JAMES K. KAMAU V. NAIROBI CITY COUNCIL

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

Despite having succeeded in his claim for wrongful dismissal in the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC), the appellant, James K. Kamau is dissatisfied with the total award of Kshs. 288,570 comprising one month’s salary of Kshs. 12,000, rest days of Kshs. 204,570 six months’ salary for unfair termination of services of Kshs. 72,000.

As a consequence, the appellant has appealed against that decision on grounds that;

i) The learned judge having found that the termination was unlawful ought to have ordered the reinstatement of the appellant into the service before attainment of age 60 years;

ii) the learned judge erred in law and in fact in failing to award him economic compensation for lost years of service computed in the appellant’s written submissions based on the decision of Hon. Justice Rika;

iii) that the learned judge erred in law and in fact in failing to consider and adopt the submissions and authorities annexed thereto of the appellant computing the co…