[2022] KEELRC 14 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had freely entered into a consent settling the matter, with all terms clearly stated and the agreed sum already deposited with the claimant’s counsel. There being no dispute as to the terms or voluntariness of the consent, the court adopted the consent as its judgment, thereby...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 14 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Fred Namwami Mola; Respondent: Lake Fill Station
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Court Station
- Employment and Labour Relations Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Cause 69 of 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Cause / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim settled by consent; judgment entered for claimant as per consent.
- Judges
- S Radido
- Legal Topics
- Settlement Agreement, Consent Judgment
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Fred Namwami Mola
Applicant
Lake Fill Station
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the consent filed by the parties should be adopted as the judgment of the court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had freely entered into a consent settling the matter, with all terms clearly stated and the agreed sum already deposited with the claimant’s counsel. There being no dispute as to the terms or voluntariness of the consent, the court adopted the consent as its judgment, thereby marking the cause as settled.
Court Disposition
Claim settled by consent; judgment entered for claimant as per consent.
Orders
- Judgment is entered in favour of the claimant for Kshs 130,000 inclusive of costs in full and final settlement of the claim.
- The said amount is already deposited with the claimant’s counsel.
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Mola v Lake Fill Station (Cause 69 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 14 (KLR) (4 May 2022) (Judgment)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEELRC 14 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Employment and Labour Relations Court at Kisumu
Cause 69 of 2018
S Radido, J
May 4, 2022
Between
Fred Namwami Mola
Claimant
and
Lake Fill Station
Respondent
Judgment
1. On 10 February 2022, the Court reserved judgment to today after close of hearing.
2. However, on 24 March 2022, the partes filed a consent:(1)Judgment is entered in favour of the Claimant for Kshs 130,000/- inclusive of costs in full and final settlement of the claim.(2)The said amount is already deposited with the Claimant’s counsel.(3)The matter/Cause is hereby marked ‘Settled.’
3. The Court adopts the consent as judgment of Court.
ADOPTED IN KISUMU ON THIS 4THDAY OF MAY 2022. RADIDO STEPHEN, MCIARBJUDGECourt Assistant Chrispo Aura