Kiplimo v Kenya Revenue Authority (Cause E766 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 913 (KLR) (20 March 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 913
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 913 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 March 2025
The Court finds that the Respondent had justifiable grounds for terminating the Claimant's contract of service due to his failure to submit the required wealth declaration forms and his insubordination.
Facts
The Claimant, Theophelus Kiplimo, was employed as a Customs and Border Control Officer by the Respondent, Kenya Revenue Authority. The Claimant alleges that he was terminated without valid reason, while the Respondent contends that the termination was justified due to the Claimant's failure to submit wealth declaration forms and his alleged insubordination.
Issues
- Whether the contract of service between the parties was lawfully terminated.
- Whether the Claimant is entitled to the reliefs that he seeks through this action.
Reasoning
The Court determined that the Respondent had notified the Claimant about the missing wealth declaration forms and the need to submit them. Despite this, the Claimant did not resubmit the scanned copies as he claimed. The Court also found that the Claimant's conduct amounted to insubordination.
Outcome
The Court dismissed the Claimant's suit with costs.
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