Thuku v National Environment Management Authority (Cause E402 of 2021) [2024] KEELRC 682 (KLR) (20 March 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 682
- Citation
- [2024] KEELRC 682 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 March 2024
Summary at a glance
TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from a decision to dismiss the claimCoramSC RUTTO
The termination of the Claimant's employment through retirement was based on valid grounds and cannot be deemed unfair.
Facts
Lucy Wairimu Thuku was employed by the National Environment Management Authority on 13th October 1987 as a Clerical Officer. She was informed of her retirement effective August 2020 based on her birth year of 1960, but she claimed her correct birth year was 1962.
Issues
- Whether the termination of the Claimant's employment through retirement was founded on valid grounds.
- Whether the Claimant is entitled to the reliefs sought.
Reasoning
The Claimant's date of birth was declared as 1962 in her application for employment, but her National Identity Card indicates 1960. The court concluded the notice of retirement was based on valid grounds.
Outcome
The instant claim is dismissed in its entirety with no orders as to costs.
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