Kenyan case law
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Kagwe v Board of Management Olerai Primary School (Cause E058 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3257 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court held that the termination of the Claimant’s employment was unfair.
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Khafafa & 4 others v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (Cause E1009 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3215 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds that it has jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter, and the Claimants' claims are not statute-barred.
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Parkion v Sidian Bank Limited (Cause E658 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3218 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants a temporary injunction restraining the Respondent from varying or applying an interest rate higher than the 6% statutory rate on the loan facility pending the hearing and determination of the main suit.
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Opondo v Security Guard Services Limited (Miscellaneous Application E258 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3259 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The prayer for setting aside the order dated 23rd January, 2024 and the decree issued thereupon is allowed
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Kariuki v Springboard Capital Limited (Cause E984 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3220 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds no valid and fair reason for termination and dismisses the Claimant's claim for compensation and other remedies.
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Andwati v Strathmore University (Cause E093 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3201 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Claimant's Notice of Motion is disallowed
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Sheppard & another v Sailoji & another (Miscellaneous Application E189 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3197 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The 2nd Respondent is in contempt of court orders issued on 17th June 2025.
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Kosgei v Sisibo Tea Factory (Cause E022 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3226 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The termination was substantively unfair and procedurally flawed.
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Kenya Medical Practitioners' Pharmacists & Dentists Union v Kiambu County Government & 2 others; Mua Insurance (K) Limited (Interested Party) (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E122 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3264 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The ruling of the Taxing Master is upheld. The Union is ordered to pay costs of the reference.
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Bugundu v National General Secretary Kenya National of Private Security Workers Union (Appeal E016 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3205 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is devoid of merits and dismissed.
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Awino (Suing on behalf of the proposed Kenya Union of Public Relations and Communications Professionals (KUPRECOMP) v Registrar Trade Unions (Appeal E140 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3237 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Registrar of Trade Unions erred in fact and in law by failing to consider the public interest issues involved if the proposed trade union was formed, and violated the fundamental right of association of the Appellants.
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Sana Industries Limited v Muchiri (Appeal E133 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3177 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal was partially successful, and the trial court's judgment and decree were set aside in part. The court upheld the unfair termination finding but reduced the compensation awarded.
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Augustine v For You Chinese Restaurant Ltd (Cause E1052 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3156 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds that the Notice of Preliminary Objection requires it to interrogate disputed facts and thus is outside the ambit of a Preliminary Objection.
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Waithaka & 6 others (All Suing on Behalf of the Proposed National Union of Biomedical Engineers of Kenya) v Registrar of Trade Unions (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E152 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3247 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the appeal merited and ordered the Registrar to register NUBEK and issue a certificate of registration.
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Banking, Insurance and Finance Union (K) v Faulu Micro Finance Bank Ltd (Cause E674 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3164 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion is found without merit and is dismissed.
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Kenya Concrete, Structural Ceramic, Tiles, Wood Ply and Interior Design Workers Union v Waren Concrete Company Limited (Cause E246 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3214 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the Respondent's application for leave to file the response out of time, but found the period of delay to be inordinate and prejudicial to the Claimant.
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Sana Industries Limited v Macharia (Appeal E105 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3189 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal was partially successful, and the court ordered each party to bear their own costs on appeal.
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Republic v County Secretary, County Government of Uasin Gishu & another (Employment and Labour Relations Judicial Review E002 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3227 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The application is not time barred and an order of Mandamus is the most effective mode to compel the respondents to comply and settle the decretal sum.
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Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Kantaria Commercial Stores Limited (Cause 1306 of 2016) [2025] KEELRC 3196 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the respondent unfairly terminated the grievant's service and orders compensation for underpayment, notice, and unfair termination.
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Muyala v Bungoma County Government & 2 others (Petition E003 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3204 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application for interim orders due to lack of prima facie case and public interest considerations.
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Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives v Chief Executive Officer National Police Service Commission (Cause E351 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3163 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court held that the Respondent has no lawful reason to fail to deduct and remit trade union dues in respect to the employees who had joined the Union.
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Sana Industries Limited v Obiera (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E231 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3203 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the stay of execution and stay of proceedings in the trial court pending appeal.
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Maji Mazuri Flowers v Bunge La Wenyenchi Forum & 2 others; Agricultural Employers Association & another (Interested Parties) (Miscellaneous Application E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3207 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found the Respondents' actions legitimate and denied the Applicant's requests for interim injunctions.
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Sana Industries Limited v Ndeleva (Appeal E131 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3193 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal was partially successful, and the trial magistrate's findings on the conversion of employment to permanent and the award of severance pay were upheld. The award of one month's salary in lieu of notice and service pay was set aside.
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Winguards Services Limited v Kithama (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E133 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3157 (KLR) (13 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court held that the Respondent's employment was not unfairly terminated and that the reliefs granted by the lower court were not properly granted.