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Our Employment & Labour practice area has been recognised for its advice on contentious and non-contentious matters relating termination & dismissal, redundancy and discrimination and non-contentious matters including advisory on employment contracts, employment policies and procedures, review of HR manuals & policies, advising on staff restructuring. The practice advises clients in various sectors including banking & financial services, health services, non-governmental organisations, telecommunications and hospitality.

Chambers & Partners have consistently recognised our Employment & Labour practice area one of the market’s top practices. The firm was ranked Band 1 during the 2020 rankings. In 2019, the directory ranked the practice area Band 2 highlighting the team’s presence in the employment court stating, "They have senior lawyers who are doing some heavy lifting when it comes to employment disputes." In addition, Legal 500 also ranked the firm tier 1 in employment practice noting our strength in handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters and our experience in handling redundancies, retrenchments, employee benefits and collective bargaining arrangements.

Chambers Review

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Employment - Kenya

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Oraro & Company Advocates has a market-leading dispute resolution practice with formidable expertise in high-profile employment litigation. The firm is renowned for handling significant class actions, as well as union disputes and other multi-claimant cases. The team possesses diverse expertise in the field, spanning from contested redundancies to collective bargaining and employee benefits. The group is particularly active assisting employers with unfair dismissal cases, touching on all manner of issues such as allegations of fraud, industrial action and employee contract conversion. The Nairobi-based team represents both employers and major trade unions.

Work Highlights

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  • Oraro & Company represented TelPosta Pension Scheme in its defence against unpaid retirement claims.

Notable Practitioners

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H Chacha Odera
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H Chacha Odera
Head of Employment
1
Band 1

Chacha Odera continues to be held in high esteem for his handling of labour and employment law disputes. He is respected for his deft handling of single-plaintiff and class action cases relating to dismissal and redundancy proceedings, as well as subsequent claims. He has a wealth of experience before the Employment and Labour Relations Court, and acts for a range of clients in sectors including financial services and transport.

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Oraro & Company Advocates

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H Chacha Odera
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H Chacha Odera
Head of Employment
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Members

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Anne Kadima

George O Oraro

George O Oraro

Head of Department

H Chacha Odera

H Chacha Odera

Head of Department

John Mbaluto

Noella C. Lubano

Okoth Daniel

Rosemary Chepkorir

Sandra Kavagi

Clients

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Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi

Bidco Africa Ltd (Kenya)

Diamond Trust Bank (Kenya)

Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation

Kenya National Union of Teachers

Kenya Railways Corporation

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation

Laxmanbhai Construction Limited (Kenya)

Sankara Hotel

Standard Chartered Kenya

Teleposta Pension Scheme (Kenya)

Industries

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Education

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Telecommunications

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