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Omune v Ray Store Limited (Appeal E060 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 130 (KLR) (29 January 2025) (Judgment)

[2025] KEELRC 130 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
130
Citation
[2025] KEELRC 130 (KLR)
Decided
29 January 2025
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the Principal MagistrateCoramJK GAKERI
Holding

The appeal is partially successful and the sum of Kshs.75,000.00 awarded by the trial court is interfered with and substituted with a sum of Kshs.156,000.

Facts

The respondent employed the claimant as a driver in 2013 and sent him to Mbita to make deliveries. The claimant was late and was harshly treated by the respondent.

Issues

  1. Overtime and house allowance
  2. House allowance
  3. Leave allowance

Reasoning

The court found that the trial court erred in law and fact by not awarding overtime and house allowance, and failing to consider the appellant's evidence and remuneration.

Outcome

Partial success for the appellant

Orders

  • Interference with the trial court's judgment and substitution of a sum of Kshs.156,000

Remedies

  • House allowance of Kshs.81,000 for a period of 3 years
  • Overtime allowance

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Employment Act
  • Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (2)
  • James Muriithi Ireri V Njuca Consolidated Co.
  • Grain Pro Kenya Inc. Ltd V Andrew Waithaka Kiragu
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