Kenyan case law
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Kenya Engineering Workers Union v Tononoka Rolling Mills Limited (Cause E537 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3497 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion is dismissed with costs to the Claimant/Respondent, and the suit is fast-tracked for trial.
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Namaswa v Inspector General of Police & 2 others (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E952 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3502 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found the dismissal procedurally fair but unfair due to the Claimant's repeated absenteeism and admitted misconduct.
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Kinyanjui v Amana Elementary School Karen & another (Cause E381 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3505 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection by the 2nd respondent is sustained and the 2nd respondent is hereby struck of these proceedings with costs to him.
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Match Masters Limited v Nyongesa & 3 others (Civil Appeal E254 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3500 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the trial court erred in finding that the Respondents' termination was unfair and unlawful, but upheld the award of terminal dues.
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Xcmg EA Limited v Ofula (Appeal E267 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3510 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Respondent was entitled to the commission payments as he was the contact person in the transactions.
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Masichi v Brookside Dairy Limited (Appeal E098 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3509 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the trial court erred by finding that the Appellant was lawfully and procedurally terminated and by not awarding the Appellant his terminal dues and reliefs sought.
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Musango v Kenya Airways PLC (Cause E705 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3503 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the mandatory injunction request and awarded damages instead.
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Olweny v Corporate Insurance Limited (Cause E923 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3507 (KLR) (5 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the Claimant was an employee of the Respondent and not an independent contractor, thus entitled to the reliefs sought.
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Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers v Dadu Hardware Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E006 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3490 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Claimant is entitled to recognition by the Respondent for purposes of collective bargaining under section 54 of the Labour Relations Act.
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology v University Academic Staff Union & another (Cause E743 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3469 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The strike notice is set aside, and the 2nd Respondent is permitted to proceed with industrial action.
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Gowi v Outsource Technique Ltd (Cause E222 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3471 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The consent decree was fully settled upon payment of the agreed sum less statutory deductions.
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Mogaka v Spur Security Services Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 1700 of 2017) [2025] KEELRC 3482 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, the suit is set aside and reinstated, and the claimant is allowed to prosecute his case.
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Tarno v Nandi County Public Service Board & 2 others (Petition E002 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3489 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the Petitioner did not prove that the recruitment and/or contract renewal processes were unlawfully and/or unconstitutionally conducted.
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Nyongesa v Milestone Gaming Limited (Cause E853 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3456 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Claimant worked for the Respondent for only 2 years, and her termination on account of redundancy was not fair.
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Sanghani v Rotich (Appeal E015 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3459 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is partially successful, with compensation and notice pay awarded. The security funds deposited to secure the appeal are to be released to the respondent to the extent of the awarded sum and costs.
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Kimiti v British Army Training Unit Kenya (Cause 415 of 2018) [2025] KEELRC 3444 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court extended the time for filing the Notice of Appeal.
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Kenya Union of Dometstic, Hotels, Educational Institutions & Hospital Workers v Masai Technical Training Institute (Cause E414 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3477 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Claimant's suit is statute barred under Section 89 of the Employment Act.
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Kenya Concrete, Structural, Ceramic Tiles, Wood Plys & Interior Design Workers Union v Mara Tea Limited (Cause E902 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3467 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed with costs to the Claimant
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Gechiko & 21 others v Kapil Bakery Limited & another (Cause 175 of 2017) [2025] KEELRC 3495 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The stay will be conditional upon the deposit of the entire decretal sum into an interest-earning account within 30 days, otherwise the stay will lapse. The costs of the application will be determined based on the outcome of the intended appeal.
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County Government of Siaya v Kenya National Union of Nurses (Cause E094 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3445 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The County Government is entitled to an interlocutory injunction to restrain the Kenya National Union of Nurses from continuing the strike.
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Munyao v Teachers Service Commission (Cause 191 of 2019) [2025] KEELRC 3455 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Claimant’s dismissal was procedurally fair.
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Wafula v Bukura Agricultural College; Principal/CEO Bukura Agricultural College (Interested Party) (Petition E010 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3487 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petition is dismissed with no order on costs.
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Brinken v Jos Hansen & Soehne (East Africa) Ltd (Cause E921 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3450 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court orders the garnishee to attach Ksh. 194,451.49 from the garnishee account to the judgment creditor
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Njoroge v County Government of Kiambu (Miscellaneous Application E198 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3473 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is incompetent and dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Opondo (Moi) v Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme & 3 others (Cause E790 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3470 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the Motion and strikes it out with costs.