Muthoni v Barium Capital Limited & another (Cause E199 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 849 (KLR) (14 March 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 849
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 849 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 March 2025
Summary at a glance
TypeAppealPostureAppeal from a judgment declaring termination unfair and awarding redundancy duesCoramAGNES KITIKU NZEI
The court stays execution of the judgment pending appeal on condition that the Respondent pays half of the awarded sum to the Claimant and deposits the other half in court within 14 days.
Facts
The Claimant was terminated from employment, and the Respondents filed an urgent application seeking a stay of the judgment pending appeal.
Issues
- Whether the judgment should be stayed pending appeal
- Whether the Claimant can refund the awarded sum if the appeal succeeds
Reasoning
The court allowed the appeal application, but imposed conditions to ensure the Claimant can refund the awarded sum if the appeal succeeds.
Outcome
Appeal allowed with conditions
Orders
- Stay of execution of the judgment pending appeal on condition that the Respondent pays half of the awarded sum to the Claimant and deposits the other half in court within 14 days
Remedies
- Half of the awarded sum to be paid by the Respondent to the Claimant and deposited in court
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