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Wycliff Ngaira v Farmers Choice Limited [2015] KEELRC 771 (KLR)

[2015] KEELRC 771 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
771
Citation
[2015] KEELRC 771 (KLR)
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TypeUnfair DismissalPostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

The dismissal was fair and the claimant has not proved he was underpaid.

Facts

Claimant was dismissed by Respondent on 3 September 2013 for alleged negligence in handling piglets. The parties agreed to settle the dispute with a payment of Kshs 12,551/-, which the Claimant disowned in court.

Issues

  1. whether the dismissal was unfair
  2. whether the claimant was underpaid
  3. whether the claim was compromised

Reasoning

The Court found that the Respondent complied with the statutory requirements for procedural fairness. The dismissal was not unfair, and the claimant did not prove underpayment.

Outcome

The Memorandum of Claim filed in court on 19 August 2014 is dismissed.

Orders

  • Each party to bear own costs.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Employment Act, 2007
Cases cited (1)
  • Antony Mkala Chitavi v Malindi Water & Sewerage Company Ltd (2013) eKLR
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