Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers & Claimants in Kisumu Chief Magistrates Court in Employment Case No. 408 of 2019 v Choppies Enterprises Kenya Limited, Parin Bharatkumar Patel, Ashwin Kshemendran & Mithun Chulliparambil Gopalakrishnan [2021] KEELRC 2008 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT

AT NAIROBI

(Before Hon. Lady Justice Maureen Onyango)

CAUSE NO. 861 OF 2019 AS CONSOLIDATED WITH

KISUMU CMELRC 408 OF 2019

KENYA UNION OF COMMERCIAL FOOD AND

ALLIED WORKERS 1ST CLAIMANT

CLAIMANTS IN KISUMU CHIEF MAGISTRATES

COURT IN EMPLOYMENT CASE NO. 408 OF 2019. .........................2ND CLAIMANT

VERSUS

CHOPPIES ENTERPRISES KENYA LIMITED...............................1ST RESPONDENT

MR. PARIN BHARATKUMAR PATEL...............................................2ND RESPONDENT

MR. ASHWIN KSHEMENDRAN......................................................3RD RESPONDENT

MR. MITHUN CHULLIPARAMBIL GOPALAKRISHNAN............4TH RESPONDENT

RULING

In the judgment delivered on 13th November 2020, the Court found that the second set of claimants, that is claimants in Kisumu Chief Magistrate Court Employment Cause No. 408 of 2019 referred to herein jointly as 2nd claimant were entitled to the following: -

- Soap allowance Kshs.100 per month.

- Difference between basic and gross pay in respect of: -

- Refund of unlawful deductions.

(i) notice pay

(ii) Severance pay

- Refund of unlawful deductions.

I have considered the tabulation of the Respondent. The same is based on consolidated pay (basic + house allowance) yet the judgment refers to gross pay. The same further excludes unlawful deductions that was to be refunded.

The 2nd Clamant on the other hand included all the items as set out in the judgment. I therefore find that the 2nd Claimant’s tabulation is the correct one and adopt the same. I thus award each of the claimants as follows: -

NAME                                            AMOUNT (KSHS.)

1.        Stephen Juma Wangira                      33,296. 34

2.        Paul Odhiambo Okaka                       35,596. 31

3.        Augustine Neto Ojowi Achando        22,690. 20

4.        Godfrey Odhiambo Orem                  32,436. 19

5.        Delvin Otieno Owiti                          29,956. 05

6.        Justus Omoro                                     30,416. 15

7.        Felix Ototi Oiruria                             30,095. 91

8.        Irene Amondi Odhiambo                   27,475. 80

9.        Pauline Nancy Atieno                        48,087. 82

10.      Maurice Migingo                               31,716. 24

11.      Jackline Atieno Oduor                       39,602. 14

12.      Charles Ochieng Gumba                   32,516. 32

13.      Gabriel Odwori Khaduli                   32,516. 37

14.      Richard Owidi                                  48,632. 20

15.      Benard Odhiambo                            35,276. 28

16.      Millicent Regina Ilode                     48,305. 19

17.      Said Abuka                                       42,174. 00

18.      Calvince Odhiambo Otieno              31,736. 18

19.      Nicholas Odhiambo Owiti               32,076. 15

20.      Victor Omondi Omburo                   26,514. 80

21.      Ian Onyango Wasonga                     30,809. 80

22.      Jacob Obanda                                   29,690. 93

TOTAL                                                        751,617. 37

Judgment is therefore entered for the 2nd claimant in the sum of Kshs.751,617. 37/=.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI ON THIS 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2021

MAUREEN ONYANGO

JUDGE

ORDER

In view of the declaration of measures restricting court operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in light of the directions issued by His Lordship, the Chief Justice on 15th March 2020 and subsequent directions of 21st April 2020, that judgments and rulings shall be delivered through video conferencing or via email. They have waived compliance with Order 21 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules which requires that all judgments and rulings be pronounced in open court. In permitting this course, this court has been guided by Article 159(2)(d) of the Constitution which requires the court to eschew undue technicalities in delivering justice, the right of access to justice guaranteed to every person under Article 48 of the Constitution and the provisions of Section 1B of the Civil Procedure Act (Chapter 21 of the Laws of Kenya) which impose on this court the duty of the court, inter alia, to use suitable technology to enhance the overriding objective which is to facilitate just, expeditious, proportionate and affordable resolution of civil disputes.

MAUREEN ONYANGO

JUDGE