[2018] KEELRC 727 (KLR)

[2018] KEELRC 727 (KLR)

The court found that the respondents breached the mutual separation agreement by prematurely converting the claimant's staff loans to commercial interest rates before the agreed deadline for clearing arrears, despite the claimant having sufficient funds in his account. The court also found that the respondents...

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Citation
[2018] KEELRC 727 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Paul Njaga Kihara; Respondent: Chase Bank (Kenya) Limited (In Receivership); Respondent: Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court
Employment and Labour Relations Court
Court Station
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Cause 2232 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Judgment
Outcome
Claim partly allowed.
Judges
DO Ogal
Legal Topics
Mutual Separation Agreement, Terminal Dues, Staff Loan Interest Rates, Pension Entitlement, Leave Pay, Credit Reference Bureau Listing
Source Language
en
Employment and Labour Mutual Separation Agreement Terminal Dues Staff Loan Interest Rates Pension Entitlement Leave Pay Credit Reference Bureau Listing

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Parties

Paul Njaga Kihara

Applicant

Chase Bank (Kenya) Limited (In Receivership)

Respondent

Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Cause / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondents breached the mutual separation agreement by failing to pay full terminal dues and by charging commercial interest rates on staff loans.
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was entitled to payment in lieu of accrued leave days.
  3. 3 Whether the claimant was entitled to continue enjoying staff loan interest rates post-separation.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the respondents breached the mutual separation agreement by prematurely converting the claimant's staff loans to commercial interest rates before the agreed deadline for clearing arrears, despite the claimant having sufficient funds in his account. The court also found that the respondents failed to prove payment for accrued leave days, entitling the claimant to compensation for 45 days of leave. The claim for unpaid pension was dismissed as the proper procedure required the claimant to pursue the matter with the pension scheme trustees and the Retirement Benefits Authority. The court held that the respondents had remitted all statutory deductions and taxes, and the...

Court Disposition

Claim partly allowed.

Orders

  • The respondent is directed to pay the claimant Kshs.6,057,692 in lieu of 45 days accrued leave.
  • The respondent is directed to recalculate the claimant's loan interest at the staff rate of 6% and credit any overpayment to the claimant's loan accounts.