Kenyan case law
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Ali Juma Mgala v Elephant Steel Industries Limited [2020] KEELRC 683 (KLR)
✦ The employment was converted to a term contract, and the Claimant is entitled to one month's salary in lieu of notice, leave pay for 2 years, prorata leave for 6 months, and service pay for 2 years.
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Edward Ochieng v Dan Okumu [2020] KEELRC 1004 (KLR)
✦ The claimant's failure to set the case for hearing was due to the failure of his counsel, and the application is dismissed. The case is set down for hearing within 90 days.
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Michael Muriuki Ngari & 9 others v Equity Bank of (Kenya) Limited [2020] KEELRC 1001 (KLR)
✦ The dismissal was unfair and the disciplinary process was not fair.
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Josephine Mwandoe v Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited [2020] KEELRC 1021 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the Claimant sued the wrong party and dismisses the case with no order of costs.
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Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union v Kongoni River Farm Limited [2020] KEELRC 1055 (KLR)
✦ The court found the dismissal justified and lawful, and dismissed the claim.
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John Biiy v Seth Panyako & 2 Others; Lapfund & Another (Interested Parties) [2020] KEELRC 1003 (KLR)
✦ The Court declines to grant prayer No. 3 and directs that the Main Claim proceeds for hearing on a priority basis.
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Eustace Muchigiri Njuguna v Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited [2020] KEELRC 939 (KLR)
✦ The dismissal was found to be unfair and the Claimant is awarded 6 months' salary as compensation for the unfair termination and 1 month's salary in lieu of notice.
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Kenya National Union of Nurses v Trustees of the County Pension Fund & 9 others; Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Interested Party) [2020] KEELRC 955 (KLR)
✦ The application by the Applicant to be joined to the petition is disallowed, and the Petition proceeds with the current parties.
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Kelvin Maina v Attorney General & 2 others; James Gathii Mburu (Interested Party) [2020] KEELRC 931 (KLR)
✦ The Petition is dismissed with no order as to costs as the Petitioner failed to establish non-competitiveness of the Interested Party
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Andrew Kiplimo Rono v Rosoga Investmenets Limited [2020] KEELRC 1070 (KLR)
✦ The court declared that the respondent terminated the claimant's employment unfairly and awarded compensation and underpayments.
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Anwar Mohamed Badawy v Ready Consultancy Limited [2020] KEELRC 677 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the termination of employment unlawful and unfair due to the Respondent's failure to comply with the Employment Act's conditions for redundancy.
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Njeru Evanson Mwaniki v Euro Petroleum Limited [2020] KEELRC 1082 (KLR)
✦ The claimant was employed on January 1, 2007. The termination was found to be unlawful and unfair due to lack of procedural fairness and substantiation of the reason for termination.
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Magdalene Kiboi & 17 others v Engen Kenya Limited [2020] KEELRC 1060 (KLR)
✦ The claim is not res judicata as the subject matter of the two suits is not the same.
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Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Lavington Security Limited [2020] KEELRC 1116 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the termination of the Grievants' employment was unfair and awards them compensation.
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Nicholas Musyoka Kimuyu v New Kimutwa Butchery Limited (Cause 1655 of 2015) [2020] KEELRC 1053 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (15 May 2020) (Judgment)
✦ The suit is time barred by dint of Section 90 of the Employment Act having been filed after the limitation period of three years.
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Joseph Gitile Naituli v Egerton University & another [2020] KEELRC 1049 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds no merit in the motion and dismisses it with costs to the Respondents.
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Richard Michosi Mwasaru v Beverly Schools of Kenya Limited (Cause 1866 of 2016) [2020] KEELRC 1093 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (15 May 2020) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the termination unfair and ordered the Respondent to pay the Claimant's dues and damages.
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Daniel Munyao v Eurocon Tiles Products Limited [2020] KEELRC 1092 (KLR)
✦ The Appellant's application was dismissed with costs to the Respondent as it was not made in good faith and the Appellant had not sought the court's discretion with clean hands.
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Board of Trustees, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme (Suing on behalf of the Scheme) v Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) [2020] KEELRC 1088 (KLR)
✦ The court will not grant the mandatory interlocutory injunction as the case is not clear and there are no special circumstances warranting such an order.
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Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers v Sheer Logic Management Consultants Limited [2020] KEELRC 1048 (KLR)
✦ The Court ordered the Respondent to recognise the Claimant for the purpose of a Collective Bargaining Agreement and to deduct and remit union dues from the members who acknowledged their membership.
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Kenneth Kamau Wanjiku v DHL Worldwide (K) Express Ltd (Cause 834 of 2015) [2020] KEELRC 1102 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (15 May 2020) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of the Claimant's employment was unfair and the Court awards compensation and pay in lieu of notice.
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Daniel Malaba Adoga v Mohamed Muzeur Shazad t/a Shazad Enterprises [2020] KEELRC 1087 (KLR)
✦ The court sets aside the proceedings and judgment, and grants the respondent leave to file and serve a defence.
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Desh Bhushan Taneja v Linksoft Group Limited & 2 others [2020] KEELRC 1023 (KLR)
✦ The court has jurisdiction to hear the case. The Claimant's resignation was not constructive dismissal.
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Nelson Kaita Boso v Aggrey Nyavanga & another [2020] KEELRC 640 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that there was no employment relationship between the Claimant and the Respondents and dismisses the claim with costs.
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Peter Oenga v Rwaken Investments Limited [2020] KEELRC 1114 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the claim without merit and dismisses it with costs.