jan 2002 (receipt 924151). ROTU notified KUCFAW. BIFU(K), KUCFAW, COTU(K) and FKE objected Feb–Apr 2002. TCU rebutted in full 12 Jun 2002. Refused 6 Feb 2004.
How we report
Dates, refs, and sources — no spin.
- Each entry gives date + ref: receipt 924151, TU/R/332 refs, Gazette 2875, Misc. 1683/2004.
- We publish evidence: the five typescripts in Publications archive.
- We correct openly and keep the archive so the record cannot be quietly rewritten.
The record: 2002–2011
2003–2004 · BIFU detour
720 KRA staff recruited
After 20 months' delay, Masoud appointed BIFU Executive Officer 18 Sep 2003. Coast 250 by Dec 2003, western tour 120, Nairobi/Times Tower 350. Check-offs for 714 lodged 3–5 May 2004; KRA refused to deduct.
22 Sep 2008 · High Court
Justice Dulu: need a specific union
Misc. App. 1683 of 2004: BIFU(K) has no mandate — KRA is not a financial institution. KUCFAW amendment was irregular. Only a specific union like TCU can represent KRA staff.
2009–2011 · 2nd application
Certificate, Gazette, appeal
Sec.12 certificate 4 Mar 2009, Sh15,000 paid. Gazette Notice 2875 of 19 Mar 2010 invited objections again. Refused 10 Dec 2010. Appeal No.2 of 2011 filed 10 Jan 2011.
Sources
Full accounts preserved
Distilled from the five original typescripts. Originals hosted in Publications archive for verification.
Questions about the record
Is the union registered?
No — refused 6 Feb 2004 and again 10 Dec 2010. Appeal No.2 of 2011 was filed 10 Jan 2011 at the Industrial Court Nairobi. That is the last paper in the docs.
Did anyone join?
Yes — about 720 KRA staff signed BIFU forms in 2003–04 when TCU was blocked; 714 check-offs lodged 3–5 May 2004 under Sec.49. TCU itself awaits registration before formal membership.
Why a specific union?
High Court Misc. 1683/2004, Justice Dulu 22 Sep 2008: KRA is not a financial institution (so BIFU has no mandate) and KUCFAW's amendment was irregular vs Cause 75/1999.