Kenyan case law
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Nixon Brown Kadoge Adagi v Geo-Sat Solutions Limited [2016] KEELRC 1744 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the termination to be unfair and orders compensation and notice pay.
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Andrew N. Arisa v National Police Service Commission & 2 others [2016] KEELRC 1745 (KLR)
✦ The claim is time barred and dismissed
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Banking, Insurance & Finance Union (Kenya) v Maisha Bora Sacco Society Limited [2016] KEELRC 1749 (KLR)
✦ The Court held that the Claimant has locus standi to represent its members without a Recognition Agreement, as the Labour Relations Act does not require a Recognition Agreement for a trade union to represent its members.
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Ronald Kampa Lugaba v Kenol Kobil Limited [2016] KEELRC 1779 (KLR)
✦ The Claimant is entitled to salary, notice pay, severance pay, and other compensatory damages.
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Kenya Union Of Journalists And Allied Workers v Nation Media Group Limited [2016] KEELRC 1743 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the termination of the Grievant to be unfair and unlawful.
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Nahum Mbula Mukunzu v Brother Shirts Factory Limited [2016] KEELRC 1767 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the Claimant's dismissal unjustified and orders the Respondent to reinstate the Claimant and pay her back wages and other compensations.
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Kilonzo Mutunga v Landmark Holdings Limited (Cause 335 of 2016) [2016] KEELRC 1768 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (18 January 2016) (Judgment)
✦ Claimant awarded Kshs.600,000/= as general damages, costs awarded
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Rajab Wakoli v Abson Motors Limited [2016] KEELRC 581 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismissed the application for review of the orders and refused to reopen the case closed by the Court.
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Nicholus Lihugu Bwumira v Colette Gureshi t/a Wild Earth Wellness Centre Limited [2016] KEELRC 1772 (KLR)
✦ The Court found the termination of the Claimant unfair and unjustified due to lack of conclusive proof of the reasons given for dismissal and the absence of a fair hearing.
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Muleka Luke Kizito Ojiambo v The Music Copy Right Society Of Kenya [2016] KEELRC 1782 (KLR)
✦ The termination of employment was unlawful and unfair, and the Claimant is entitled to compensation and benefits.
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John Gakuo & another v County Government of Nairobi & another [2016] KEELRC 1819 (KLR)
✦ The court held that the governor's decision to dismiss the petitioners under section 31(a) of the County governments Act No. 17 of 2012 was valid and not in violation of the petitioners' constitutional rights.
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Kenya Union Of Commercial, Food And Allied Workers v Bia Tosha Distributors Limited (Cause 1653 of 2015) [2016] KEELRC 1822 (KLR) (15 January 2016) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the retrenchment was unjustified and granted interim relief to prevent the termination of employment.
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Aviation & Airport Services Workers Union v Registrar of Trade Unions & another [2016] KEELRC 1820 (KLR)
✦ The application to set aside the consent order is allowed, and the suit is reinstated.
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John Kennedy Ongadi v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited [2016] KEELRC 1818 (KLR)
✦ The sum of Kshs.676,738.09 was erroneously deducted from the decretal sum and should be paid to the Claimant's Advocates.
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Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers v National Social Security Fund [2016] KEELRC 1825 (KLR)
✦ The termination was not wrongful and the claim for compensation is dismissed.
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Peter Mwanzia Kasau v Kobo Safaris Limited [2016] KEELRC 1794 (KLR)
✦ The summary dismissal was invalid as the Respondent did not charge the Claimant with any offence or conduct a disciplinary hearing.
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Laxmanbhai Construction Company Limited v Filimon Mbayagi Kedogo [2016] KEELRC 1811 (KLR)
✦ The termination of the Respondent's services was not irregular, and the Respondent was not owed further severance pay. The deductions were lawful.
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Peter Mutisya Musembi & another v National Bank of Kenya Limited [2016] KEELRC 1789 (KLR)
✦ The court denied the interim injunction, finding that the 1st Claimant has not shown he would suffer irreparable injury that cannot be compensated by damages.
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Dedan Mwamsidu Mwakesi v Trans-Eastern Airlines Limited [2016] KEELRC 1813 (KLR)
✦ The termination of the Claimant's employment was lawful and was effected in a fair procedure. The Claimant is not entitled to service gratuity.
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Charles Thuo Muguku v K-Unity Savings & Credit Co-operative Society Limited [2016] KEELRC 1817 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the Claimant did not consent to the reduction of his salary and is not entitled to the relief sought.
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Geoffrey Nyabuti Onguko v Blow Plant Limited (Cause 1647 of 2014) [2016] KEELRC 1808 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (11 January 2016) (Judgment)
✦ The dismissal was unfair and unlawful due to the lack of proper redundancy procedures and the failure to provide a general notice to all employees and a personal notice to the Claimant.
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Shyam Sundar Pande v Cosmic Engineering Limited & 2 others [2016] KEELRC 1314 (KLR)
✦ The court ordered the Respondents to show cause and furnish security for their appearance, and to deposit Kshs. 5,266,199.00 pending hearing and determination of the suit.
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James Makori Omanga v Moi University [2016] KEELRC 1091 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the notice of retirement was premature and the claimant is entitled to the relief sought.
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Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union v National Oil Corporation of Kenya [2016] KEELRC 1018 (KLR)
✦ The Suit is dismissed as overtaken by events.
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Hussein Nduba Wako v Gulsan Insaat Sanayi Turizm Nakliyat Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi [2016] KEELRC 1479 (KLR)
✦ The claimant's termination was unfair and unlawful. The court awards the claimant Kshs.172, 128.00 as submitted and prayed for.