Nguru v Buds and Blooms Limited (Cause 7 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 4007 (KLR) (20 September 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 4007
- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 4007 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 September 2022
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TypeUnfair TerminationPostureClaimant's Unfair Termination ClaimCoramHS WASILWA
Holding
The court finds that the termination was not unfair and dismisses the claimant's claim for compensation.
Facts
Claimant was employed by Respondent on fixed-term contracts from 1997 to 2016. He was terminated on August 30, 2016, without notice or a formal termination process. He claimed unfair termination and sought compensation.
Issues
- Whether the termination was unfair
- Whether the claimant was entitled to gratuity
Reasoning
The court held that the claimant's employment contract was a fixed-term contract and did not carry with it any obligation to renew or provide reasons for non-renewal. The contract expired on August 31, 2016, and the claimant was not dismissed unfairly.
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Orders
- 1 month's salary in lieu of notice
- Costs of the suit to be paid by the respondent
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Registered Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa & Another v Ruth Gathoni Ngotho Kariuki (2017) eKLR
- Fatuma Abdi v Kenya School of Monetary Studies (2017) eKLR
- George S Onyango OG v Board of Directors of Numerical Machining Complex Limited, Minister for Industrialization & Attorney General
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