Judgment
The appellant, the Star Publications Limited, is a limited liability company duly incorporated in the Republic of Kenya. It is in the business of print media. The respondent, John Wafula Simiyu, was an employee of the appellant from July 1, 2009 until February 13, 2015.
The appellant is aggrieved by the judgment, order and decree of D.K. Njagi Marete, J dated June 17, 2016 which allowed the respondent’s claim against the appellant in Kericho E & LRC Case No. 240 of 2015 and prays for the setting aside of the trial court’s orders and the dismissal of the claim. The appellant also prays for the costs of this appeal and those of the trial court.
The genesis of the respondent’s suit against the appellant is that on February 13, 2015 the respondent received a letter from the appellant terminating his services for poor performance. It was the respondent’s case at the trial court that he was not supplied with the particulars of poor performance and no explanation was offered to him reg…