Kenyan case law
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Sidian Bank v Director of Occupational Safety and Health Services & another (Appeal E176 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 552 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants the Appellant's Application to amend the Memorandum of Appeal.
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Cyka Manpower Limited v Enoch & another (Appeal E330 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 550 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal was dismissed.
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Pyrethrum Processing Company v Kibet (Miscellaneous Application E064 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 546 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Application is declined.
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Teachers Service Commission v Mutiso (Appeal E126 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 618 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent. The Ruling and Order of the Hon. T. Orlando (PM) delivered on 2nd April, 2025 in Nairobi CMELRC E958/2024 between the parties is upheld.
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Ayesa v Elosiuba & another (Cause E939 of 2022) [2026] KEELRC 575 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court awards the Claimant one month salary in lieu of notice, compensation for unfair termination of employment, and a certificate of service.
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Mandela v Workinsights Limited (Cause E578 of 2022) [2026] KEELRC 611 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court orders the directors to appear before the Court to show cause why they should not be committed to civil jail or compelled to jointly and severally satisfy the decretal sum. The corporate veil of the Respondent Company is lifted, and its directors are held personally liable for the decretal amount.
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Mokua v Samburu Project (Cause E051 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 609 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court declines the Respondent's application and orders costs.
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Nkowua & 7 others (Suing on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of other Affected Members, Pursuant to Order 1 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules) v County Government of Narok & another (Cause E062 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 558 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court declines the application and orders no order on costs.
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Gichimu t/a George Grassland Academy v Ngure (Appeal E018 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 606 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellant's appeal is allowed on grounds 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, declining ground 6 (house allowance). The Trial Court's order on declaration of unfair termination, compensation, and notice is upheld. The order on house allowance is declined.
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Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union v Beauty Line Limited (Cause E007 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 608 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court declines to reissue the order compelling the Respondent to execute the Recognition Agreement as it is already in place. The application to deem the Appeal as withdrawn is not urgent.
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Lopite & 46 others v County Government of Turkana & 5 others (Cause E001 of 2021) [2026] KEELRC 627 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed. The Claimants are directed to confirm the Respondents' computation or provide their own computation with reasons.
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Maersk Logistics and Services Kenya Limited (Formely Damco Logistics Kenya Limited Subsidiary of Maersk (K) Limited) & another v Directorate of Occupational Safety & another (Appeal E327 & E332 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELRC 604 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the 1st Respondent did not err in law or in fact in rendering the Second Decision beyond the statutorily imposed timelines, in failing to overturn its decision to withhold the Investigation Report from the parties, or in failing to make a finding that the 2nd Respondent was not entitled to compensation under the Act. The Court also found that the 1st Respondent did not err in law or in fact in directing the 2nd Respondent to file an incident report under the Act over six (6) years after the alleged workplace accident. The Appellant is not entitled to the reliefs sought in the Memorandum of Appeal.
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Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers v Pavan Auto Hardware Limited (Cause E009 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 624 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of both Grievants was unlawful for non-compliance with the provisions of section 40 of the Employment Act.
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Kavoi v Metal Crowns Limited (Appeal E361 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 617 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal was allowed, and the Judgment and Decree of the Hon. L. Njora (SPM) was set aside.
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Githu v Jiangxi Transportation Engineering Group Limited (Miscellaneous Application E031 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 574 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court has jurisdiction to enforce the Director's award and enter judgment for the applicant.
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Nzioka v H Young & Company [EA] Limited (Appeal E181 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 579 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellant's Appeal be allowed with costs. The Judgement and Decree of the Lower Court be set aside and substituted with an award for Kshs. 460,895 to the Appellant for wrongful, unfair and unlawful termination of his employment.
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Elian Security Limted v Chebet (Appeal E003 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 556 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Appeal is declined. Costs of the Appeal are awarded to the Respondent.
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Karanja v Principal Secretary Ministry of Education & another (Miscellaneous Application E077 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 573 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court adopts the Director's decision and enters judgment for the applicant for Kshs.2,782,272/=, with interest and costs awarded.
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Kavithe v Miller t/a Miller and Company Advocates (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 17 of 2018) [2026] KEELRC 578 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of employment was unfair and contrary to expected labor practice.
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Kinyanjui v Newspaper Transporters Ltd & another (Miscellaneous Application E226 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 583 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the application is not res-judicata and is not statute barred, and the orders sought are merited.
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Chirchir & 32 others v Siwanyang, County Secretary West Pokot County Government & 2 others (Cause E002 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 602 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Royal Garments Industries EPZA Limited v Kimilu (Appeal E122 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 619 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the termination was not unfair and dismissed the appeal.
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Mogaka v Urban Art Household and Antiques Ltd & another (Cause E338 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 588 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Respondents' actions amounted to constructive termination, and the Claimant is entitled to compensatory damages and one month's salary in lieu of notice.
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Institution of Engineering Technology of Kenya v Kenya Rural Roads Authority & another (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E023 of 2026) [2026] KEELRC 555 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court upheld the respondent's decision to advertise jobs for both engineering technologists and registered engineers, finding no discrimination.
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Omoding v Lupat Cleaning Services Limited (Miscellaneous Application E344 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 536 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows the Motion and finds that the Applicant is entitled to the award of Kshs. 572,062.81 as assessed by the Director on 19th May 2025