RULING OF THE COURT
1. In its application dated 21st July 2020 made under Rule 5(2)(b) of the Court of Appeal Rules, the applicant seeks an order for stay execution of the judgment of the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELC), (Wasilwa, J.) delivered on 28th May 2020 in which the respondent’s claim for wrongful termination of employment against the applicant was upheld. The court awarded the respondent Kshs.8,558,383.72 made up as follows:
i. 3 months’ salary as notice = 733,575.74 x 3 = 2,200,727.22
ii. Pending 20 leave days = 20/30 x 733,575.74 = 489,050.5
iii. 8 months’ salary as compensation for the unlawful termination = 8 x 733,575.74 = 5,868,606/= less statutory deductions
iv. Pension dues
v. The costs of the suit plus interest at Court rates with effect from the date of the judgment
2. The advocates for the applicant state that they only became aware of the judgement on 6 July 2020 when the advocates for the respondent submitted a decree for approval as the judgment was deliver…