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Muthee v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd (Cause E083 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3342 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEELRC 3342 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
3342
Citation
[2025] KEELRC 3342 (KLR)
Decided
27 November 2025
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Summary at a glance

TypeLabor DisputePostureRespondent's Notice of Preliminary ObjectionCoramCN BAARI
The salary related claim is statute barred, but the psychological trauma claim is not.

Facts

Claimant, Teresa Wairimu Muthee, filed a suit against Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd alleging salary underpayments and psychological trauma. The Respondent argued the claim was time-barred under Section 90 of the Employment Act, 2007.

Issues

  • Whether the claim is statute barred
  • Whether the salary related claim is statute barred

Reasoning

The Respondent's argument that the claim is time-barred under Section 90 of the Employment Act, 2007 is upheld. However, the psychological trauma claim is not time-barred as it falls under the 3 year limitation period.

Outcome

The salary related claim is struck out for being time-barred, while the psychological trauma claim proceeds to hearing.

Orders

  • Salary related claim, specifically acting allowances, is struck out for being time barred.
  • Psychological trauma claim proceeds to hearing and determination on the merits.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Employment Act, 2007
  • Public Authorities Limitation Act, CAP 39 of the laws of Kenya
Cases cited (2)
  • Olwande v Kenya Medical Research Institute & 2 others (Cause E056 of 2021)
  • The German School Society & another
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