Kenyan case law

Kenya Union of Commercial Food & Allied Workers v Eldomatt Supermarket Limited (Cause 15 of 2019) [2022] KEELRC 1776 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court orders the respondent to allow the claimant union access to its premises for recruiting new members and to reopen discussions on the draft collective bargaining agreement.

Maxmillano v Leopard Point Beach Management Ltd (Employment and Labour Relations Claim E11 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1670 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the Claimant is a foreign national and did not have a valid work permit between March 2019 and September 2019, thus the contract of service is not legally enforceable.

Yaa v SGA Security Solutions Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E002 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1553 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court declines to allow the ground that the trial court imposed on the Appellant the burden of establishing her case beyond reasonable doubt.

Union of Kenya Civil Servants (( Suing on Behalf of the 1st - 46th Claimants as per the Attached List of Claimants)) v County Government of Bungoma & another (Petition E002 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1577 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the respondents did not wilfully disobey the court order and that the removal of claimants from the payroll was a natural consequence of the expiry of their employment contracts.

Katieno v University of Eastern Africa Baraton (Cause E039 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 4155 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Ruling)

✦ Application dismissed without merit.

Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers v West Kenya Sugar Company Limited (Cause 14 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3786 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court orders the claimant to be awarded a total sum of Kshs 661,386.60 for the 1st grievant and Kshs 506,560.60 for the 3rd grievant, subject to statutory deductions.

Mediheal Group Ltd t/a Mediheal Group of Hospitals & another v Umesh (Cause E022 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3811 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court is not persuaded that the claimant has made a prima facie case to justify the granting of interim orders and the matter will proceed to full trial without any interim injunction.

Kirui v Kenya Trade Network Agency (Cause 1429 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 4030 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The notice to show cause was procedurally unfair and the interdiction was not justified.

Mwawasi v Kenya Methodist University (Cause EOO7 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 3848 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claim is dismissed with no orders on costs.

Michael Ouma Odero On His Own Behalf And On Behalf Of 506 Others v The Public Service Commission & 2 others (Cause 504 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 3849 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds in favor of the claimant, awarding them payment of kshs 176,088,000 for the unpaid stipends and subsistence allowances.

Okoiti v The Board, Export Processing Zones Authority & 3 others; Otieno (Interested Party) (Petition E133 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3771 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The reappointment of Henry Obino as Acting CEO is declared invalid, null and void ab initio. The Cabinet Secretary cannot overrule the Board on the appointment of the CEO of the EPZ Authority. The Cabinet Secretary's letter reappointing Obino is quashed. The interested party, Ezekiel Owuor Otieno, must assume the Oce of CEO of the EPZ Authority.

Odongo & 7 others v International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Cause 69 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 1617 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The suit is hereby dismissed with no orders on costs.

Kyalo v Kantaria Commercial Stores (Cause 1665 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3789 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the claimant has not established an employment relationship with the respondent, thus the other issues fall by the wayside.

Jumbo North(EA) Limited v Buleti (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E022 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1634 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed without merit.

Mulunda & 4 others v Frodak Services Limited (Cause 38, 39, 40, 42 & 48 of 2018 (Consolidated)) [2022] KEELRC 1625 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds the claims unmerited but directs the respondent to pay the claimants their terminal dues.

Kaniu (Suing as Legal Representative of the Estate of Nehemiah Mwangi Kamau) v Multiple Hauliers [EA] Limited (Miscellaneous Cause E083 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 3856 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is declined for want of jurisdiction.

Kiptalam v County Government of Kwale (Cause 95 of 2019 & E006 of 2021 (Consolidated)) [2022] KEELRC 3809 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ Claimant is entitled to 50% of the withheld salary and other benefits, and the stoppage of salary is lifted.

Dogra v Elite Travel Services Limited (HRG Kenya) (Cause 1587 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 3945 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

Raceguards Limited v Chea & 4 others (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E002 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 3784 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court sets aside the award by the trial court and dismisses the claim, ordering costs to the Appellant.

Wanjohi v SGA Security Solutions Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E001 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 3852 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found no merit in the ground of appeal regarding the burden of proof and the standard of proof in civil matters remains on a balance of probabilities.

Biwott v County Public Service Board Baringo County & another (Constitutional Petition E010 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1360 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the interlocutory order pending the hearing and determination of the Petition.

Obidi v Alpha Fine Foods Limited (Cause 98 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 4145 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ Judgment is entered for the claimant, including a declaration of unfair termination, compensation, severance pay, notice pay, and leave pay.

Maso v Leopard Point Luxury Beach Management Ltd (Cause 56 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 1604 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ There was an employer-employee relationship between the claimant and the respondent, and the relationship was not vitiated by the absence of a valid work permit. The contract of service was not constructively terminated.

Saidi v Sats Commodity Traders Ltd (Cause E006 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1559 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claimant's service was unfairly terminated

Kihara v Kenya Revenue Authority & 2 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E205 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 12718 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)

✦ Petitioner's termination was not justified and the decision is null and void