“"employment"” — court decisions

Judgment[1995] KECA 6523 January 1995

CLIFF S. M. LIROVARS v OWNERS OF MOTOR VEHICLE “DHIRAN K ”

Court of Appeal at MalindiJUDGE APPEAL,T. MbalutoCase number Civil Appeal 59 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The said contract also contained a provision by which the employment of the appellant could be terminated by one months’ notice. The respondent on 15th February, 1992, terminated the appellant’s services.…

…The grounds of appeal aver that the learned judge acted on a wrong principal of law in holding that the appellant was not entitled to the claim for a year’s salary under the contract of employment.…

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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…

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Judgment[1985] KECA 499 September 1985

Southern Engineering Company Ltd v Mutia

Court of Appeal at MalindiJudge expressly referred Law,JUDGE APPEAL,Gautama,Inamdar,Andrew Muli,Muli,Brahmbhatt,It,These,Talati,BurbidgeCase number Civil Appeal 46 of 1983

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.…

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.…

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