Kamau v Aberdair Aviation Limited (Cause E171 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 334 (KLR) (6 February 2026) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 334
- Citation
- [2026] KEELRC 334 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 February 2026
Summary at a glance
TypeInterest on Salary ArrearsPostureAppeal from Consent JudgmentCoramAGNES KITIKU NZEI
Interest on the decreed sum is awarded at Court rates, to be calculated from 2021 until the date when the sum was settled.
Facts
The Claimant filed a suit for salary arrears in 2025, and a Consent Judgment was recorded in 2025, settling the salary arrears in three monthly instalments. The issue of interest on the sum of USD 7,500 was deferred for the Court's determination.
Issues
- Award of interest on the decreed sum
- Estoppel by agreement
Reasoning
The Court exercised its discretion to award interest at Court rates, noting the Respondent's good faith in settling the salary arrears despite the suit being filed out of time, and the delay in payment dates back to 2017.
Outcome
Claimant's interest on the decreed sum awarded at Court rates from 2021 until the date when the sum was settled.
Orders
- Interest on the decreed sum awarded at Court rates from 2021 until the date when the sum was settled.
Authorities cited
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