Chacha Odera
Oraro & Company AdvocatesParticularly prominent in employment litigation, Oraro & Company Advocates enjoys a loyal roster of prominent clients relying on the team in complex voluntary early retirement, unfair termination, and redundancy disputes. Practice head Chacha Odera has a demonstrated track record in defending against class actions, while John Mbaluto is similarly proficient in navigating trade union disputes. Sandra Kavagi supports across the range of employment and labour law matters.
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Key clients
- TelPosta Pension Scheme
- National Bank of Kenya
- Kenya Railways Corporation
- The Honourable Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya
- Tumaini Self Service Limited
- Aidspan
- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited
- Kenya Medical Supplies Authority
- Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited
- Kenya National Union of Teachers
Work highlights
- Acted for TelPosta Pension Scheme in defending a judgment by the Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal (RBAT) for unpaid retirement dues of approximately $79.1m by former employees of Telkom Kenya Limited, owned by a UK private equity firm operating in Africa.
- Acted for Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited in proceedings that commenced before the Chief Executive Officer of the Retirement Benefits Authority, who found that the benefits of the former employees of the bank had been properly computed, and dismissed the complaint.
- Represented the National Bank of Kenya against three separate class action claims in the Employment and Labour Relations Court for the retabulation of terminal benefits arising from voluntary early retirement taken by the claimants.
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Chacha Odera