Kenyan case law
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Wekesa v Cheki Kenya Ltd (Cause E142 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3080 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows the Summons on the following terms: parties to agree to a single arbitrator within 21 days, arbitration process to be concluded within 45 days, and parties given liberty to apply.
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Ngosi & another (Suing as the personal representatives of the Estate of Stephen Kimanzi Kimwele - Deceased) v Rabdiya Construction Co Ltd (Miscellaneous Application E028 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3077 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion is without merit and is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Ariwomoi & 3 others v West Pokot County Assembly Service Board & another (Petition E004 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3138 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court is satisfied that the Petitioners have established a prima facie case with arguable constitutional questions deserving consideration by the court.
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Kinyanjui v M-Gas Limited (Cause E286 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3090 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court declines the Respondent's motion to transfer the case to the Magistrates Court and orders costs in the cause.
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Republic v County Government of Isiolo & 3 others; Muriuki & Mbogo t/a Mbogo & Muriuki Advocates (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review Application E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3101 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ An order of mandamus is issued compelling the Respondents to pay the Ex Parte Applicant Kshs. 24,304,693 and accrued interest.
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Bakery Confectionery Food Manufacturing & Allied Workers Union (K) v Patco Industries Limited & another (Cause 439 of 2018) [2025] KEELRC 3073 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The grievant was not an employee of the 1st Respondent but an outsourced employee of the 2nd Respondent.
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Ramzan v Misango (Appeal E005 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3083 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the respondent was an employee of the appellant and the termination was not fair.
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Kosuri v Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology (Cause E040 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3071 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the claimant was appointed to act as Human Resource & Training Manager and acted for 6 months, and is entitled to Kshs.253,749.00 as acting allowance.
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VK v Kenya Post Office Saving Bank (Cause E293 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3091 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Respondent did not prove valid and fair reasons to terminate the Claimant's employment.
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Kagumu v National Cement Company (Cause E036 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3067 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the application lacks merit and allows the matter to proceed to hearing on the issue of admissibility of the documents.
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Mbiya v Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Board (Cause E078 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3128 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Respondent failed to prove the grounds for termination as required by the Employment Act.
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Ndung’u v Getrude's Garden Children’s Hospital & another (Cause E699 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3066 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the court lacks jurisdiction to determine the dispute concerning the actual accruals of gratuity before transfer to the pension scheme. The claim against the 2nd Respondent is hereby struck out.
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Ndungi v Optimum Current Healthcare (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E090 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3107 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the claimant was a term employee and constructively dismissed due to the employer's fundamental breach of contract and failure to uphold agreed employment terms.
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Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Lavington Security Limited (Cause E068 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3135 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Grievant is entitled to payment of his terminal benefits as per the terms of his employment.
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Rabala v Sheer Logic Management Consultants Ltd (Cause E150 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3078 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Respondent unfairly terminated the Claimant's employment and was also in breach of contract.
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Okuyumba v Unga Limited (Cause E6506 of 2020) [2025] KEELRC 3108 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the dismissal was wrongful and ordered the Respondent to pay the Claimant two months' pay in lieu of notice, leave not taken, damages for wrongful dismissal, and other monetary and non-monetary remedies.
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Mutunga & another (Administrators of the Estate of Charles Mutunga Makuthi - Deceased) v Pearl Packaging Limited (Cause E772 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3075 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the application incompetent due to the improper method of commencing proceedings and the lack of jurisdiction to compel the Director of Occupational Safety and Health Services.
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Riley Falcon Security Limited v Kandagor (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E033 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3125 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs. The judgment of the trial court is upheld.
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Abinayo v House and Farm Company Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E061 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3082 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The ruling of 8th May 2025 is set aside and the proceedings are stayed pending the Respondent's participation in the taxation proceedings.
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Enow v Kenya Film Classification Board & 2 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E199 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3111 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismisses the petition as it fails to meet the standard of proof required for a constitutional petition
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Kemboi v Multi Media University of Kenya & 3 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E205 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3084 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the petition and issued final orders.
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Road Safety Association of Kenya through Chairman David Kiarie v Njao; Board of National Transport & Safety Authority & another (Interested Parties) (Petition E015 of 2015) [2025] KEELRC 3137 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the application for interim orders merited and orders the Director General to proceed on terminal leave and the Cabinet Secretary to approve the appointment of an Acting Director General.
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Don Bosco Utume Theological College v Kenya Private Universities Workers Union; High.Ceass Auctioneers (Interested Party) (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 1347 of 2018) [2025] KEELRC 3113 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court set aside the Warrants of Attachment issued on 16/6/2025 as they were based on an inaccurate amount and declared the proclamation notice dated 18/6/2025 irregular, illegal and invalid for violating express provisions of the Auctioneers Rules 1997.
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Chombah v Aga Khan Health Services Trading as the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E959 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 3081 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The termination was justifiable and fair, and the claimant is not entitled to the remedies sought.
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Oyieke v Kenya National Trading Corporation Ltd (Cause E021 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3069 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The suit is dismissed as the termination was justified under the law and the Claimant's rights were respected.