REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT AT NAIROBI Judicial Review Application No 3 Of 2015 [FORMERLY MISC CIVIL CASE NO 1278 OF 2004] RUFUS NJUGUNA.................................................... 1ST PLAINTIFF RURIAN MICHENI.................................................... 2ND PLAINTIFF RURIAN MICHENI.................................................... 3RD PLAINTIFF DANSON KIMANI...................................................... 4TH PLAINTIFF (Suing on their own behalf and on behalf of 63 other former employees of Directorate of Civil Aviation, a department within the Ministry of Transport and Communications) VERSUS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL................................... 1ST DEFENDANT KENYA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY.................. 2ND DEFENDANT C.A. KUTO............................................................... 3RD DEFENDANT JUDGMENT 1. This matter was heard and determined in the High Court (Emukule J) who in a ruling delivered on 7 th November 2005 made the following order: “I order that the Plaintiffs be paid their arrears of salary and other benefits for the period dating back to 18-04-2002. The exact amounts to be assessed by the Registrar or Deputy Registrar taking into account the applicable terms of service.” 2. The matter went on appeal and the Court of Appeal, while upholding the substance of the ruling by the trial judge, reversed the direction that the salary arrears be assessed by the Registrar or the Deputy Registrar. Instead, the Court of Appeal directed the Plaintiffs to file schedules of arrears due to them to form the basis for assessment before any other High Court Judge. The High Court (Mumbi Ngugi J) transferred the file to this Court in March 2015. 3. In an interim ruling delivered on 19th August 2016, I directed the Plaintiffs to file documentary evidence in support of their respective tabulations. Only forty (40) of them provided the required evidence and the supported tabulation of their dues are as shown below: Name. ID Number. Salary at Salary Arrears 2002 – 2014 Terminatio (145 months)
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n. Rufus Njuguna 1. B. 0986177 2. David N. Onyango 3. Elizabeth Mwangi W. 20,472.00 0680077 2,968,440.00 20,472.002,968,440.00 13778753 19,471.002,823,295.00 4. Jackline W. Muchoki 13706079 20,403.002,958,435.00 5. Thomas Omondi 0301235 34,397.004,978,565.00 6. Allan M. Mukindia 8537362 29,256.004,242,120.00 7. Moses F. Wandera 9803576 22,409.003,249,305.00 8. Lazarus O Obungo 8142050 27,287.003,956,615.00 9. Jacob K. Kangogo 12827546 19,383.002,810,535.00 1 Kenneth S. Mukhaya 6999903 0. 32,909.004,771,805.00 1 Saul K. Cheruiyot 1. 11121852 30,919.004,483,255.00 1 Samuel K. Maiyo 2. 11166695 21,393.003,101,985.00
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1 James G. Ngugi 3. 10425230 30,919.004,483,255.00 1 William K. Gachovia 13573066 19,471.002,823,295.00 4. 1 Susan W. Mwangi 5. 11287569 22,494.003,261,630.00 1 Martin M. K’obonyo 8231705 6. 1 Jacqueline 7. Nyangau N 23,958.003,473,910.00 13893078 15,101.002,189,645.00 1 Christine I. Itur 8. 8345662 32,287.004,681,615.00 1 James N. Muiru 9. 7456291 28,472.004,128,440.00 2 James J Muthuri 0. 13554237 17,971.002,605,795.00 2 William T Abira 1. 0359380 2 Peter N. Kairu 2. 197702708 32,919.004,773,255.00 1 2 Wilson N Karanja 3. 1122147 30,287.004,391,615.00 21,393.003,101,985.00
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2 Dominic M Salim 4. 0085569 30,316.004,395,820.00 2 1359215 Joses M Munyithya 22,803.003,306,435.00 5. 9 2 Peter K. Korir 6. 1143031 23,958.003,473,910.00 5 2 Danson G. Kimani 7. 1093449 27,943.004,051,735.00 2 2 Dishon N Mahinda 8. 1345411 19,256.002,792,120.00 4 2 Jeffither G Mbaroki 4434134 47,919.006,948,255.00 9. 3 Dan R. Manywanda 5959470 32,971.004,780,795.00 0 3 Willies M Muya 1. 3424345 35,615.005,164,175.00 3 Maulid O Ongalo 2. 1397770 19,471.002,823,295.00 3 Paul N Makali 4. 8369277 42,870.006,216,150.00 3 Jeremiah 5. Alubokho O 2146787 18,976.002,751,520.00 8
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3 Elijah G Mwangi 6. 1135062 29,713.004,308,385.00 8 3 Tabitha K Litala 7. 9225078 32,287.004,681,615.00 3 Daniel S Mbinga 8. 8024402 32,287.004,681,615.00 3 David N Gichuhi 9. 1141809 17,099.002,479,355.00 5 4 David M. Njoroge 0. 1070879 20,909.003,031,805.00 9 4. In the interim ruling delivered on 19th August 2016, the Court concluded that the Plaintiffs’ claims, being in the nature of special damages, ought to be based on known and verifiable figures. That being the case, the Court was unable to return any figure on account of the Plaintiffs whose claims were not supported by documentary evidence. 5. I therefore enter judgment in favour of the 40 Plaintiffs named in the 2 nd column of the above table in the sums set out in the 5th column. The result is that the claims for all the other Plaintiffs are dismissed for want of supporting evidence. 6. Each party will bear their own costs. 7. Orders accordingly. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT AT NAIROBI THIS 27 TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2017 LINNET NDOLO JUDGE Appearance: Mr. Gathara for 1st Plaintiff Dr. Khaminwa for 2nd - 67th Plaintiffs No appearance for the Respondents
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