JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
Meleksadik Okutoi, the respondent in this appeal (hereinafter called "the plaintiff") filed a suit against Kenya Bus Services Ltd, the appellant, (hereinafter called "the defendant") in the superior court seeking, among other reliefs, special and general damages and an order for reinstatement following his dismissal by the defendant from its employment on 13th August, 1987. The plaintiff joined the defendant on 30th November, 1959 as a bus conductor and as at the date of his dismissal he had risen to the position of bus inspector.
The defendant filed a defence and denied the plaintiff's claim. In paragraph 6 of the defence the defendant averred that it terminated the plaintiff's services lawfully, with justifiable cause and in accordance with the law. The plaintiff was a member of the Transport and Allied Workers' Union and a chief steward at the defendant's premises. He was sacked verbally by a personnel officer and no explanation was given to him for his dismissa…