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Hospitality HR redundancy: outsourcing, notice and compensation — Mombasa Case and Document Guide

Decision analysed: Shikanga v Kenvest Hospitality Kenya Limited — [2026] KEELRC 1449 (KLR) — 28 May 2026

Court: Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa

The dispute

An HR manager earning KES 90,000 monthly was dismissed on redundancy grounds in July 2024 after returning from leave. The employer relied on outsourcing of the single HR post and tabulated terminal dues, but produced no work records supporting the claimed consultation process.

What the Court decided

The Court found procedural unfairness and awarded one month salary, KES 90,000, as compensation. The employee was directed to collect the tabulated terminal dues and complete clearance for the service certificate. Each party bore its costs; the twelve-month compensation demand was not awarded.

What this decision does and does not establish

Employment Act sections 40, 45 and 49 require analysis of the actual redundancy procedure and evidence. Notice of intended redundancy and individual termination notice or pay serve distinct purposes. Gross terminal dues of KES 206,157 and the employer submitted net figure of KES 146,341 are not automatically all added to compensation as unpaid judgment debt.

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Claim for Procedurally Unfair Hospitality HR Redundancy

Complete identities, authority, material facts, jurisdiction, related litigation, limitation, each remedy and exact amounts. Use the required verifying affidavit, witness statements, list and copies of genuine documents. Identify the actual competent court and applicable procedure; a trial claim is different from an appeal. Historical employment dates do not authorise a fresh time-barred action. Verify the ELRC Procedure Rules 2024 and 2025 amendments, or the applicable designated subordinate-court procedure, and current directions. Assess section 90 for each employment claim.

HR Manager Witness Statement on Return from Leave and Redundancy

Use the witness own truthful account, distinguish observed events from named information sources and identify bundle pages and authenticating witnesses. Follow the actual trial or succession witness directions. Additional evidence and statements require any applicable leave. An appeal ordinarily uses the admitted trial record; a new statement cannot be inserted without the proper procedure. Verify the ELRC Procedure Rules 2024 and 2025 amendments, or the applicable designated subordinate-court procedure, and current directions. Assess section 90 for each employment claim.

Hospitality Employer Response on Outsourcing and Redundancy Procedure

Answer the actual numbered plaint with precise admissions, denials and material grounds. Check summons, appearance, the applicable response period, court directions and the required witness/document pack. A counterclaim or new affirmative relief requires its own proper pleading, fee and service. Do not treat a disputed factual allegation as a pure preliminary objection. Verify the ELRC Procedure Rules 2024 and 2025 amendments, or the applicable designated subordinate-court procedure, and current directions. Assess section 90 for each employment claim.

Redundancy Notice Timeline and Terminal Dues Schedule

This is an evidential or accounting aid, not an originating process or independent proof. Give dates, authors or custodians, admissibility status, actual document pages and transparent calculations. Label missing and disputed items. Obtain the applicable leave or directions for supplementary evidence, serve it and prevent duplicate credits or recovery. Verify the ELRC Procedure Rules 2024 and 2025 amendments, or the applicable designated subordinate-court procedure, and current directions. Assess section 90 for each employment claim.

Submissions on Redundancy Notice and Proportionate Compensation

Identify pleaded issues, admitted evidence and genuine record pages. Follow directions on length, authorities, filing and service. Submissions do not introduce exhibits or cure missing substantive prayers. Distinguish what a party sought from what the Court ordered, and an unsuccessful historical position from the actual holding. Verify the ELRC Procedure Rules 2024 and 2025 amendments, or the applicable designated subordinate-court procedure, and current directions. Assess section 90 for each employment claim.

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Read the original judgment: [2026] KEELRC 1449 (KLR)

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