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Praxedes Adhiambo Otieno v Kenya Broadcasting Corporation [2018] KEELRC 1154 (KLR)

[2018] KEELRC 1154 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1154
Citation
[2018] KEELRC 1154 (KLR)
Decided
21 September 2018
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TypeCompensation DisputePostureApplication for ReviewCoramAbuodha J.
Holding

The court amends the judgment to use the claimant's gross pay of Kshs.187,635/= as the base rate for computing the ten (10) month’s salary compensation.

Facts

The claimant, Praxedes Adhiambo Otieno, is seeking compensation from the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). The claim was initially decided on December 8, 2017.

Issues

  1. Error in computing compensation
  2. Use of gross pay instead of basic pay

Reasoning

The court found an error in the initial computation of compensation, which was based on basic pay instead of gross pay as per section 49(c) of the relevant statute.

Outcome

The claimant's compensation is amended to Kshs.1,876,350/=

Orders

  • Amendment of the judgment to reflect the correct base rate for compensation

Remedies

  • Amendment of compensation amount

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Section 49(c) of the Employment and Labour Relations Act
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