Ann Wanjira Wachira v One Way Cleaning Services Limited [2018] KEELRC 764 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR RELATIONSCOURT OF KENYA

AT NYERI

CAUSE NO. 45 OF 2018

ANN WANJIRA WACHIRA............................................CLAIMANT

VERSUS

ONE WAY CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED........RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

1. The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as support staff on 1st September 2014 to 30th August 2017 on a 3 year contract. She served her contract and the Respondent failed to pay her August 2017 salary amounting to Kshs. 7,500/-. Despite demanding the sum the Respondent did not pay the salary due prompting the claim. She thus filed suit seeking the unpaid sum as well as costs of the suit.

2. The Respondent neither entered appearance nor filed any defence to the claim. The claim proceeded undefended. The Respondent from the evidence adduced did not pay the Claimant her last salary as evidenced by her bank statement. It was clear from previous months the payment was through her bank account and there is no deposit for August 2017. In the premises she is entitled to her salary for August 2017 as well as the costs for the suit. I therefore enter judgment against the Respondent for:-

a. Kshs. 7,500/-

b. Costs of the suit.

It is so ordered.

Dated and delivered at Nyeri this 30th day of October 2018

Nzioki wa Makau

JUDGE