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WILLIAM OLOTCH
V.
PAN AFRICAN INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(2021) JELR 113681 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Mar 2021 Kenya
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Suit Number:MOTION NO. 25 OF 2020
Judges:PHILOMENA MWILU, Ag. CJ & Ag. PRESIDENT MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, SCJ SMOKIN WANJALA, SCJ NJOKI NDUNGU, SCJ ISAAC LENAOLA, SCJ

RULING

A. The Application

  1. By an originating Motion dated 16th September 2020 and premised on Section 16(1) and (2) of the Supreme Court Act, 2011 as well as Rule 33(2) and (3) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2020, the Applicant, William Olotch, has applied for a review of the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on 22nd May 2020. In its Ruling, the appellate Court had declined to certify the dispute between the parties as one requiring further input by this Court, as a matter of general public importance, under Article 163(4) (b) of the Constitution

    B. Background

  2. Before the High Court, in HCCC N0.509 of 2002, the Applicant had prayed for a declaration that his summary dismissal as the Managing Director of the Respondent, Pan Africa Insurance company Ltd was unlawful and that he was entitled to certain sums of money being salary in lieu of notice, accrued leave, salary arears, club membership, severance pay, dues for 8 years of service and translocation expenses. The Responden…

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