Kenyan case law

Peter & 13 others v Attorney General (Appeal 4 of 2019) [2022] KEELRC 3943 (KLR) (20 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Appellant.

Mwakindeu v Mombasa Cement Limited (Cause 438 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3938 (KLR) (20 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the Claimant proceeded on regularly approved leave or with implied authority of the Respondent and did not abscond duty.

Steel v TNT Express Worldwide (Kenya) Limited (Cause 562 "B" of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 4116 (KLR) (19 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants a stay of execution pending the intended appeal, subject to the claimant depositing half the decretal sum into a joint interest earning account within 30 days.

Kenya Tea Growers Association & 97 others v Attorney General & 8 others; Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) & another (Interested Parties) (Petition 38, 34, 35, 49 & 50 of 2014 (Consolidated)) [2022] KEELRC 4124 (KLR) (19 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The NSSF Act is unconstitutional and null and void in part, and the court orders restraining the respondents from applying the Act.

East African Portland Cement Company Limited v Charo (Cause 106 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3895 (KLR) (19 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the application as the respondent/applicant did not meet the threshold for review of the judgement.

Ogutu v Harley’s Limited (Cause 1924 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3896 (KLR) (19 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The termination was found to be unfair.

Owino Bunyasi v Carewatch Security (Cause 2049 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3921 (KLR) (19 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the respondent failed to demonstrate reasonable steps to ascertain the claimant's whereabouts or issue necessary notices, thus the dismissal was procedurally unfair.

Oira & another v Kenya National Union of Nurses & 2 others (Appeal E015 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3913 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court allowed the application for joinder, stating that the proposed parties have a legitimate interest in the issues on trial and that their registration in the sectoral realm is of concern to them.

Horticulture And Allied Workers Unions & 10 others v Omulama; Okumu & another (Interested Parties) (Cause E033 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3908 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers v Endarasha Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society Limited (Cause E014 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 3909 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

Ooga v Academy (Cause 1817 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3894 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the claimant's termination was unfair and unlawful.

Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers v Murang’a Farmers Cooperative Union Limited (Cause E004 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3910 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is partially dismissed, and the stay of execution is disallowed. The costs of the application are to be borne by the respondent.

Wepo v Multiple Hauliers (EA) Limited (Cause 1729 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3892 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found the claimant's termination to be unfair and unlawful due to the lack of substantive justification and procedural fairness.

Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers v Gikanda Farmers Coooperative Society Limited (Cause E003 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 3902 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the judgment was chronologically incorrect, the inclusion of redundancy was not in the claim, and the service gratuity provision was misstated. The court orders the respondent to pay the grievants service gratuity as follows: Jackson Kanyi - Kshs 492,282.00, James Wachira Wanjohi - Kshs 1,135,510.00, James Wachira Mwangi - Kshs 678,745.00, and Atanasio Macharia - Kshs 127,521.00.

Njihia v Nairobi Power Engineering Limited (Cause 1657 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3891 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claimant is not entitled to severance pay, accrued leave pay, or savings from the Nairobi Power Sacco.

Khisa v Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union (Petition E009 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3907 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Nyagah v County Government of Embu & 2 others (Cause 44 of 2019) [2022] KEELRC 3949 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court exercises its discretion in favour of the claimant and dismisses the application with costs.

Ratemo v Uzuri Foods Limited (Cause 1724 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3889 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the respondent had a valid reason to dismiss the claimant, as evidenced by the overall being traced to Tony, who the claimant admitted giving out an overall to. The claimant was found culpable and was ordered to pay one month's salary in lieu of notice and interest on the award.

Masiolo v Jumbo North East Africa Limited (Cause 970 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 3893 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the termination was unfair and unlawful as the employer did not provide reasons for the termination and did not follow fair procedure.

Mokaya v Zhongfa Asia Africa Hotels Co. Ltd (Cause 1836 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3890 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claim is dismissed in its entirety with no orders as to costs

Gitonga v Kirinyaga Construction (K) Ltd (Cause 77 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 3903 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ Res judicata has been established, and the application is dismissed.

Onsoti & 106 Others v Danree Multihandling Services Ltd & another (Cause 544 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3951 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed

Kenya Tertiary & Schools Workers’ Union “KETASWU” & another v Registrar of Trade Unions; Mathew C Nge’tich & 16 others (Intended Interested Party) (Appeal E007 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3905 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed and the preliminary objection is upheld.

Nthiga v County Government of Embu & another (Employment and Labour Relations Petition 15 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3914 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the petitioner.

G.N.Mutuura v Embu Water and Sanitation Company Limited (Cause E005 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 3954 (KLR) (16 September 2022) (Ruling)

✦ Interim injunctive orders are retained