Kenyan case law

Timothy Ayieko Olingo v Nairobi Bottlers Limited [2013] KEELRC 741 (KLR)

✦ No valid contract existed for the period of February 2008 to 4th January 2010, thus the claim for unpaid salaries is dismissed with costs.

UNIVERSITIES ACADEMIC STAFF V MASENO UNIVERSITY [2013] KEELRC 317 (KLR)

✦ The 2nd claimant's case has not been canvassed in Misc. Appl. No. 963 of 2007, and the court has jurisdiction to entertain the same.

SHAMSA WANJUKI NJAGI V SUPREME COUNCIL OF KENYA MUSLIMS [2013] KEELRC 410 (KLR)

✦ The Claimant was found to be an employee of the Respondent on a contract of service renewable from month to month. The termination of employment was deemed unfair due to lack of proof of valid reason.

JAMES MUNGAI MWAURA V GACHEWA MOTORS LIMITED [2013] KEELRC 240 (KLR)

✦ The termination of the Claimant's employment was within the law and the claim for compensation for unfair termination is dismissed.

Jared M. Makori v Valley Bakers Limited [2013] KEELRC 665 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the Claimant was a salesman at the time of redundancy and entitled to final dues as computed by the Labour Officer less the Kshs.40,039/= received.

Ismail Hassan Abdullahi v Kenya Ports Authority [2013] KEELRC 845 (KLR)

✦ Dismissal was unfair and unjust, awarding one month's salary in lieu of notice and withheld salaries for 11 months 5 days.

Transport Workers Union Kenya v African Safari Diani Adventure [2013] KEELRC 937 (KLR)

✦ Grant a temporary stay of execution pending the inter partes hearing of the motion on the condition that the decretal sum of Kshs 160,263/- and auctioneers charges of Kshs 25,400/- are deposited into Court before close of business today.

JANE ANSELINE MWALISHI MANONO v AFRICA LABOUR CONSULTANTS INSTITUTE & another [2013] KEELRC 452 (KLR)

✦ The Court declares the dismissal of the Claimant unlawful, un-procedural, unconstitutional, and unfair.

WILLIAM OPETU V MUKESH PATEL [2013] KEELRC 336 (KLR)

✦ Claimant's employment was converted from casual to term contract due to continuous service over a month. Claimant is awarded three months' salary in compensation and one month's salary in lieu of notice.

EVANS MOGUTE NYAUNDI V CHINA ROAD AND BRIDGE CORPORATION (K) LIMITED [2013] KEELRC 357 (KLR)

✦ The Court finds that the Respondent had a substantive justification for terminating the Claimant's employment on the ground of desertion of duty. The Court also finds that the Respondent did not employ fair procedure in terminating the Claimant's employment.

Geoffrey Kamau Njathi v Naivas Limited [2013] KEELRC 736 (KLR)

✦ Application dismissed with costs, interim orders discharged, and Kshs. 50,000.00 retained until the issue is determined to finality.

TITUS GATHUO NJOROGE V CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF MUHOHO HIGH SCHOOL [2013] KEELRC 435 (KLR)

✦ The suit is not statute barred and will proceed.

David Randu v Malindi Water & Sewerage Company Ltd [2013] KEELRC 116 (KLR)

John Ojwang Atieno & 13 Others v Migori County Government & another [2013] KEELRC 840 (KLR)

✦ Application granted, respondents given leave to file and serve reply to the memo of claim within 7 days, and to reply within 7 days thereafter upon service.

Nalin Nail Works v Industrial Court & another [2013] KEELRC 976 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed

Kajiwe Kamau Wachiuri v Jeaska Foods Limited [2013] KEELRC 553 (KLR)

✦ Judgment is entered for the Claimant against the Respondent for payment of Kshs.95,933.65 plus costs of this case fixed at Kshs.15,000.

Jackson M. Runya v Shifa Chem Ltd [2013] KEELRC 152 (KLR)

Charles Ondieki Ong’ondo v G4s Security Services Kenya Ltd [2013] KEELRC 32 (KLR)

John Maina Nyaga v Charterhouse Bank Ltd [2013] KEELRC 31 (KLR)

Minne Mbue v Jamii Bora Bank Limited [2013] KEELRC 36 (KLR)

Mary Mkambe Sheti v Light Academy [2013] KEELRC 249 (KLR)