RULING
1. Before me is an application dated 16th October 2019 and presented to the Court on 17th October 2019. In it, the applicant, Protective Custody Limited, seeks an order for extension of time to file a notice of appeal and record of appeal. It intends to appeal against a judgment of the Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa (James Rika, J.) given on 30th July 2019 awarding the respondent, Alfred Imbwaga Musungu, a security guard formerly in the applicant’s employment, an amount of Kshs.1,149,700.00 for alleged salary arrears and terminal dues for 10 years.
2. The background, in brief, is that on 30th November 2016, the respondent lodged a claim before the ELC seeking an award of the said amount of Kshs.1,149,700.00 comprising of arrears of salary from 15th August 2006 to 15th September 2016, of Kshs.600,000.00; gratuity for 10 years, Kshs.50,000.00; leave not taken for 10 years, Kshs.200,000.00; and accumulated off days, Kshs.299,700.00. It was the respondent’s case tha…