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Ouma v Cempack Solutions Limited & another (Cause 46 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 1591 (KLR) (2 June 2022) (Ruling)

[2022] KEELRC 1591 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1591
Citation
[2022] KEELRC 1591 (KLR)
Decided
2 June 2022
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TypeUnlawful Redundancy and Non-Payment of Redundancy BenefitsPostureAppeal from a preliminary objectionCoramAN MWAURE, Sir Charles Newbold
Holding

The court finds the claim not statute barred and orders the parties to proceed to hearing to determine the claimant's employment status and termination.

Facts

Claimant Alfred Oyare Ouma was employed by Cempack Solutions Limited and East Africa FounDRy Ltd from 1995 to 2015. He claims he was unlawfully terminated and not paid his redundancy benefits.

Issues

  1. Whether the claim is statute barred under section 90 of the Employment Act 2007
  2. When the claimant left employment of the 2nd Respondent

Reasoning

The court considers preliminary objections and finds the claimant's pleadings definitive. It holds that the claimant's employment status and termination cannot be determined solely from pleadings.

Outcome

The claim is not statute barred and the parties are ordered to proceed to hearing.

Orders

  • Proceed to hearing to determine claimant's employment status and termination

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Employment Act 2007
  • Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (2)
  • Quick Enterprises Ltd Vs Kenya Railways Corporation (1999)
  • Avtar Singh Bhamra and Another versus Oriental Commercial Bank Ltd (2004)
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