Kenyan case law
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Kenya Pipeline Company Limited v Mwita (Cause E559 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13170 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ Leave granted to file defence out of time
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Roy Parcel Services Limited & 3 others v Abiero & 3 others (Appeal E026 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13147 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.
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West Kenya Sugar Co. Ltd v Ambetsa (Appeal E004 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13198 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is not merited.
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Sitienei v Sirgoi Holdings Ltd & another (Cause 26 of 2019) [2022] KEELRC 13185 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The claimant's suit is reinstated for hearing and determination on merit
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Kenya Engineering Workers Union v Imara Steel Mills Limited (Cause 2063 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 13211 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court orders the claimant to forward the list of deductions of the members by check-off system to the applicant as well as a clear update statement of the members within 7 days.
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Kerich v Monarch Insurance Company Limited (Cause 2433 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 13212 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the termination was procedurally unfair and procedurally wrong, thus the Claimant was unlawfully and wrongfully terminated.
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Kusimba v Navisat Telematics Limited (Cause E016 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13215 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The claimant's employment was terminated unfairly, and she is awarded compensation for unfair termination and one month's salary in lieu of notice.
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Muraguri v Magnus Limited (Cause 678 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 13229 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ Claimant proved existence of employment relationship; termination was unfair
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Nyamiero v Teachers Service Commission & another (Cause 192 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 13143 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds no merit in the claim and dismisses it with costs.
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Obonyo v Britam Life Assurance Co (K) Ltd (Cause E035 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 13139 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines to grant the orders sought in the motion and/or uphold the preliminary objection.
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Muri Mwaniki Thige & Kageni LLP Advocates v Mugo (Miscellaneous Application E171 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13224 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed as prayed.
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Okeyo v Great Lakes University of Kisumu (Cause 387 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 13155 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court allows the motion by granting an order staying the warrants of sale on the following terms: the respondent to pay Kshs 4,000,000/- on or before 30 November 2022, and settle the balance in equal monthly instalments of Kshs 300,000/- commencing 30 December 2022.
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Barasa v Opibus Ltd (Cause E1008 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13119 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the claimant was not unlawfully terminated and that the DMSS was voluntarily signed by the parties.
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Achayo v Communications (Cause E349 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 13163 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ Application to amend defense to introduce counterclaim is allowed
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Odep v County Government of Migori & 5 others (Cause E039 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 13137 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines to grant the orders sought
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Kunga v George Joshua Ongonga Okungu t/a Rock Resort Kisumu (Cause 18 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 13156 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the respondent unfairly terminated the claimant's employment and breached the contract.
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Republic v Clerk, Homa Bay County Assembly & another; Ayoo (Exparte) (Judicial Review E006 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 13142 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds in favor of the ex-parte applicant and orders the removal of the resolution to be quashed.
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Kenya Airways Plc v Kenya Airlines Pilot Association (Cause E774 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 13126 (KLR) (8 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ Respondents are ordered to resume their duties as pilots by 6:00 a.m. on November 9, 2022, and the Applicant is ordered to allow the Pilots to perform their duties without harassing or intimidating them.
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Nzavi & another v Transglobal Cargo Centre Limited & another (Petition 56 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 13104 (KLR) (7 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Petitioners were not transferred to Lufthansa Cargo AG (2nd Respondent) by Transglobal Cargo Centre Limited (1st Respondent). The redundancy was due to Transglobal Cargo Centre Limited's loss of contract with Lufthansa Cargo AG, not the Petitioners' transfer to Lufthansa Cargo AG.
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Cain v Elsek and Elsek (K) Limited (Cause 1953 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 13094 (KLR) (7 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that an employment relationship existed between the Claimant and the Respondent, and the Claimant is entitled to the prayers sought.
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Malakwen v Oloibe & 2 others (Petition E007 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 13120 (KLR) (7 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed with costs.
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Oronje v Riley Services Limited Security Company (Petition 001 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 13071 (KLR) (4 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The petition is struck out with costs awarded to the respondent.
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Mubweka v Sameer Africa Limited (Cause 33 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 13076 (KLR) (4 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the dismissal unfair and unlawful.
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Arvindbhai v Slapper Shoe Industries Ltd (Cause E001 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 13075 (KLR) (4 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the termination procedurally unfair and awards the claimant 7 months' salary in compensation, totaling Kshs. 854,000.
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Opige & 4 others v Bollore Africa Logistics (K) Ltd & another (Cause 965 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 13067 (KLR) (4 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ Claimants are awarded 5 months' salaries each in compensation for unfair termination.