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Achieng v Great Lakes University of Kisumu (Cause E035 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13535 (KLR) (15 December 2022) (Judgment)

[2022] KEELRC 13535 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
13535
Citation
[2022] KEELRC 13535 (KLR)
Decided
15 December 2022
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureClaimant's ClaimCoramCN BAARI
Holding

The court found that the claimant did not prove she was an employee of the respondents, and thus dismissed her claim.

Facts

Claimant Dorothy Achieng claimed salary arrears from Great Lakes University of Kisumu for the months of April to November 2020. The University denied the claim, and the matter was heard on March 8, 2022, and June 29, 2022.

Issues

  1. Whether the claimant was an employee of the respondents
  2. Whether the claimant is deserving of the reliefs sought

Reasoning

The court determined that the claimant's employment was contested, and she failed to prove her status as an employee by providing evidence such as pay slips, bank statements, and a staff identity card.

Outcome

Claim dismissed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Isuzu East Africa Limited (Formerly General Motors East Africa Limited) v Joseph Likoe Nyangweso
  • Monica Kanini Mutua v Al-Arafat Shopping Centre & another
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