Mmeywa v Kenyatta National Hospital (Cause 23 of 2020) [2023] KEELRC 1148 (KLR) (12 May 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1148
- Citation
- [2023] KEELRC 1148 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 May 2023
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from summary dismissalCoramBYRAM ONGAYA
Holding
The claimant was lawfully dismissed and no final warning was warranted.
Facts
Claimant was dismissed from employment on February 3, 2017, for allegedly taking a laptop without consent. She was charged with theft and acquitted in 2018. She was suspended and later dismissed, appealing but receiving no response.
Issues
- Was the claimant dismissed lawfully?
- Was the claimant entitled to a final warning instead of dismissal?
Reasoning
The claimant was dismissed after due process, including administrative appeal. The claimant's account of events is contradictory, and the letter from the complainant was received after dismissal and appeal.
Outcome
The claimant's suit is dismissed.
Orders
- Each party to bear their own costs.
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