Kenyan case law
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Elizabeth Wambui Mburu v Board of Directors, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service [2019] KEELRC 1711 (KLR)
✦ The claimant's cause of action was not time barred as a continuing injury. The respondent's retirement on grounds of ill health was unlawful, misconceived, and unreasonable.
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Lizzy Akinyi Oyugi v Jam Hotels Limited [2019] KEELRC 1719 (KLR)
✦ The termination was unfair and unlawful.
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Kenya Engineering Workers’ Union v Africa Metal Works Limited [2019] KEELRC 1713 (KLR)
✦ The claimant union has standing to move the court on its own behalf and towards challenging the redundancy
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Joseph Mukhwana Masinde v Hakika Transport Services Limited [2019] KEELRC 1786 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds and holds that the parties are bound by the settlement agreement, and the Claimant is entitled to 2 months' salary in compensation and 1 month's salary in lieu of notice.
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Domnik Opiyo Ngoje v Alliance Hotels and Resorts Limited & another [2019] KEELRC 1731 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the termination unlawful and unfair, and awards compensation and severance pay.
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Amos Nyaribo v John Nyangarama [2019] KEELRC 1681 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Samson Rosana Ondigi v Council of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology [2019] KEELRC 1675 (KLR)
✦ The court granted conservatory orders restraining the conduct of interviews for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance) pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
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Noah Asanga Okaya v County Assembly of Vihiga & another; County Public Service Board Vihiga (Interested Party) [2019] KEELRC 1676 (KLR)
✦ Application dismissed as it lacks merit
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Francis Ndavi & 527 others v Put Sarajevo General Engineering Company [2019] KEELRC 1673 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that none of the objections raised are pure points of law and will determine the issues in the Notice of Motion Application and the petition itself
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Peter Kimeu Mose & 13 others v Hotel Mang [2019] KEELRC 1751 (KLR)
✦ The Application is dismissed. The filed consent is valid and binding on the Claimants. The Claimants' Advocates are not properly before the court.
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Charo Voi Wanje v Hakika Transport Services Limited [2019] KEELRC 1776 (KLR)
✦ The Claimant’s claim and the Respondent’s counterclaim are dismissed.
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Lucy Atieno Matengo v County Public Service Board- Kisumu & another [2019] KEELRC 1687 (KLR)
✦ The 2nd respondent's name is struck out of the statement of claim as he did not act in his personal capacity.
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Carolly Onyango & 29 others v Jiangxi Zhongmei Engineering Construction Company Limited [2019] KEELRC 1674 (KLR)
✦ Application dismissed with costs to the Respondent
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Maurice Opon Omom, Alexander Odundo Omolo, Charles Owino Pinda, George Thomas Odhiambo, James Moses Otieno Omondi, Julius Seda Ongong’a, Emmanuel Messiah Dongo, William Ogwari Obunga, Abraham Renson Opati, Andrew Lameck Odhiambo, Elijah Anyanga, Jacques Hannington Muga, James Oranyo Midamba, Maurice Okoth Kayugi, Martin Odhiambo Onginjo, Robert Ouma Ogana, Charles Ochieng Omolo, Albert Obonyo, Evans Opino Okoth, James Abonyo Abonyo, John Okello Kisero, Moses Ogalo Ouma, Moses Ogallo Ouma, Jerim Owino Nyamor, James Onango Orucha, Jerim Oluoch Odongo, Davis Obiri Seda, Silas Owino Agao Oguche, Ahbraham Renson Opati, Joseph Ageng’a Onuong’a, Samuel Zachary Okoyo, Evans Juma Owuor, Alexander Odundo Omolo, George Thomas Odhiambo, James Moses Otieno Omondi, Fredrick Owiti, Robert Ouma Ogana, George Wilson Onyango Dianga, Jack Hamilton Mbai, John Omolo Ogola, Joseph Odhiambo Wamiru, Martin Opiyo Mbaga, Ouma Gilbert Okina, Charles Sudhe Gwada, Jektone Kwede Angewo, Hillary Ngau Adero, Emmanuel Masia Dongo, Samuel Obu (Petition 2 of 2017) [2019] KEELRC 2560 (KLR) (2 May 2019) (Ruling)
✦ The petition is not defective and the application to strike out the petition is dismissed.
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Christine Mwanahawa Ikala v Transafric Timber Limited [2019] KEELRC 1735 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the trial court's decision to dismiss the appellant's claim for negligence.
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Christine Njeri Githiri v Anne Waithera Kimotho t/a Cosec Associates [2019] KEELRC 1685 (KLR)
✦ Claimant's case dismissed with no order as to costs
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Onyango v Judicial Service Commission (Cause 884 of 2014) [2019] KEELRC 1740 (KLR) (30 April 2019) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the termination unfair and unjustified, and awards compensation and leave allowance.
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Peter Mwangi Mwendia v Ian Caseman (Cause 275 of 2016) [2019] KEELRC 1686 (KLR) (30 April 2019) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the termination of employment without cause and dismisses the claimant's allegations.
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Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) &179; others v Teachers Service Commission & another; Kenya National Union of Teachers (Interested Party) [2019] KEELRC 1704 (KLR)
✦ The court allows the application and certifies the petition as raising substantial questions of law, and refers it to the Hon. Chief Justice to empanel an uneven number of judges.
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Mrs. Pamela Katenja Machoni v Mr/Mrs Gaurav Bhalla t/a c/o Crown Paints (K) Limited (Cause 1207 of 2015) [2019] KEELRC 1758 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (30 April 2019) (Judgment)
✦ Awarding the Claimant 1 month salary in lieu of notice, 8 months' salary as compensation for unlawful termination, and leave not taken for 3 years.
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Tailors and Textiles Workers Union v Global Apparels EPZ Limited; Fidelis Omwamba Onsongo & 6 others ( Proposed Interested Parties) [2019] KEELRC 1756 (KLR)
✦ The court orders the deduction of union dues from 1644 employees and prohibits the Respondent from victimizing unionized employees.
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Denis Kimatu Wathome v Harshiv Auto Spares [2019] KEELRC 1688 (KLR)
✦ Claim is not time barred. Claimant was not unlawfully terminated. Claimant is entitled to service pay, leave service pay, and rest day.
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David Mutemi Ngumi v Kamili Packers Limited [2019] KEELRC 1745 (KLR)
✦ The decree extraction process was not in accordance with Order 21 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, but the failure to share the draft decree with the Respondent does not render the execution process illegal or null and void.
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Gitonga v Judicial Service Commission (Petition 116 of 2018) [2019] KEELRC 1752 (KLR) (30 April 2019) (Judgment)
✦ The court found the interdiction procedurally unfair and violated Gitonga's constitutional rights.
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David Ithau Wambua v Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (Cause 1237 of 2015) [2019] KEELRC 1749 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (30 April 2019) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the redundancy unfair and awards the Claimant 8 months' salary as compensation for the unfair redundancy.