<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>RULING</u></strong></p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify">The <strong><em>Judicial Service Commission</em></strong>,  the  applicant  herein  has by an application dated 9th February 2024  brought  under <strong><em>rules   5(2)   (b),   43   </em></strong>and   <strong><em>44   (1)&amp;(2)   </em></strong>of   the   <strong><em>Court   of   Appeal Rules </em></strong>sought an order of stay of execution of the decree of Nairobi ELRC (<strong><em>Ocharo, J.) </em></strong>delivered on 20th December 2023 in <strong><em>ELRC Cause No. E766 of 2021 </em></strong>pending the hearing of the appeal.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify">By his judgment delivered on 20th December 2023, Ocharo, J. entered judgment in favor of <strong><em>Ruth Muthoni Njau</em></strong>, the respondent herein for wrongful termination of her employment by the applicant. She had challenged her dismissal from employment on the grounds that it was without a fair hearing and was contrary to the terms of the Employment Contract, the Commission’s Policy, the Employment Act and the principles of natural justice. The learned Judge made orders, <em>inter alia</em>; a declaration that the summary dismissal of the respondent from employment was procedurally and substantively unfair, and issued an order…</p></li></ol>