Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union v Rea Vipingo Plantations [2017] KEELRC 1205 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1205
- Citation
- [2017] KEELRC 1205 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 June 2017
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TypeSummary DismissalPostureAppeal from original trialCoramRika J
Holding
The Court finds the Respondent had valid grounds for summarily dismissing the Grievants and that the procedure was fair.
Facts
The Grievants, Kahindi Unda Kombe and Shadrack Amani Ngumbao, were dismissed by the Respondent, Rea Vipingo Plantations, on allegations of assaulting and injuring a fellow employee, Geoffrey Ogembo, during an attempted rape.
Issues
- whether the Respondent had valid grounds for summarily dismissing the Grievants
- whether the procedure was fair
- whether the remedies sought are merited
Reasoning
The Court is not persuaded by the Grievants' account of the incident and finds the Respondent's decision to be based on its finding that the Grievants assaulted and injured Ogembo, in violation of company policy and the law.
Outcome
Affirmed
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