Kenyan case law
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Kinanga v Deepa Industries Limited (Cause 1603 of 2016) [2021] KEELRC 1328 (KLR) (2 July 2021) (Judgment)
✦ The claim is declined, and the claimant is ordered to meet the respondent's costs.
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Kerosi Ondieki v County Assembly Service Board, Kisii & 2 others [2021] KEELRC 1345 (KLR)
✦ The Notice of Preliminary Objection is dismissed with costs to the Claimant
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Kenya Union Of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers v West Kenya Sugar Co Ltd [2021] KEELRC 1320 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the Respondent unfairly terminated the contract of the 1st Grievant and was also in breach of contract. The 1st Grievant is awarded compensation and pay in lieu of notice. The 2nd Grievant is awarded accrued leave.
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Robert Ouko Kokiro v Director, Lake Victoria Environment Management Authority & another [2021] KEELRC 1353 (KLR)
✦ The cause of action presented by the Claimant is statute (time) barred.
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Elizabeth Alila Ochaye v County Government of Migori & another [2021] KEELRC 1379 (KLR)
✦ The Motion for contempt is dismissed as the essentials of contempt have not been proved.
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Cliford Otieno Obiero v Lake Basin Development Authority [2021] KEELRC 1362 (KLR)
✦ The Court extended the time for the deposit of the decretal sum to 15 May 2021, set aside the warrants of attachment, and directed the Petitioner to file his submissions on the Motion of 8 April 2021 on or before 30 July 2021.
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Cyprian Ochieng Fedha v Principal Secretary, Ministry of Education, the State Department of Vocational & Technical Training & 2 others [2021] KEELRC 1393 (KLR)
✦ The Court found that the Petition was not properly before the Court due to lack of an employment nexus, but the Petition was not rejected based on lack of precision in drafting. The Court agreed with the Petitioner that the engagement of the retired trainers did not meet the constitutional expectations of transparency, competition, and merit.
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Kenya Scientific, Research International, Technical and Institutions Workers’ Union v Kenya Agricultural And Livestock Research Organisation (Sugar Research Institute) [2021] KEELRC 1373 (KLR)
✦ The court granted the Respondent's motion to stay further proceedings and execution of the judgment, but on condition that the Respondent deposits Kshs 11,087,358/- (half of the decretal sum) in Court within 30 days.
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Kenya Universities Staff Union & 3 others v Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology [2021] KEELRC 1338 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the motion for committal and ordered the respondent to pay the judgments entered in favor of the claimants.
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Abraham Anjestsa Malenya v Kibabi University [2021] KEELRC 1385 (KLR)
✦ Leave to institute judicial review orders is denied
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Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers v West Kenya Sugar Co Ltd [2021] KEELRC 1363 (KLR)
✦ The Court orders the Union to file and serve an Amended Memorandum of Claim in conformity with Order 8 Rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules on or before 16 July 2021.
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Kenya Petroleum Workers Union v Nguvu Service Station [2021] KEELRC 1386 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the Respondent unfairly terminated the Grievant's employment and was in breach of contract.
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Republic v County Secretary Nakuru County Government & another Ex parte Michael Mwangi Gacheru [2021] KEELRC 1314 (KLR)
✦ An Order of Mandamus is issued to compel the 2nd Respondent to pay the Applicant the decretal amount of Kshs. 6,737,654.00 and interest until payment in full.
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Republic v County Secretary , Nakuru County Government & another Ex parte Evanson Mbugua Waweru [2021] KEELRC 1313 (KLR)
✦ The application is allowed, and the respondents are ordered to pay the decretal amount of Kshs. 899,288.00 and interest on the amount from the date of this judgment. The respondents are also ordered to bear the costs of the application.
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John Andola Weyama v Nehemiah International [2021] KEELRC 1387 (KLR)
✦ The termination of the Claimant's employment was unfair and the Respondent was in breach of contract/statute.
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Ashford Kimathi v Registered Trustees of Nanyuki Sports Club [2021] KEELRC 1327 (KLR)
✦ The application for joinder is allowed, and each party bears their costs.
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Boniface Mutunga Wambua v Alkash Limited [2021] KEELRC 1375 (KLR)
✦ Suit dismissed with no order as to costs
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Lilian Amondi Ambwaya v Divs Chotai [2021] KEELRC 1392 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the Respondent denied the Claimant a right to be heard, did not have an employment relationship, and terminated the employment unfairly. The Claimant is awarded compensation and interest.
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Fineline Industries Limited v Mutuku (Appeal E062 of 2020) [2021] KEELRC 2420 (KLR) (30 June 2021) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Simon Asuka [2021] KEELRC 1295 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismisses the case with no order on costs due to the Union's failure to prove an employment relationship with the Respondent.
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Richard Maina Gitari v Registered Trustees Kenya Assemblies of God (KAG General Superintendent) & 5 others [2021] KEELRC 1323 (KLR)
✦ The claim is dismissed with each party bearing their own costs.
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Douglas Wakiihuri Wanjohi & another v Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited [2021] KEELRC 1360 (KLR)
✦ The termination was fair and for a valid reason, and the suits by the Claimants are dismissed.
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Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers v Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society Limited [2021] KEELRC 1330 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the claimant's case, finding that the termination of the grievants' employment was not wrongful, unfair, or unlawful, and that the claimant is not entitled to the relief sought.
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John Wanjohi Nyaga v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited [2021] KEELRC 1332 (KLR)
✦ The termination was wrongful, but the Claimant is not entitled to the relief sought.
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Bethwel Kiplagat Toromo & 2 others v County Public Service Board & another [2021] KEELRC 1382 (KLR)
✦ The Court declines to grant leave to the applicants to commence judicial review proceedings as they did not exhaust the appeal procedures as contemplated by the Constitution, the County Governments Act, and the Public Service Commission Act.