Kenyan case law
-
Njoroge v Local Authorities Provident Fund (LAPFUND) & another (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E053 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2266 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the conservatory orders sought by the Petitioner/Applicant.
-
Ken-Knit Kenya Limited v Nyegenye (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E001 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2276 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the application for stay of execution pending appeal and allows the appeal to be deemed on record subject to the deposit of the decretal sum.
-
Kerio Valley Development Authority v Chumba (Environment and Land Appeal E017 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 2267 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The judgment of the trial court is set aside, and the matter is referred back to the lower court for hearing and determination by a different magistrate.
-
Kabue v Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E6593 of 2020) [2024] KEELRC 2271 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the Respondent had a valid reason to terminate the Claimant's employment summarily due to fraudulent transactions and conflict of interest.
-
Muregi v National Police Service Commission & 2 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E054 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2261 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Respondent violated the Petitioner's right to fair administrative action and right to fair labour practices.
-
Kalinda v Race Guards Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 331 of 2017) [2024] KEELRC 2274 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the termination was not unfair and denied the Claimant's claims for unpaid dues and compensatory damages.
-
Rupa Mills Limited v Choge (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E002 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2265 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the stay of execution and leave to appeal out of time.
-
Keya Union of Pre-Primary Education Teachers v County Public Servie Board,Vihiga County Government & another; Salaries and Remuneration Commission (Interested Party) (Cause E007 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2223 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the claimant lacks legal capacity to represent ECDE teachers and dismisses the claim with costs.
-
Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers Food Abd Allied Worers v Amritlal S Shah Wholesalers Limited (Cause 4 of 2019) [2024] KEELRC 2264 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ Application dismissed with costs
-
Kenya Union of Domestic Workers, Hotels, Educational Institutions and Hospital Workers Union (KUDHEIHA) v Kima Mission Hospital (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E004 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 2240 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted a stay of execution of the judgment and decree pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal subject to deposit of security of performance of the decree in court of the entire decretal sum awarded to the 3 grievants of the Claimant within 30 days of this Ruling
-
Mugambi v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E296 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 2260 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the Claimant's termination due to attaining the retirement age was unfair and awards 4 months' salary, punitive damages, and costs.
-
Mohamed & 7 others v County Executive Committee Member, Finance, Wajir County & 3 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E001 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2284 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The petitioners failed to demonstrate a prima facie case in their application and their application is therefore dismissed.
-
Don Bosco utume Salesian Theological College v Kenya Private Universities Workers Union (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 1347 of 2018) [2024] KEELRC 2268 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the application for review, finding that the orders were for 22 employees and not 5 as declared in the 2019 judgment.
-
Munialo v The County Public Service Board County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet & another; Commission on Administrative Justice (Interested Party) (Petition E007 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2283 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ Conservatory orders should be granted on the inherent merit of the case, considering public interest, constitutional values, and proportional magnitudes.
-
MNM v G4S Kenya Limited (Cause E232 of 2021) [2024] KEELRC 2248 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The termination was unfair and invalid, and the Claimant is awarded compensation equivalent to 12 months' salary.
-
Ayieko v National Industrial Training Authority & another (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E070 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2307 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the application as the petitioner did not demonstrate violations by the respondents.
-
Munyoki v Collins M. Nthuni t/a Limcom Africonsultants (Cause 1571 of 2015) [2024] KEELRC 2220 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds in favor of the Claimant, awarding Kshs. 2,400,000 for unpaid salary as per the employment contract dated September 14, 2014.
-
Population Services Kenya & another v Samson Itonde Tumbo t/ a Dominion Yards Auctioneers (Appeal E021 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 2213 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Taxing Master erred in rendering three rulings in relation to consolidated Bills of Costs.
-
Njihia & 2 others v Kenya Road Hauliers Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E318 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 2228 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court reviews its previous decision and awards severance pay and leave pay to the Claimants as per the Respondent's computation.
-
Oluoch v Standard Chartered Bank Limited (Cause E824 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 2246 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the termination unlawful and ordered reinstatement of the Claimant with equivalent of six (6) months' salary and costs.
-
Omach v Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) & another (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E137 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 2255 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Claimant's suspension is no longer a live issue as his contract was terminated on 9th April 2024. The Claimant is not entitled to payment of withheld salary or to bar the Respondent from filling the position.
-
Mutuku v Wine Company Limited (Cause E012 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 2234 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The court declares that the respondent violated and breached the claimant’s rights as enshrined in Articles 27, 28, and 41 of the Constitution and awarded the claimant a global sum of Kshs 1,500,000 and compensation in the sum of Kshs 2,377,332.
-
China Road and Bridge Corp (Kenya) v Mwangangi (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E098 of 2021) [2024] KEELRC 2254 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application for review is dismissed as the practice directions were not intended to have retrospective application.
-
Musili v Kenya Power and Lighting Company (Cause E310 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 2245 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the termination to be unfair and unlawful.
-
Juma v Robinson Investment Limited (Cause 185 of 2017) [2024] KEELRC 2229 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The court declares the dismissal of the claimant by the respondent wrongful, unfair, and unlawful and awards her Kshs 326,748.51 in compensation.