Kenyan case law
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Tailors & Textiles v Global Apparels (EPZ) Limited [2015] KEELRC 1592 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the salary increment was paid on 5th July, 2010 but the Grievants did not return to work until RW1 wrote letters of dismissal after desertion on 12th July, 2010. The court is satisfied that the Respondent had a lawful cause to terminate the employment of the Grievants but not to summarily dismiss them given the circumstances of the case.
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Gedo Abdulahi Mohamed v Commissioner of Police & another [2015] KEELRC 980 (KLR)
✦ The termination of the petitioner's employment was not wrongful, unfair, or unlawful.
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Janet Mutheu Martin v Fun An Shop Limited [2015] KEELRC 123 (KLR)
✦ The termination of the Claimant was unfair and unjustified, and she is entitled to notice pay, leave accrued, February 2011 salary, and 12 months salary as compensation for unlawful termination.
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Sewira Fundi Maina v Inland Services Company Limited & 2 others [2015] KEELRC 655 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismissed the Claimant's claims and counterclaim.
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Thomas Nyangi Mwita v Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd [2015] KEELRC 25 (KLR)
✦ The dismissal is declared unlawful and wrongful, and the Claimant is ordered to be reinstated to his previous job without loss of benefits.
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Telkom Kenya Limited v Joseph M’rugongo M’amai [2015] KEELRC 240 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the learned magistrate is set aside. The respondent's claim against the appellant is dismissed.
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Wanjala J.A.Kuloba & 9 others v Registrar Of Trade Unions & 10 others [2015] KEELRC 1282 (KLR)
✦ The court held that the Registrar of Trade Unions cannot nullify properly held elections and that the letter was not a competent notice.
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Francis Kiara Muthomi v Lunar Credit Limited [2015] KEELRC 81 (KLR)
✦ The termination was unlawful and unprocedural, and the claimant is entitled to 3 months' compensation.
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Union of National Research and Allied Institutes Staff of Kenya (UNRISK) v Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) [2015] KEELRC 847 (KLR)
✦ The Respondent is not subject to the Ministry of Housing's circular as a body corporate with a Board of Management and not part of the civil service.
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Geoffrey Kipkirui Cheruiyot & others v Toplis & Harding International Limited [2015] KEELRC 902 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the Notice of Appointment purporting to appoint Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates is incompetent, null and void ab initio and stays the proceedings until authority to so act is presented to court or the authority ratified.
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Kenya Building Construction, Timber, Furniture And Allied Industries Employees Union v Odds and Ends Limited [2015] KEELRC 124 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the termination unlawful and unfair due to lack of valid reasons and due process.
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Henry Ng’ang’a Kamano v Agricultural Finance Corporation [2015] KEELRC 825 (KLR)
✦ The application is allowed, and the interlocutory judgment of Justice J.L.A. Osiemo is set aside. The defendant's defence is deemed to be duly filed, and the parties are directed to prepare the suit for hearing on merit.
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Lilian Agola Wood v Marketing Communication Limited [2015] KEELRC 490 (KLR)
✦ The court grants the applicant's application for security and directs the respondent to deposit Kshs.1,339,219.19 as security for a decree that the court might issue.
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Evans Kamadi Misango v Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited [2015] KEELRC 1189 (KLR)
✦ The Court found that the Respondent had a valid reason for terminating the Claimant's employment due to his negligence in issuing the fraudulent cheque.
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John Kamwere Mwangi v Registered Trustees of Nairobi Gymkhana Sports Club [2015] KEELRC 126 (KLR)
✦ The Court can exercise discretion in allowing or rejecting the application
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John Kamau Mburu v Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) & another [2015] KEELRC 1316 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Claimant.
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Joel Njoroge Wanyoike v Teachers Service Commission (TSC) & 2 others [2015] KEELRC 213 (KLR)
✦ The demotion and transfer of the Petitioner were unfair and the interdiction was premature.
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Silas Kaumbuthu Mbutura v Meru Central Dairy Co-Operative Union Limited [2015] KEELRC 603 (KLR)
✦ Claimant is entitled to reinstatement and compensation for unfair labor practice.
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Henry Tanui v Ecobank Kenya Limited [2015] KEELRC 68 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds the termination unfair and unlawful, and awards 12 months salary as compensation.
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Francis Waithaka Kamau v Delmonte Kenya Ltd [2015] KEELRC 66 (KLR)
✦ The termination was unfair and unjustified due to lack of procedural fairness and invalid termination reason.
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Evalyn Mumbi Ayub v Zetu Kenya Limited [2015] KEELRC 640 (KLR)
✦ Claimant is awarded salary arrears, service pay, costs, and interest
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Grace Achieng Ogot v Sukari Co-op Saving & Credit Society Ltd [2015] KEELRC 381 (KLR)
✦ The court found the Taxing Officer's decision to be unsupportable and unreasonable.
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Transport and Allied Workers Union v Comarco Properties (EPZ) Limited [2015] KEELRC 1097 (KLR)
✦ The court orders the execution of the decree from the award of this court delivered on 20th March, 2015 to be stayed.
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James Okeyo v Maskant Flower Limited [2015] KEELRC 1121 (KLR)
✦ The dismissal was found to be unfair as the Claimant was not afforded an opportunity to be heard.
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Gabriel Mutava v Managing Director Kenya Ports Authority & another [2015] KEELRC 762 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the retirement was not in breach of the KPA Revised Staff Regulation (2002) and that the Petitioners were not guilty of Gross Negligence of Duty.