Kenyan case law
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Gati v Kenya Literature Bureau (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E207 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2587 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petition lacks merit and is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Kenya County Government Workers Union v Nairobi City County Public Service Board (Cause 92 of 2017) [2025] KEELRC 2555 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Union moved the Court outside the prescribed limitation time and strikes out the cause with no order on costs.
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Badar Hardware Limited v Wechuli (Appeal E030 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2544 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is upheld, and the judgment is set aside. The award of 12 months' compensation is excessive and without justifiable reasons. The respondent's employment was not unfairly terminated.
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Mutongu v St. Paul’s University (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E081 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2588 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants a stay of execution of the judgment pending the appeal, subject to the Petitioner providing a bank guarantee for the sum of Kshs. 9,214,478.00 plus interest.
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Nyaanga & 20 others v Parapet Cleaning Services (Cause E079 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 2541 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the termination of the contracts of service was irregular and that the Claimants are entitled to the reliefs they seek.
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Kimotho v Space and Style Limited (Cause E707 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2559 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court directs the Respondent to release the Claimant's terminal dues as pleaded in the Memorandum of Claim.
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Ekiru v Teachers Service Commission & another (Cause E003 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2666 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The termination was justifiable due to the forgery of the PTE Certificate, and the 1st Respondent followed the due process.
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Mudachi v Nairobi Java House Limited & another (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 1372 of 2018) [2025] KEELRC 2581 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the termination was valid and fair, and the Claimant is not entitled to the requested reliefs.
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Juma v Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited (Cause E036 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2546 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of employment was unfair due to procedural lapses under section 41 of the Employment Act.
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Mugao v Britam General Insurance Company Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E181 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 2595 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Respondent did not follow a fair procedure in conducting the PIP and that the termination was not justified.
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Otieno & 3 others v Bandari Football Club (Cause E078, E080, E077 & E079 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELRC 2576 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The attachment of the objector's motor vehicle was irregular and unlawful, and the objector is entitled to compensation for the loss of use of its vehicle.
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Loporna v Kapenguria Water and Sewerage Services Limited (Petition E010 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2680 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The interdiction of the Petitioner was lawful, procedural, and consistent with the Public Service Commission Manual and internal policy.
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Okullo v Standard Group PLC (Cause E408 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2525 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion for partial judgment on admission in favour of the Claimant is allowed.
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Mburu v Tusker Mattresses Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 735 of 2018) [2025] KEELRC 2580 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the Claimant's case on a balance of probability and orders the Respondent to pay the Claimant all unpaid salary from the date of suspension to the date of acquittal, compensation for unlawful constructive dismissal, and special damages for defending the criminal case.
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Ashiono v Majid & 2 others (Appeal E029 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 2512 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court allows the appeal and awards the Appellant Kshs 691,126/- for the aforementioned claims.
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Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Betting, Educational Institutions and Hospital Workers (KUDHEIHA Workers) v Board of Management, Gombato Boys Secondary School (Cause E091 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2545 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the claimant
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Idasa v Lesaffre Kenya Limited (Cause E636 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2519 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The dismissal was not lawful and fair, and the Claimant is entitled to remedies.
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Aura v Tiir Aluminium Industries Limited (Miscellaneous Application E192 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2539 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court has jurisdiction to adopt the Director's award for purposes of enforcement.
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Ngatia v Nairobi City County Public Service Board & 2 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E156 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2531 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found in favor of the Petitioner, declaring that the Respondents violated her rights to fair labor practices and equal protection under the Constitution.
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Okello v Judicial Service Commission (Cause E807 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2513 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the suspension unlawful and the termination unfair.
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Hakika Transport Services Limited v Musango (Appeal E059 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2536 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is set aside, and the trial court's judgment is affirmed.
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Imbayi v Tangaza University College (Cause 130 of 2019) [2025] KEELRC 2538 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the termination was wrongful dismissal due to the lack of procedural fairness and the employer's failure to allow the employee to give his defence.
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Insight Management Consultants Limited v Silungi (Appeal E066 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2553 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The judgment is reviewed with the following awards: severance pay, notice pay, pay for days worked, certificate of service, costs for the trial court as awarded, and each party to bear its costs.
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Autobase Trading Limited v Kalenda & another (Miscellaneous Application E019 & E018 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELRC 2577 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is reinstated with conditions: depositing Ksh. 865,123.30 in court within 14 days, paying respondent's costs of Ksh. 15,000 within 14 days, and moving the court accordingly.
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Kenya Electrical Trades and Allied Workers Union v Kenya Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (Cause E1060 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2556 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion is dismissed without merit.