[2013] KEELRC 16 (KLR)
The court entered judgment in terms of the consent reached by the parties, recognizing that the dispute had been amicably resolved and the agreed sum paid to the claimant. The absence of a response from the respondent was rendered moot by the consent, and the court's role was to formalize the agreement as an...
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- Citation
- [2013] KEELRC 16 (KLR)
- Parties
- Claimant: Geofrey Githiri Kamau; Respondent: Charles Kamau Manyala
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Court Station
- Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Cause 947 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Cause / Consent Judgment
- Outcome
- Award entered in terms of the consent; matter settled.
- Legal Topics
- Unlawful Termination, Settlement Agreement
- Source Language
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Parties
Geofrey Githiri Kamau
Claimant
Charles Kamau Manyala
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Consent Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the termination of the claimant's employment was unlawful.
- 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to compensation as agreed in the consent.
Ratio Decidendi
The court entered judgment in terms of the consent reached by the parties, recognizing that the dispute had been amicably resolved and the agreed sum paid to the claimant. The absence of a response from the respondent was rendered moot by the consent, and the court's role was to formalize the agreement as an enforceable award.
Court Disposition
Award entered in terms of the consent; matter settled.
Orders
- The claimant be paid Kshs 140,000 all inclusive as agreed in the consent.
- Award is entered in terms of the consent of 25th September 2013.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
21 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT AT NAIROBI
CAUSE NUMBER 947 OF 2012
BETWEEN
GEOFREY GITHIRI KAMAU…………... CLAIMANT
VERSUS
CHARLES KAMAU MANYALA….… RESPONDENT
Rika J
cc: Kidemi
Ms. Bonyo holding brief for Mr. Chege instructed by Mwangi Chege & Co Advocates for the Claimant
Ms Kahara instructed byThe Attorney General for the Respondent
ISSUE IN DISPUTE: UNLAWFUL TERMINATION
AWARD
The Memorandum of Claim was filed on 5th June 2012 by Mwangi Chege of Mwangi Chege & Co. Advocates Law Firm. The respondent did not file its Statement of Response.
On 25th September 2013, Mr. Bonyo holding brief for Mr. Chege for the Claimant and Ms. Kahara for the Respondent, informed the Court that they have come to an agreement on the following terms:-
The Claimant be paid Kshs 140,000 all inclusive.
Amount has already been paid to Claimant’s Advocates.
Award is hereby entered in terms of the consent of 25th September 2013.
Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 25th day of September 2013.
James Rika
Judge