DAVID N NYAMU V. INSURANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION REGISTERED TRUSTEES & J K NDUNGU

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

1. By a plaint filed on 9^th November 2006, the appellant, David N. Nyamu filed before the High Court a suit against the respondents, Insurance Training and Education Registered Trustees and J. K. Ndungu, seeking special damages amounting to Shs.33,273,721 (being salaries, medical cover, pension fund,annual leave entitlement, unpaid medical claims and excess handing over hours). The appellant also sought general damages in respect of reasonable notice, wrongful dismissal, embarrassment, humiliation, loss of earnings and unlawful retrenchment together with costs of the suit and interest.

2. The appellant was initially employed as the 1^st respondent’s Finance Controller through a letter of appointment dated 30^th January 1997. He had worked for over 10 years until his termination by way of letter dated 31^st August 2006 addressed to the appellant by the 2^nd respondent. At the time of termination, the appellant had 5 years and 11months to work before attaining the design…