Lennox Omondi Oyoko v Ruiru Feeds Limited [2018] KEELRC 463 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 463
- Citation
- [2018] KEELRC 463 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 December 2018
Summary at a glance
TypeUnfair TerminationPostureAppeal from original trialCoramRadido Stephen
The Court finds the Claimant's employment was unfairly terminated and awards him compensation, wages, leave, and house allowance.
Facts
The Claimant, Lennox Omondi Oyoko, was employed as a turn boy by Ruiru Feeds Limited. He filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful and unfair termination of his services and failure to pay terminal benefits. The Respondent, Ruiru Feeds Limited, denied the allegations and claimed the Claimant was a casual employee.
Issues
- Whether the Claimant was a casual employee
- Whether the Claimant deserted work
- Whether the termination was unfair
- Whether the Claimant was entitled to unpaid wages, leave, service pay, and house allowance
Reasoning
The Court found the Claimant was not a casual employee and rejected the Respondent's defense of desertion. The Court also found the termination was unfair and awarded compensation, wages, leave, and house allowance.
Outcome
The Claimant is awarded Kshs 92,250 in total.
Orders
- Pay in lieu of notice Kshs 9,000
- April 2012 wages Kshs 9,000
- Leave Kshs 9,450
- Service pay Kshs 4,500
- House allowance Kshs 24,300
- Compensation Kshs 36,000
Remedies
- Claimant to have costs of Kshs 20,000
Authorities cited
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