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Teachers Service Commission v Henry Kamau Ngari & another [2020] KECA 217 (KLR)

[2020] KECA 217 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
217
Citation
[2020] KECA 217 (KLR)
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TypecivilPostureAppeal from the Employment & Labour Relations Court judgmentCoramW. KARANJA, M.K. KOOME, S. GATEMBU KAIRU
Holding

The appeal is dismissed.

Facts

TSC employed Henry Kamau Ngari as a teacher in 1983. Ngari was confirmed in employment on 7th August 1997 and worked as a teacher for 21 years. TSC notified Ngari of his impending compulsory retirement on age grounds in 2004. Ngari was later dismissed in 2005 for defiling a student.

Issues

  1. Whether TSC's decision to notify Ngari of compulsory retirement on age grounds was valid.
  2. Whether TSC's decision to dismiss Ngari for defiling a student was valid.

Reasoning

The court found that TSC's decision to notify Ngari of compulsory retirement on age grounds was valid, and that his dismissal for defiling a student was also valid.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Teachers Service Commission Act
  • Code of Regulation for Teachers
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