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Vincent K.H. Ogada v Aar Healthcare Holdings Ltd [2020] KEELRC 1814 (KLR)

[2020] KEELRC 1814 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1814
Citation
[2020] KEELRC 1814 (KLR)
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TypeWrongful and Unlawful DismissalPostureRespondent's Preliminary Objection UpheldCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

The Court upholds the Respondent's Preliminary Objection and strikes out the Cause.

Facts

Claimant was offered employment as General Manager – AAR Healthcare Uganda Ltd on 15 December 2015 and was summarily dismissed by the Respondent on 31 October 2018. The Claimant filed legal proceedings alleging wrongful and unlawful dismissal.

Issues

  1. Jurisdiction
  2. Choice of Law

Reasoning

The Court determines that the dispute implicates both jurisdiction and choice of law, and upholds the Preliminary Objection due to the arbitration clause in the contract.

Outcome

The Court strikes out the Cause.

Orders

  • Preliminary Objection Upheld

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Nairobi Cause No. 832 of 2013, Mwiyathi Mutinda v Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd
  • Dorcas Kemunto v IPAS (2018) eKLR
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