NAIROBI, Kenya, July 24 – The Court of Appeal has granted the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi more time to file an application seeking the Supreme Court’s permission to challenge a ruling on diplomatic immunity.
Justice Daniel Musinga issued the ruling in a longstanding case involving two former embassy employees, Lucy Muingo Kusewa and Renaeda Mboje Mjomba, who sued the embassy in 2015 after being declared redundant. The embassy argued it was immune from such suits under international law.
“This ruling is in respect of prayer 2 only, which seeks extension of time for the applicant to seek certification and leave to appeal to the Supreme Court,” the judge stated.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) and later the Court of Appeal dismissed the embassy’s objections in 2017 and 2020, respectively.
The embassy now has until early August to file its motion at the Supreme Court, reopening debate on the scope of diplomatic immunity in employment matters.
