West Kenya Sugar Company Limited v Odima (Appeal E010 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 355 (KLR) (13 February 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 355
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 355 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 February 2025
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from the judgment in Kakamega Chief Magistrate’s Court ELRC Cause No. 75 of 2021CoramDN NDERITU, Hon., Mathews N. Nduma, Nyarangi
Holding
The appeal is successful to the extent that the award of Kshs898,760 for salary underpayment and Kshs101,776 for unpaid house allowance is set aside. A new judgment is entered in favor of the respondent in the sum of Kshs421,560.
Facts
The appellant, West Kenya Sugar Company Limited, appealed against the judgment of the lower trial court in favor of the respondent, Nick Nyegenye Odima, for salary underpayments, unfair termination, and unpaid house allowance.
Issues
- nature, terms, and conditions of the employment relationship
- termination of the employment relationship
- unfair termination
- correctness of the lower court's decision
- appropriate orders
Reasoning
The court found that the respondent was not underpaid for the period from 1st May, 2017 to 30th June, 2020 and that the respondent was entitled to recover that underpayment from the appellant.
Outcome
Appeal successful
Orders
- Kshs898,760 for salary underpayment and Kshs101,776 for unpaid house allowance set aside
- New judgment in favor of the respondent in the sum of Kshs421,560
- Certification of service issued to the respondent
- Costs awarded to the respondent
Remedies
- Set aside salary underpayment and house allowance awards
- New judgment in favor of the respondent
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