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Danile Mugekenyi v Benson Muthura [2020] KEELRC 1449 (KLR)

[2020] KEELRC 1449 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1449
Citation
[2020] KEELRC 1449 (KLR)
Decided
20 February 2020
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TypeLabour DisputePostureClaimant's Summary JudgmentCoramM. Mbaru
Holding

Judgment is entered for the claimant for payment of owing wages at Ksh.45,000, interest from filing suit until paid in full, and costs of the suit.

Facts

Claimant filed a claim for unpaid wages of Ksh.45,000 after being laid off from employment. The claimant worked as a driver for the respondent from October 2014 to the dissolution of the company in which the respondent was contracted to transport workers.

Issues

  1. Payment of unpaid wages
  2. Interest on unpaid wages

Reasoning

The claimant worked for 3 months without pay and the respondent failed to attend court or pay the claimant. The court finds the claimant entitled to the wages and interest.

Outcome

In favor of the claimant

Orders

  • Payment of Ksh.45,000 to the claimant
  • Interest on the amount from the date of filing suit until paid in full
  • Costs of the suit

Remedies

  • Payment of wages
  • Interest on wages
  • Costs of the suit
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