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H. YOUNG & COMPANY (E.A) LIMITED
V.
EVANS AGULO OVONYOLI

(2022) JELR 113774 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 May 2022 Kenya
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Case Details

Suit Number:Civil Appeal 172 of 2015
Judges:RN Nambuye, JA W Karanja, JA DK Musinga, JA
Location:Nairobi

JUDGMENT

  1. Evans Agulo Ovonyoli (the respondent) sued his former Employer H. Young & Company (E.A) Limited (the appellant) vide a memorandum of claim which was amended on 18th October, 2011 whereby he claimed several reliefs arising from what he averred was unlawful termination of his employment by the appellant. According to the respondent he had been working for the appellant from February 2011 until July 2011 when his services were wrongfully terminated without following the rightful procedure. He averred that at the time of dismissal his gross salary was Ksh. 22,412 per month. It was his claim that the appellant had refused to pay him his terminal benefits such as overtime worked and payment of salary in lieu of notice after he was dismissed. He asked the court to grant the following reliefs:

    a. A declaration that the dismissal was unlawful and an order be given that the claimant be paid his dues and benefits of Kshs. 199,284 in addition to 12 months’ salary for compensation as per se…

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