Anjeline Gumo Ojango, Antony Odhiambo Ong’er, Barrack Omondi Onyango, David Ochieng Nyawire, Dan Otieno Were, Daniel Goerge Okello, Dennis Ouma Odondo, Fredrick Oluoch Ochieng, Fredrick Onyango Oduol, Fredrick Otieno Onyango, Gabriel Ochieng Ojuang, Gordon Otieno Ahenda, James Lwamba Lukoye, Joanes Otieno Eugu, John Kundu Gerenge, Joseph Oloo Obuong, Joseph Otieno Ochieng, Joseph Owino Opilo, Kennedy Omondi Odhiambo, Moses Ochola Opondo, Moses Omollo Owino, Nicholas Odhiambo Amollo, Paul Owino Hayoyo, Peter Limbe Adipo, Peter Omondi Owino, Peter Waringa Otiende, Priska Atieno Omondi, Silah Omondi Ogello, Simon Oduor Okoth & Wilson Otieno Ochieng v Dominion Farms Limited [2018] KEELRC 665 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT AT KISUMU

CAUSE NO. 182 OF 2018

(Before Hon.  Justice Mathews N. Nduma)

ANJELINE GUMO OJANGO……………………….…..1ST CLAIMANT

ANTONY ODHIAMBO ONG’ER……………….…..…2ND CLAIMANT

BARRACK OMONDI ONYANGO…………….……....3RD CLAIMANT

DAVID OCHIENG NYAWIRE…………………………4TH CLAIMANT

DAN OTIENO WERE…………………………….…….5TH CLAIMANT

DANIEL GOERGE OKELLO…………………….……6TH CLAIMANT

DENNIS OUMA ODONDO………………………....….7TH CLAIMANT

FREDRICK OLUOCH OCHIENG………………...….8TH CLAIMANT

FREDRICK ONYANGO ODUOL…………….....…….9TH CLAIMANT

FREDRICK OTIENO ONYANGO…………………..10TH CLAIMANT

GABRIEL OCHIENG OJUANG………………...…..11TH CLAIMANT

GORDON OTIENO AHENDA…………………..…..12TH CLAIMANT

JAMES LWAMBA LUKOYE………………..……....13TH CLAIMANT

JOANES OTIENO EUGU……………………....…....14TH CLAIMANT

JOHN KUNDU GERENGE…………………...……..15TH CLAIMANT

JOSEPH OLOO OBUONG……………………....….16TH CLAIMANT

JOSEPH OTIENO OCHIENG………………………17TH CLAIMANT

JOSEPH OWINO OPILO………………………..…..18TH CLAIMANT

KENNEDY OMONDI ODHIAMBO…………..….…19TH CLAIMANT

MOSES OCHOLA OPONDO…………………........20TH TCLAIMANT

MOSES OMOLLO OWINO…………………..……..21ST CLAIMANT

NICHOLAS ODHIAMBO AMOLLO………….…..22ND  CLAIMANT

PAUL OWINO HAYOYO……………………….….23RD  CLAIMANT

PETER LIMBE ADIPO…………………………...….24TH CLAIMANT

PETER OMONDI OWINO……………………...……25TH CLAIMANT

PETER WARINGA OTIENDE…………………….....26TH CLAIMANT

PRISKA ATIENO OMONDI……………………...…..27TH CLAIMANT

SILAH OMONDI OGELLO…………………......……28TH CLAIMANT

SIMON ODUOR OKOTH………………………….…29TH CLAIMANT

WILSON OTIENO OCHIENG……….........................30TH CLAIMANT

VERSUS

DOMINION FARMS LIMITED…………………...….....RESPONDENT

R U L I N G

1. The Notice of Motion application dated 7th May, 2018 supported by Affidavits of Gordon Otieno Ahenda sworn on even date and Supplementary Affidavit of Gordon Otieno Ahenda sworn on 8th June, 2018 seeks prayers (iii) to (iv).

2. The Applicants seek mandatory injunction compelling the Respondent to pay the 1st, 2nd, 5th to 27th and 29th Claimants cumulative terminal benefits in the sum of Kshs.14,976,002. 00.

3. In prayer (iv) the Applicants pray that the court issues mandatory injunction compelling the Respondent to pay the 3rd, 4th 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 23rd, 28th, 29th and 30th Claimants outstanding salary arrears for the period January 2018 to May 2018 (both inclusive) in the sum of Kshs.1,625,267. 50 as set out in the schedule to the prayer.

4. Prayer (v) the applicants seek mareva injunction that except for purposes of enforcing any order that the court may give in this application, the court preserves the Respondent’s assets from dissipation or removal from the jurisdiction of the court, for reasons explained in the application.

5. The application is unopposed, despite service as shown in the Affidavit of Service by Stephen K. Muoki filed on 8th May, 2018.

6. The application is granted as prayed in terms of prayers (iii) to (vi) of the Notice of Motion.

7. The Legal requirements for the orders sought have been satisfied in terms of court of appeal decision in the case of Kenya Breweries Limited & Another Vs Washington O. Okeyo, Nairobi CA  No. 332 of 2000 (2002) eKLR and Giella Vs Cassman Brown Co. Limited and Mrao Case.

Judgment Dated, Signed and delivered this 31st day of October, 2018

Mathews N. Nduma

Judge

Appearances

M/s Alinaitwe for the Applicant

Chrispo – Court Clerk