Domnic Ombagi & 120 others v Kisii University & 8 others [2020] KEELRC 139 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 139
- Citation
- [2020] KEELRC 139 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 December 2020
Summary at a glance
TypeLabour DisputePostureAppeal from a decision to dismiss a petition for unfair redundancyCoramRadido Stephen
The Court declines to entertain the Amended Petition and dismisses it.
Facts
The University issued redundancy notices to 204 employees, citing five reasons for the redundancies. The Petitioners alleged the redundancies were not supported by valid reasons and that the selection criteria did not comply with the Employment Act.
Issues
- Misjoinder of Respondents
- Procedural fairness of redundancy process
Reasoning
The Court found the joinder of the Respondents to be misconceived and that the Petitioners bypassed the statutory dispute resolution mechanisms by directly moving the Court. The Court also noted that the Respondents did not file their submissions within the agreed timelines.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Amended Petition dismissed
- Each party bears their own costs
Authorities cited
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