Alubala v Zhongiao Third Highway Engineering E.A. Co. Ltd (Cause E895 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 908 (KLR) (10 April 2026) (Judgment)
The Respondent failed to prove desertion or absconding of duty and did not comply with mandatory procedural requirements under the Employment Act, rendering the termination both substantively and procedurally unfair.
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- Citation
- [2026] KEELRC 908 (KLR)
- Parties
- Claimant: Dickson Alubala; Respondent: Zhongiao Third Highway Engineering E.A. Co. Ltd
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Judgment Date
- 10 April 2026
- Case Number
- Cause E895 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Employment and Labour Relations Cause / Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment for the Claimant
- Legal Topics
- Unfair Termination, Compensation for Unfair Dismissal, Salary Arrears, Procedural Fairness, Substantive Justification
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Dickson Alubala
Claimant
Zhongiao Third Highway Engineering E.A. Co. Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment and Labour Relations Cause / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether termination of the Claimant’s employment was unfair
- 2 Whether the reliefs sought are merited
Ratio Decidendi
The Respondent failed to prove desertion or absconding of duty and did not comply with mandatory procedural requirements under the Employment Act, rendering the termination both substantively and procedurally unfair.
Court Disposition
Judgment for the Claimant
Orders
- Compensation for unfair termination: Kshs.475,000
- One month salary in lieu of notice: Kshs.95,000
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