JUDGMENT OF W.KARANJA J.A
Maseno University (appellant) is a public university duly incorporated under the University Act (Cap 200 D of the Laws of Kenya). Universities Academic Staff Union which goes by the acronym UASU (respondent), is a trade union duly registered under the Labour Relations Act 2007. UASU filed the claim in the Labour and Employment Court on behalf of five of its members namely; Prof Adhiambo Odhuno, Dr. Mary Goretti, Dr. Billy G Ng'ong'ah, Prof. Inyani K. Simala and Mr. Elevestone C Zenge Mwang'ombe, claiming unlawful and unfair termination of their employment services.
All five claimants were employees of the appellant having been employed at different times and held different positions as at the time the cause of action herein is said to have arisen. By way of summary their status was as follows:-
(a) Prof. Adhiambo Odhuno was employed as an Associate Professor on 12th February, 2003 in the department of Textile Design and Merchandising.
(b) Dr. Goretti Kariaga was …