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Stephen Maranga Obegi v Kenya Revenue Authority [2019] KEELRC 2550 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 2550 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
2550
Citation
[2019] KEELRC 2550 (KLR)
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from a High Court decisionCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

The Court finds the cause lacks merit and dismisses it with no orders as to costs.

Facts

The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as an Assistant Licensing Officer on permanent and pensionable terms. He was later charged with theft and conspiracy to defraud, but was acquitted. The Respondent dismissed him from employment during the criminal trial.

Issues

  1. Nature of employment
  2. Malicious prosecution complaint
  3. Defamation
  4. Lawfulness of dismissal
  5. Special damages
  6. Lost prospective income
  7. Pension

Reasoning

The Court found that the Respondent did not make a malicious complaint to the Police and that the dismissal was lawful. The Court also noted that the Claimant did not seek direct relief on the lawfulness of the dismissal.

Outcome

Dismissed with no orders as to costs

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