Kenyan case law
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Masha v AA Bayusuf & Sons Limited (Appeal E085 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3476 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the suit is reinstated for hearing on the merits.
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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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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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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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Kudheiha Workers v Kenyatta National Hospital (Cause E296 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3483 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Claimant's claim is not time barred and is not res judicata
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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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Al-Barakat Agency Limited v Bwetta (Appeal E134 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3460 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of employment was held to be unlawful and unfair, constituting constructive dismissal.
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Onyango v Care International Somalia & another (Cause E315 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3458 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of employment on account of redundancy was justifiable by a valid reason and there was no discrimination.
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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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Bett v Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Board (Cause E080 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3491 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Respondent had a valid reason to terminate the Claimant's employment for theft, and the termination met procedural fairness requirements.
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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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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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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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Kaloki & 2 others v Kenya Aerotech Limited (Cause E237 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3465 (KLR) (4 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The interest awarded in the judgment applies to the pension sums.
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Muchunu v NRS Sacco Society Limited (Cause E422 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3449 (KLR) (3 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Court grants injunction and recalls decrees
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Ngare v Teachers Service Commission (Cause E051 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3457 (KLR) (3 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Dismissal was unfair and contravened the Constitution and relevant laws
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Kenya Hotels and Allied Workers Union v Praying Mantis Limited (Octopus Club) (Cause 129 of 2013) [2025] KEELRC 3468 (KLR) (3 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's motion is dismissed as without merit.
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Kazungu v Clerk, County Assembly of Taita Taveta and County Assembly of Taita Taveta & 2 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E005 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3752 (KLR) (3 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay is dismissed
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Kenya Private Universities Workers Union v Africa Nazarene University (Cause E736 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3448 (KLR) (2 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds for the claimant and orders the respondent to pay 20 days salary as notice pay.
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Odero t/a Benard Odero and Company Advocates v Kenya County Government Workers Union (Miscellaneous Case E013 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3402 (KLR) (2 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has not made a case for extension or enlargement of time under Rule 11(1) and (2) of the Advocates Remuneration Order. The taxing officer had jurisdiction to tax the bill of costs dated 13th March 2023.
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Odero t/a Benard Odero and Company Advocates v Kenya County Government Workers Union (Miscellaneous Application E012 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3429 (KLR) (2 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has not made a case for extension or enlargement of time and that the taxing officer had jurisdiction to tax the bill of costs.
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Kenya Union of Commercial Food & Allied Workers v Dhabiti Sacco Society Limited (Miscellaneous Application E003 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3498 (KLR) (2 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and any deposit made by the Respondent shall be applied towards the outstanding amounts of Kshs. 494,090 plus costs of Kshs. 10,755.
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Gitonga v Fep Sacco Limited; Fountain Global Investors Limited (Objector) (Cause E004 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3506 (KLR) (2 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Objector did not present any evidence of legal or equitable interest in the attached goods, and the application is dismissed.
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Odero t/a Benard Odero and Company Advocates v Kenya County Government Workers Union (Miscellaneous Application E014 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3430 (KLR) (2 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has not made a case for extension or enlargement of time and that the Taxing Officer had jurisdiction to tax the Bill of Costs.
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Mose & 4 others v Foam Mattress Limited (Cause E086 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3427 (KLR) (2 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the current suit is not res judicata to the previous suit, as the issues were not fully and conclusively determined in the previous suit.