Kenyan case law
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Sheria Mtaani na Shadrack Wambui & another v Muguna & another; Omoke & 10 others (Interested Parties) (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E212 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2416 (KLR) (4 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court stays the findings and conclusions of the impugned judgment pending the appeal to the Court of Appeal.
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Wanjohi v Laikipia University (Cause E089 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2396 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Preliminary Objection is declined.
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Kimaiyo v Geothermal Development Company Limited (Miscellaneous Application E013 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2387 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court declined the application and ordered no order on the costs.
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Mitsumi v Q-Sourcing Limited & another (Cause E1004 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2400 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Claimant was an employee of the 1st Respondent and not the 2nd Respondent.
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Kenya plantation & Agricultural Workers Union v Unilever Tea [Kenya] Limited (Cause E023 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2398 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Termination was unfair due to lack of valid reason, and the Grievants are granted compensation equivalent to 9 months' salary each.
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Rotich & 4 others v Teachers Service Commission & 4 others (Petition E008 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2385 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Petition is declined.
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County Assembly of Embu v Salaries and Remuneration Commission (Petition E016 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2393 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the petition meets the competence threshold and that the petitioner has not provided evidence to prove that MCAs were demoted from Job Grade D5 to D4 by the respondent.
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Mungai v Embu County Government & 3 others (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E059, E056, E057, E058 & E060 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELRC 2391 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The commuter allowance was not erroneous and is not recoverable.
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Kenya Union of Pre-Primary Education Teachers v Gateway to Learning Center (Appeal E002 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2399 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is declined, and costs are awarded to the Respondent.
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Mwangi v Solio Ranch Limited (Cause E034 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2390 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The dismissal was unfair due to lack of fair procedure despite a valid reason.
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Naivas Limited v Muthoka (Appeal E011 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2397 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Execution of the judgment is stayed pending the appeal, and leave to appeal is granted within 60 days of the ruling.
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Kamwaro v Narok County Assembly (Cause E015 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2386 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Termination was declared unfair and unlawful, and the Respondent is ordered to pay compensation and other remedies.
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Chabra v Bhogals Garage Limited (Cause E105 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2395 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Application for extension of time is declined. Respondent must file and serve Statement of Response within 14 days of this ruling.
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Onyango v Ekaterra Tea Kenya PLC (Cause E011 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2389 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Termination of the Claimant's contract on medical ground was unfair and unlawful.
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Lekakimon v Speaker, County Assembly of Baringo & 2 others (Petition E010 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2394 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court declines the Petition and does not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
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Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Kariuki t/a Kirima Paradezi (Cause E103 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2388 (KLR) (29 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds the Statement of Claim fatally defective and strikes it out.
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Ngatia v Baltic Textile Trading Limited (Cause E028 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2392 (KLR) (28 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The dismissal was substantively and procedurally unfair, and the claimant is entitled to compensation and leave.
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Ngoci v Broadview Security Limited (Appeal E038 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 2373 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed with costs as the applicant was duly served with the Record of Appeal and deliberately waived its right to be heard on the appeal.
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Baru v Kiara (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E033 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2381 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The respondent left his job voluntarily and without prior notice to the employer. The respondent was not entitled to compensation for unfair termination and salary in lieu of notice. The respondent is only entitled to house allowance, service pay, overtime, leave, and public holidays worked from December 2017 to August 2023.
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Gateria v Embu County Government & 3 others (Employment and Labour Relations Judicial Review E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2377 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The application for mandamus is dismissed with no costs as the applicant has not met the legal requirements for the government to pay.
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Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union v Patriotic Group of Companies (Cause E006 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2372 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The judge dismissed the respondent's request for further ruling and directed the claimant to execute for the costs and fix the suit for hearing.
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Abdille v County Government of Wajir & 4 others (Petition E152 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2370 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Allowing the application, the court orders study leave and a response to the petition
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Flamingo Horticulture Kenya Limited v M’Mbui (Appeal E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2382 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the order of stay of proceedings as prayed in the notice of motion dated 25th March 2025.
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Chabari v All Saints Senior Boys’ Academy & another (Cause E003 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2384 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The pleadings are incompetent and should be struck out.
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Kamakia v KE743 Nkondi Child Development Centre (CDC) & another (Judicial Review E003 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2374 (KLR) (14 August 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The objection was disposed of by written submissions