A Key and Victorious lawyer Henry Kurauka has won a big case against Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) bring joy to his client.
His client Vivian Nyakerario is now reprieved after a court ordered the company to Pay her Sh 2.2 Million for Defying Employment Judgment and Court Orders
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has issued that to Vivian,a former employee after finding that it failed to comply with an earlier court judgment in her favour.
The ruling, delivered in Nairobi on April 22, 2026, stems from Petition No. E206 of 2024, in which Vivian Nyakerario Ongwae, who was represented by Lawyer Henry Kurauka, challenged the non-renewal of her employment contract.
In the original judgment, the court found that KCAA’s decision not to renew her contract was unlawful and violated constitutional protections on fair labour practices and administrative action.
“It was unreasonable, irrational and malicious for the Respondent to await the expiry of the contract without communicating to the Petitioner,” the court held.
The court awarded her damages equivalent to six months’ salary, amounting to Ksh2,221,104.
“The Petitioner is entitled to general damages… in the sum of Kshs. 2,221,104.00,” the judgment stated.
However, court filings show that KCAA failed to honour the decree despite repeated demands.
“The Petitioner and her Advocate on record have been visiting the Respondents’ offices… but they have blatantly refused, neglected or failed to do so,” the application reads.
The petitioner further argued that the continued non-compliance had caused hardship and undermined the authority of the court.
“Failure by the Respondents to comply… has put the Applicant into grave hardship and prejudice,” the filing states.
In response, KCAA indicated that it had filed an appeal. However, the court noted that no substantive response had been filed to justify the failure to comply.
“The Respondent has not filed any plausible response to the application,” the court observed.
The court was also informed that sufficient funds existed in the respondent’s account.
“The court was told that as at 27/11/2025 the account had Kshs. 861,000,000.00,” the ruling states.
In its determination, the court found that KCAA had acted in disregard of a lawful court order.
“The Respondent is guilty of blatant disregard of the court judgment and decree without any justification,” the judge ruled.
Consequently, the court issued a garnishee order directing that the amount be recovered directly from KCAA’s bank account held at Kenya Commercial Bank.
“A Garnishee order absolute is issued to pay a sum of Kshs. 2,221,104.00 to the Petitioner,” the court ordered.
The decision reinforces the principle that court orders must be complied with, regardless of pending appeals.
