Onchwari v National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drugs (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 2036 of 2017) [2025] KEELRC 89 (KLR) (22 January 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 89
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 89 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 January 2025
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TypeLabour RelationsPostureAppeal from a judgment of the Labour Relations CourtCoramJW KELI
Holding
The court held that the judgment was not perfected or executed, and the trial court was functus ocio, allowing the parties to deal with the judgment as they deemed fit.
Facts
The claimant, Enoch Nyakundi Onchwari, obtained a favorable judgment against the respondent, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drugs, with interest awarded at court rates. The claimant filed a Notice of Motion seeking to enforce the judgment and waive interest.
Issues
- Whether the judgment was perfected or executed
- Whether the failure to file a deed of variation in court vitiated the waiver of interest
Reasoning
The court found that the judgment was not perfected or executed, and the failure to file a deed of variation did not vitiate the waiver of interest. The court dismissed the application as an abuse of court process.
Outcome
The application was dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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