Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers’ Union v Petro Oil (K) Limited [2015] KEELRC 660 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT AT MOMBASA

CAUSE NUMBER 217 OF 2013

(Formerly, Industrial Court at Nairobi Cause No. 425 OF 2011)

BETWEEN

KENYA PETROLEUM OIL WORKERS’ UNION......................................................................... CLAIMANT

VERSUS

PETRO OIL (K) LIMITED…………….....…………………. ............................................... RESPONDENT

Rika J.

Court Assistant:  Benjamin Kombe

Mr. Olala  Industrial Relations Officer  acting for and on behalf of the Claimant.

Mr. Obinchu Advocate holding brief Mr. Noorani Advocate  instructed by Inamdar & Inamdar Advocates for the Respondent

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ISSUE IN DISPUTE:  UNFAIR AND UNLAWFUL TERMINATION

AWARD

[Rule 27[1][a] of the Industrial Court [Procedure] Rules 2010]

1. The Claimant filed its Statement of Claim on 21st  March, 2011.

2. The Respondent filed  its Statement of Response on 26th August 2011.

3. On 14th July, 2015 the Parties informed the Court they have settled the dispute on the following terms:

a) The Respondent shall pay each of the nine Grievants an equivalent of three (3) months’ wages as all-inclusive compensation and final settlement of their claims as per the attached Schedule subject to statutory deductions (if applicable).

SCHEDULE

Settlement Amount payable to each Grievant

No.NameAmount (Kshs.)

1                    Harrison Chiwala                                                             30,097. 80

2                  Benard Githae                                                                     30,097. 80

3                  Nicodemus Njogu                                                             30,097. 80

4                 Boniface Mireri                                                                    30,097. 80

5                Daniel Ondora                                                                     30,097. 80

6                Gibrian Mwakio                                                                     30,097. 80

7                Mutate Muthangya                                                                 30,097. 80

8                Roseline Mwalimu                                                                30,097. 80

9                 Titus Mulwa                                                                            30,097. 80

TOTAL270,880. 20

b) The Claimants and/or the Grievants’ claims for notice pay, leave pay, overtime and days worked be marked as withdrawn.

c)  The total sum of Two hundred and Seventy thousand eight Hundred and Eighty and Twenty Cents (Kshs. 270,880. 20) being the aggregate settlement amount, to be paid by cheque drawn in the name of Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers’ Union and delivered to the Claimant Union within Seven (7) days from the date of recording this Consent in Court, failing which the Claimant shall be at liberty to execute.

d)  There be no order as to costs.

e)  This Suit be marked as fully and finally settled.

4. The Court is satisfied the proposed terms of settlement are fair, adequate, regular and made in accordance with the Law.

IT IS  ORDERED:-

Award is entered in terms of the Parties'  proposal above.

Dated and delivered at Mombasa this  14th  day of July 2015.

James Rika

Judge