Fredrick Ngari Muchira & another v Pyrethrum Board of Kenya [2015] KEELRC 1518 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1518
- Citation
- [2015] KEELRC 1518 (KLR)
Summary at a glance
TypeLabour DisputePostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramRadido Stephen
The Court allowed the motion on condition that the Respondent pays Kshs 15,000,000 within 30 days and the balance in monthly instalments of Kshs 3,000,000 starting from May 7, 2015.
Facts
The Respondent, Pyrethrum Board of Kenya, was declared financially precarious and owed significant sums to employees and farmers. The Claimants, including Fredrick Ngari Muchira and Howard Kipkoech Korir, sought a stay of execution and monthly instalments to pay a decretal sum of Kshs 61,919,493.
Issues
- Whether the Court has jurisdiction to grant an order for monthly instalments to meet the ends of justice.
- Whether the Respondent's financial status justifies a stay of execution and monthly instalments.
Reasoning
The Court found that the Respondent's financial status was precarious and that the attachment would severely affect the pyrethrum sector. The Court balanced the public good and the ends of justice by allowing the motion.
Outcome
The Respondent was ordered to pay Kshs 15,000,000 within 30 days and the balance in monthly instalments.
Orders
- Order for a stay of execution and monthly instalments of Kshs 3,000,000 starting from May 7, 2015.
Remedies
- Payment of Kshs 15,000,000 within 30 days and monthly instalments of Kshs 3,000,000 thereafter.
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