Kenyan case law

Aviation & Allied Workers Union v Kenya Airways Limited, & 3 others [2013] KEELRC 544 (KLR)

✦ The Court grants an interim order of stay pending appeal

Kenya Union of Commercial, Food & Allied Workers V Richlands Insurance [2013] KEELRC 526 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the termination was valid and fair, and the grievant is not entitled to compensation for unlawful and unfair termination.

MARION MILLICENT WAIRIMU V RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS (K) LTD [2013] KEELRC 525 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the Claimant used the fueling card twice for personal use and is therefore liable to pay the Claimant service gratuity and one month's salary in lieu of notice.

DAVID MUTEGI NJUE V TANATHI WATER SERVICES BOARD & ANOTHER [2013] KEELRC 508 (KLR)

✦ Claimant is entitled to one month's salary in lieu of notice and Kshs.700,000 in unpaid salary arrears.

Rift Valley Railways Workers Union V Rift Valley Railways Company limited & another [2013] KEELRC 456 (KLR)

✦ The memorandum of claim and the Notice of Motion are struck out with costs to the 1st Respondent.

Millcent Wambui v Nairobi Botanica Gardening Limited [2013] KEELRC 557 (KLR)

Jasper Nyaboga v Party of National Unity [2013] KEELRC 551 (KLR)

✦ The Court orders the Respondent to deposit Kshs.4,639,625 as security for gratuity and Kshs.5,000,000 as security for any compensatory award and other terminal benefits.

KENYA LONG DISTANCE TRUCK DRIVERS AND ALLIED WORKERS V METREX LIMITED [2013] KEELRC 308 (KLR)

Kenneth Kipkemboi Settim & another v National Social Security Fund, Board of Trustees [2013] KEELRC 1 (KLR)

Kenya Union Of Commecial Food & Allied Workers V Keroche Industries Ltd & 2 others [2013] KEELRC 61 (KLR)

KENYA PLANTATION & AGRICULTURAL WORKERS UNION V HEDGE FARM LIMITED [2013] KEELRC 509 (KLR)

Josiah Kioko Kivuva v Kenya Shell Limited [2013] KEELRC 529 (KLR)

Fredrick Adika Mugita v Appolo Onyango Sigana t/a Mwandu En-Kinda Investments [2013] KEELRC 806 (KLR)

✦ The Claimant's contract expired on December 31, 2011, but he remained in employment under suspension until January 13, 2012. The termination was not unfair.

JOHN NYAMAGE V SEARITE HOLDINGS LTD [2013] KEELRC 277 (KLR)

Kenya Game Hunting and Safaris Workers Union v ADC Mutara [2013] KEELRC 35 (KLR)

Isabel Wayua Musau v Copy Cat Limited [2013] KEELRC 579 (KLR)

✦ The Claimant is entitled to Kshs 720,000 in damages and Group Incentive Award for 2010.

JOSHUA MUSIONI LILUMBI v SPENCON HOLDINGS LIMITED [2013] KEELRC 335 (KLR)

SAMUEL KONGA v LAVINGTON SECURITY COMPANY LTD [2013] KEELRC 404 (KLR)

✦ The Court found the termination to be procedurally unfair due to the lack of notification of reasons for termination and substantively unfair due to the Respondent's failure to appear in court.

VIRGINIA NYOKABI V STELLA MURUGI NJAGI [2013] KEELRC 231 (KLR)

✦ Claimant's claim for leave not taken is dismissed. Claimant is ordered to pay service gratuity of Kshs.35,000.

TAILORS AND TEXTILE WORKERS UNION V SPIN KNIT LIMITED [2013] KEELRC 492 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the effective date of employment was 2002 and the termination was unfair. The court orders the respondent to pay the grievant Ksh.104,291.60 plus interest and costs.

Elizabeth Nyambura Njuguna & another v Jumaa Farmers Company Ltd & 7 others [2013] KEELRC 4 (KLR)

Hassan Egesa Nyongesa v Pwani Oil Products Limited [2013] KEELRC 150 (KLR)

Jayesh M. Sutaria v Jambo Biscuits [K] Ltd [2013] KEELRC 72 (KLR)

James Mbarawa Dudah & 3 others v Attorney General & 2 others [2013] KEELRC 972 (KLR)

John Ogutu Ragama v Elimu Co-Operative Savings & Credit Society Limited [2013] KEELRC 744 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed. The claimant's claim was dismissed on 12 February 2013, and a judgment was entered for the respondent on 31 May 2013. The proceedings were not irregular and ex parte.