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Edward Wesonga v Rapid Communications Limited [2016] KEELRC 1377 (KLR)

[2016] KEELRC 1377 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1377
Citation
[2016] KEELRC 1377 (KLR)
Decided
24 March 2016
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TypeLabour DisputePostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramLINNET NDOLO
Holding

The Respondent's application is dismissed with costs to the Claimant.

Facts

The Claimant, Edward Wesonga, was declared redundant by the Respondent, Rapid Communications Limited, on 15th July 2013. The Respondent agreed to settle the decretal sum of Kshs.882,210.50 by monthly installments of Kshs.100,000 each. The Deputy Registrar issued a warrant of attachment for Kshs.652,530.50 on 20th January 2016.

Issues

  1. Whether the Respondent's application for a stay of execution of the warrant of attachment and for monthly installments was valid.
  2. Whether the Claimant had any knowledge of an agreement for monthly installments.

Reasoning

The Court found that there was no verifiable agreement for monthly installments and that the grounds for the application were not met.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The Respondent's application dated 11th February 2016 is dismissed with costs to the Claimant.
  • The interim orders granted on 18th February, 2016 are hereby set aside.
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