Kenyan case law
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Ngesa v Mahesh & Tirth Construction Company Limited (Miscellaneous Application e287 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 702 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to review the DOSH award as the statutory procedures for challenging it were not followed.
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Yohannes v Highlight Travel Limited (Cause E831 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 695 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Respondent did not unlawfully vary the Claimant’s employment contract, the unpaid leave arrangement and subsequent salary reduction were lawful, and the termination of the Claimant’s employment was substantively and procedurally fair. The Claimant is not entitled to the reliefs sought.
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Newtimes International Limited t/a Newtimes Hotel v Charo (Appeal E146 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 709 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The employment was terminated unfairly and unlawfully, and the respondent is entitled to notice pay, compensation, public holidays, leave pay, and undepayments.
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Lake Gas Limited v Omoit (Miscellaneous Application E154 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 710 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted 14 days to file an out-of-time appeal and comply with the conditions set by the Court Rules.
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Pride Kings Services Ltd v Odongo (Appeal E094 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 704 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court upholds the findings of the learned magistrate as he neither misdirected himself on the facts or the law. His decision cannot be overturned.
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Crest Security Services Limited v Kitsao (Appeal E235 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 737 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the termination unfair and ordered compensation and other remedies.
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Muema v Portside Freight Terminals (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E213 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 758 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ Affirming the trial court's finding of unfair termination but reversing the denial of other claims
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Moturi v County Government of Nyamira & another (Cause E001 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 687 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Mediation Agreement will be placed before the reconstituted Board for input and possible adoption. If no consensus is reached, further directions will be given.
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Kotieno & 5 others (Suing as officials of Star Allied Workers Development Group) v Gombe & 6 others (Petition E005 of 2026) [2026] KEELRC 698 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds that the interim orders should subsist and dismisses the Respondents' notice of motion application with costs to the Petitioners.
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Carolyn K Muumbo & Co Advocates v Nchwari (Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 703 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion is struck out with costs to the Respondent/Advocate
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Anchor Security Services Limited v Ambani (Appeal E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 690 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is struck out due to non-compliance with the procedural rules
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Carolyn K. Muumbo & Co. Advocates v Onchwari (Miscellaneous Application E368 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 706 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion is an alien procedure and fatally and incurably incompetent due to the failure to follow the mandatory procedure under Paragraph 11 of the Advocates Renumeration Order.
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Elpa & 212 others v Majani Mingi Group of Companies Limited & 4 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition 18 of 2019) [2026] KEELRC 730 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants leave to amend the Amended Petition dated 20th May 2022.
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Suhufi Palace Hotel Limited v Makokha (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E223 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 792 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Respondent was found to have been continuously employed by the Appellant, and his employment was converted into a term employment. The Appellant's appeal is limitedly successful, with the award of five months' gross salary set aside.
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Geoffrey & another v County Government of Bomet & another (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E021 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 744 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the grounds raised by the Claimants do not support granting conservatory orders.
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Luvai v Kenya Future Limited (Cause 462 of 2018) [2026] KEELRC 688 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Applicant's Notice of Motion application is totally devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed in its entirety with costs to the Claimant/Respondent
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Carolyn K Muumbo & Company Advocates v Onchwari (Miscellaneous Application E018 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 696 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion is struck out as fatally and incurably incompetent due to the Applicant's failure to follow the mandatory procedure under Paragraph 11 of the Advocates Renumeration Order.
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Insight Management Consultants Limited v Silungi (Appeal E066 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 694 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for a stay of execution is dismissed as the appellant has not demonstrated substantial loss and has not offered security for the due performance of the judgment.
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Solar Panda Kenya Limited v Ong’aro (Appeal E007 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 707 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court granted a stay of execution pending appeal, requiring the Appellant to deposit the entire decretal sum in an interest-earning account within 21 days.
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Republic v General Manager of Finance, Kenya Ports Authority & 2 others; Kombo (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review Application E001 of 2026) [2026] KEELRC 693 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is struck out, and no orders on costs are made.
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Nyanchama v Sotik Tea Company Ltd (Miscellaneous Application E012 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 717 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the applicant leave to file her claim out of time
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Njuguna v Spirax Sarco East Africa Limited (Cause E935 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 708 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The termination was procedurally unfair and procedurally and substantively unfair.
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Baya v Kwale International Sugar Company Ltd (Cause 816 of 2016) [2026] KEELRC 747 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Muriuki v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited (Cause 1168 of 2018) [2026] KEELRC 701 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of the Claimant’s employment met the threshold of procedural fairness.
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Mukali v Ketty Tours Travels and Safari Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E215 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 750 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of the Appellant’s employment was procedurally and substantively fair, and the Appellant was not entitled to the remedies sought.