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Charles Abungu v Ken Knit Kenya Limited [2016] KEELRC 400 (KLR)

[2016] KEELRC 400 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
400
Citation
[2016] KEELRC 400 (KLR)
Decided
12 July 2016
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TypeUnfair DismissalPostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

dismissal was procedurally unfair

Facts

Claimant Charles Abungu was dismissed by Respondent Ken Knit Kenya Limited on January 6, 2012, for presenting a forged medical sick sheet. The dismissal was not followed by a procedural hearing as required by the Employment Act.

Issues

  1. whether the dismissal was unfair
  2. appropriate remedies

Reasoning

The court found that the dismissal was procedurally unfair due to the lack of a procedural hearing and the absence of records of the hearing.

Outcome

dismissal was procedurally unfair

Orders

  • award of 1 month pay in lieu of notice Kshs 8,000/-
  • award of compensation Kshs 110,400/-

Remedies

  • pay in lieu of notice
  • compensation

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Employment Act, 2007
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