Kenyan case law
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Benard Muli v Stanmore Security Services Limited [2020] KEELRC 144 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that there was an employment relationship between the claimant and the respondent. The claimant is awarded unpaid salary, notice pay, service pay, annual leave, and compensation.
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Rift Valley Railways Workers Union (K) v Kenya Railways Corporation & 2 others; Kenya Power And Lighting Company (Interested Party) [2020] KEELRC 145 (KLR)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to determine the issues of an accrued electricity bill, a tenancy dispute, and a pension dispute.
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Amalgamated Union of Kenya Metal Workers v Kenya Coach Industries [2020] KEELRC 148 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the application merited and restrains the Respondent from declaring the 35 grievants redundant pending final determination of the suit.
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Benard Ochieng Oduor v Trade Winds Aviation Services Limited & another [2020] KEELRC 152 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the 2nd Respondent is not a necessary party as there is no employment relationship between the Claimant and the 2nd Respondent.
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Republic v Chairman of Council TUC & 3 others Ex parte Moes Ekal [2020] KEELRC 1926 (KLR)
✦ The court strikes out the Motion and invokes the summary jurisdiction of the Court.
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Jacob Juma Makokha v Rader Limited [2020] KEELRC 1927 (KLR)
✦ The court orders the Respondent to pay the admitted figure of Kshs. 312,753/65 and the balance of Kshs. 111,220/75 be verified between the parties and the matter be mentioned on 17/2/2021 for recording of final orders.
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David Kipchumba Kogo v County Public Service Board Marakwet County & another [2020] KEELRC 1928 (KLR)
✦ The application for stay of execution is dismissed
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Banking Insurance and Finance Union v National Bank of Kenya Limited [2020] KEELRC 150 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the appeal is not frivolous and that the court has the discretion to grant a stay of execution of the judgment and resultant decree pending the appeal.
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Njai Mutitu v University of Nairobi [2020] KEELRC 91 (KLR)
✦ The termination was unfair as the employer failed to provide proper notice and due process.
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Rushbah Industries Limited v Elijah Seka Owino [2020] KEELRC 1 (KLR)
✦ The appeal succeeds on the issue of liability and the judgment and award by the learned trial Magistrate is set aside and replaced with an order dismissing the claim.
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Kepher Oguwi Langi v Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) & 3 others [2020] KEELRC 171 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismissed the preliminary objection and the application with costs.
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Kichamu Litten Muhenzi & 11 others v Vihiga County Public Service Board [2020] KEELRC 159 (KLR)
✦ Claimants are deemed to have been in employment until September 2017, and are awarded Kshs.405,000 each for salary arrears and compensation for unfair termination.
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Michelle Erleen Muthoni Nyaga v Satguru Travel and Tours Services Limited [2020] KEELRC 163 (KLR)
✦ The termination was substantively and procedurally unfair, and the claimant is awarded 6 months' salary as compensation for unfair termination.
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Lily Yeko Ngeywa v World Vision Kenya [2020] KEELRC 172 (KLR)
✦ The Court grants leave to the Applicant to file Notice of Appeal out of time and grants a stay of execution pending hearing and determination of the intended appeal.
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Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational and Hospitals Workers (Kudheiha Workers) v Limuru Country Club [2020] KEELRC 174 (KLR)
✦ The Court ordered the Respondent to deduct and remit union dues from all its employees who have signed the check off forms and to sign a recognition agreement within 30 days from the date of the judgment.
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Alice Nyokabi Njoroge & 5 others v Public Service Commission & another [2020] KEELRC 175 (KLR)
✦ The Petitioners' application was not granted.
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Robert Nixon Shitambanga v Sunny Processor Limited [2020] KEELRC 164 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the application meritorious and grants the following orders: 1. Restraining the Respondent from victimizing, harassing, and suspending the Claimant for union activities pending the hearing and determination of this case. 2. Suspending the Claimant's suspension pending the hearing and determination of this suit. 3. Engaging the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union for amicable settlement of the matter.
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Kenya Chemicals and Allied Workers Union v Milly Glass Works Limited [2020] KEELRC 169 (KLR)
✦ The application is competent and the orders sought are merited.
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Kipkebe Limited v Benard Nyambane Nyandega [2020] KEELRC 161 (KLR)
✦ The Court partially allows the appeal and sets aside the award of general damages of Kshs 380,000/- and substitutes it with an award of Kshs 275,000/-
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Jared Nyamweya v Kenya Seed Company Limited [2020] KEELRC 166 (KLR)
✦ The suit is struck out for being time barred and therefore want of jurisdiction by the court to entertain the same.
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Joshua O. Ogalo v Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) & another; Kenya Commercial Bank Limited (Moi Avenue Branch) & another (Garnishee) [2020] KEELRC 168 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the application against the 1st Garnishee meritorious and grants the same as prayed. The application against the 2nd Garnishee is dismissed.
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Lydiah Vusaka Esige v Deputy County Commissioner Uriri – Sub County & 3 others [2020] KEELRC 177 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs, as the applicant has not satisfied the criteria for a conservatory order pending the hearing and determination of the petition.
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Ogembo Tea Factory Co. Ltd v Ronald Nyabuto Ondara [2020] KEELRC 182 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is found without merit and is dismissed with costs to the Respondent. The decretal sum to attract interest from 4 May 2012.
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Johnstone Katsika Malala v Mumias Sugar Company Limited [2020] KEELRC 167 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds no merit in the Appeal and dismisses it.
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Charles P.O. Nyamunga & 68 others v Maseno University [2020] KEELRC 183 (KLR)
✦ The Court is not inclined to exercise its discretion in favour of the applicant in respect of the full decretal sum but only issues an Order for stay for the half (1⁄2) decretal sum, the rest to be paid to the Claimants/respondents within 30 days, failing which the Order for stay would lapse, forthwith.