Parties asked to seek amicable solution to end suit

Retired teachers group Secretary Gidraff Kimata(left) Chairman Joseph Mwenja (center) and Vice chairman David Kamau converse at Nakuru high court on October 6,2016 during the the hearing of a case filed by over 52,000 retired teachers . PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH

Over 52,000 retired teachers and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have been asked to seek an amicable solution and end a suit over pension and salary arrears.

Nakuru High Court judge Janet Mulwa Tuesday asked the parties - TSC, the retirees, the Attorney General and the Director of Pensions to resolve the matter, failure to which the court would determine it.

"This court urges the parties to sit and come up with an amicable solution to this long-standing matter failure to which the court will determine it once and for all," said Justice Mulwa.

This came amid claims by the office of the director of pensions that the retirees had been paid their dues.

The retirees' lawyer Dominick Kimatta told the court the claims were false and that there was no proof that his clients had been paid.