WALTER KIRIMI M'MUGUNA V. LUQIAO TRAINING COLLEGE LTD

RULING

In a plaint dated 22^nd January 2002 filed in the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Nairobi, the applicant herein, Walter Kirimi M’Muguna, claimed against the respondent, Luqiao Training College Limited, a total sum of Ksh.330,000/= being salary from March to November 2001, payment in lieu of leave, severance pay and one month’s salary in lieu of notice. That claim was based on unlawful termination of employment. The learned trial Magistrate dismissed that suit. The applicant felt aggrieved and moved to the superior court by way of Civil Appeal No. 633 of 2004. That appeal was heard by a single Judge of the superior court who, in a judgment dated and delivered on 4^th May 2007, dismissed it. At that time, the applicant was represented by a firm of advocates namely Kamau Kuria and Kiraitu Advocates. On 15^th May 2007, the applicant, through his advocates, applied for certified copies of the proceedings and judgment. By a letter dated 16^th March 2007, the court registry notified the app…