WILLIS OGOLA OKENDO V. COLLINS OYUU, GILBERT NDOLO OWOUR, CLEMENT OMOLO & KENYA NATIONAL UNION OF TEACHERS (KNUT)

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

BACKGROUND

[1] This is an appeal by WILLIS OGOLA OKENDO, (the appellant) against the judgment of the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) (M. Onyango, J) where the learned Judge dismissed the appellant’s claim for death allowances for his two sons and mother against COLLINS OYUU (the 1^st respondent), GILBERT NDOLO OWUOR (the 2^nd respondent), CLEMENT OMOLO (the 3^rd respondent), and Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) (the 4^th respondent).

[2] The 1^st respondent was the Executive Secretary of 4^th respondent, the 2^nd Respondent was the Executive Secretary of the 4^th respondent’s Bondo Branch, while the 3^rd respondent was the Executive Secretary of the 4^th respondent’s Siaya Branch.

[3] A brief background of this appeal can be gleaned from the undated Plaint, supported by an affidavit sworn by the appellant dated 10^th September, 2014. The appellant claimed that he was employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on 1^st May, 1974; that he became a member …