Praxedes Adhiambo Otieno v Kenya Broadcasting Corporation [2018] KEELRC 1154 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1154
- Citation
- [2018] KEELRC 1154 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 September 2018
AI Summary
Beta
Machine-generated — may contain errors. Not legal advice.
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
- Error in computing compensation
- 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
Experimental AI summary generated by a language model, not a lawyer. It may contain errors or omissions and must not be relied on for legal decisions — the full judgment below is the authoritative source.
Loading judgment…