“"employment"” — court decisions

Judgment[1988] KECA 5810 May 1988

Okong'o v Attorney-General & another

Court of Appeal at Kisumujudge High Court,Act,JUDGE APPEAL,WasunaCase number Civil Appeal 170 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Indeed, even under the Employment Act (cap 226) an employer may summarily dismiss a servant who is guilty of a criminal offence, (see sec 17(g)).…

…Having considered direct cases of disqualification one can demonstrate the difference between those cases and the termination of employment.…

Appeal refusedDismissed8 min read

Judgment[1985] KECA 365 March 1985

Kenya Cargo Handling Services Limited v David Ugwwang

Court of Appeal at MalindiBhandari,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 64 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…At all material times the plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a loading booking clerk. 4) It was a term of the said contract of employment between the plaintiff and the defendant and/or it was the duty of the defendant…

…to take all reasonable precautions for the safety of the plaintiff while he was engaged upon the said employment, not to expose the plaintiff to a risk to damage or injury of which they knew and ought to have known and to…

22 min read

Judgment[1985] KEHC 427 February 1985

Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service

High Court at MombasaHis,AllCivil Case No 1034 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…He further alleges that at the time of the accident the two vehicles were being driven by their respective drivers as the servants or agents of their respective owners in the course of their employment and/or within the scope…

11 min read

Judgment[1985] KEHC 1247 February 1985

Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service

High Court at MombasaHis,AllCase number Civil Case 1034 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…He further alleges that at the time of the accident the two vehicles were being driven by their respective drivers as the servants or agents of their respective owners in the course of their employment and/or within the scope…

11 min read

Judgment[1998] KEHC 681 November 1998

STEPHEN C. MWANGI v REPUBLIC

High Court at MombasaBwonwongaCase number Criminal Appeal 68 of 1998

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…that on diverse dates between 9-10-96 and 8-11-96 he in Harbour House along Moi Avenue in Mombasa he being servant to Maersk (K) he stole from the said company KShs.938,138/30 which came to his possession by virtue of his employment…

11 min read

Judgment[1998] KEHC 601 November 1998

STEPHEN C. MWANGI v REPUBLIC

High Court at MombasaBwonwonga,NgCase number Criminal Appeal 66 of 1998

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…that on diverse dates between 9-10-96 and 8-11-96 he in Harbour House along Moi Avenue in Mombasa he being servant to Maersk (K) he stole from the said company KShs.938,138/30 which came to his possession by virtue of his employment…

11 min read

Judgment[1985] KECA 1229 September 1985

KITAVI v COSATAL BOTTLERS LIMITED

Court of Appeal at MalindiBhandari,judge erred awarding Kshs,Bhandari KshsCase number Civil Appeal 69 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…He intends to return to his home in Bomani location, Kitui where, with his new skills, he will try to find employment but he thinks his prospects are dim.…

appeal is allowedAllowed15 min read

Judgment[1989] KECA 4816 November 1989

Owners of the Motor Vessel “Lillian S" v Caltex Oil

Court of Appeal at MombasaAct,Bosire,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Alexander,Satchu,Kariuki,Saliarelis,Tsakiris,PLSCivil Appeal 50 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…claims referred to in subsection (1) (a) are - (a) any claim to the possession or ownership of a ship or to the ownership of any share therein; (b) any question arising between the co-owners of a ship or as to possession, employment…