JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. At all material times the relationship between Trocaire (the appellant) and Catherine Wambui Karuno (the respondent) was that of employer/employee. Their respective rights and obligations were regulated by a fixed term contracts which were renewed from time to time. Initially, the respondent was engaged as a Regional Human Resource and Administration Manager for a period of 14 months commencing from 4th January, 2012 up to 28th February, 2013. That contract was extended for a further period of one year running from 4th March, 2013 up to 28th February, 2014.
2. According to the respondent, the appellant had on several occasions indicated that it would extend her contract for a further period of two years. Her confidence for the extension was rooted on a number of verbal and written communications by the appellant which included a letter dated 26th September, 2012 , whose contents were as hereunder:-
“To whom it may concern-Catherine Karuno
Catherine Karuno is emplo…