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Victor Wanjau Kanyuira v Kenya Kazi Security Services Limited [2017] KEELRC 1691 (KLR)

[2017] KEELRC 1691 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1691
Citation
[2017] KEELRC 1691 (KLR)
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TypeUnfair DismissalPostureAppeal from original trialCoramHON. LADY JUSTICE HELLEN WASILWA
The redundancy was declared unfair and unjustified, and the Claimant is awarded 12 months' salary as damages and 1 month's salary as redundancy notice.

Facts

Claimant was declared redundant without prior notice, despite having completed his training and been deployed to Malawi. He was not paid his subsistence allowance and was involved in an accident.

Issues

  • Unlawful and unfair redundancy
  • Failure to notify redundancy in advance

Reasoning

The court found that the redundancy was not lawfully conducted, as no prior notice was given and the process was a sham.

Outcome

Claimant awarded 1,246,050/= in damages and costs.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Employment Act
Cases cited (1)
  • Kenya Union of Domestic Hotels, Educational Institutions & Hospital Workers vs. Mombasa Sports Club
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