Kenyan case law

Peter Mucha Gachoka v Protocol Solutions Limited [2017] KEELRC 1835 (KLR)

✦ Court finds that Respondent did not pay Claimant for November 2012 to April 2013 (6 months) and paid him 1/2 salary for May 2013 to August 2013 (4 months). Total judgment awarded is Kshs.5,100,000.

J.B. Maina & Co.Advocates v Peter Muoki Munyao [2017] KEELRC 1846 (KLR)

✦ The trial court's judgment is set aside due to lack of jurisdiction and the suit being filed out of time.

Abas Omar v Ahzab Academy [2017] KEELRC 1907 (KLR)

✦ The termination of the claimant's employment contract was unfair

Kenya Hotels and Allied Workers Union v Panari Hotel & 12 others [2017] KEELRC 1843 (KLR)

✦ The Court finds the Respondents' action of recovering VAT from its employees unlawful and unreasonable.

Benard Ouma Ochanjo v Comply Industries Limited [2017] KEELRC 1890 (KLR)

✦ Termination was unfair procedurally and substantively

Lucas Adam Laban v Ukwala Supermarkets (Nakuru) Ltd [2017] KEELRC 1895 (KLR)

✦ The Court finds the Claimant's employment was unfairly terminated and awards him 1 month pay in lieu of notice and compensation.

Henry C. Langat v Naivas Company Limited [2017] KEELRC 1892 (KLR)

Republic v Kenya Medical Research Institute & 2 others ex-parte Solomon S.R. Mpoke [2017] KEELRC 1948 (KLR)

✦ The court declines to allow the proposed interested party to be heard in this matter and does not deem the applicant a proper person to be heard.

Daniel K. Gichuki v Nakumatt Holdings Limited [2017] KEELRC 1916 (KLR)

✦ The termination of the Claimant’s employment was substantively and procedurally unfair, and the Court awards 12 months' salary in compensation and 1 month's salary in lieu of notice.

Lilian J. Kirui v Laikipia University & another [2017] KEELRC 1893 (KLR)

✦ The Court dismisses the claim with no order as to costs.

Josphat K. Z. Mwatelah v Technical University of Mombasa Council & 2 others [2017] KEELRC 1848 (KLR)

✦ The termination of claimant's employment by the CS was unfair and declared so by the court.

David Kimanthi v Nightingale Apartments [2017] KEELRC 1901 (KLR)

✦ The suit is incompetent as the respondent is not a legal person capable of being sued.

David Situma Muyoi v Texas Alarms (K) Ltd [2017] KEELRC 1898 (KLR)

✦ The dismissal of the claimant is declared unfair and unjust, and he is awarded kshs.124,846.15 plus costs and interest.

David Njoroge Njenga v Getrio Insurance Brokers Ltd [2017] KEELRC 1923 (KLR)

✦ The order of the Court issued on April 22, 2016, dismissing the Claimant's claim for want of prosecution is set aside and the Claimant's claim reinstated for hearing on priority basis.

Lakeli Mbaluka Mutile v Uneeco Paper Products Ltd [2017] KEELRC 1910 (KLR)

✦ The summary dismissal was unfair, unjust, and wrongful.

Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union v P P Flora Limited [2017] KEELRC 1845 (KLR)

✦ The Court declines to grant the restraining order and orders the deduction of union dues with effect from February 2017. The Court also declines to grant reinstatement orders.

Munayi Isaac Opondo & 6 others v Kenya Railways Corporation & another [2017] KEELRC 1844 (KLR)

✦ The application to strike out the amended memorandum of claim is dismissed. The respondent and interested party are at liberty to file amended responses to the amended statement of claim within 21 days from the date of the ruling.

Daniel Githinji Waiganjo v Kenpipe Co-operative Savings & Credit Society Limited [2017] KEELRC 1946 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the application for stay of execution on the following conditions

Justine Nyambu v Jaspa Logistic [2017] KEELRC 1877 (KLR)

✦ The court grants the request for examination of the directors and shareholders and holds them liable to pay the decree on behalf of the company. The court does not pierce the corporate veil.

Munshi Zulekha Bahadur v Metal Crowns Limited [2017] KEELRC 1849 (KLR)

✦ The Respondent's application is dismissed with costs being in the cause.

Kenya Hotels & Allied Workers Union v Mara Siria t/a Safari Camps (K) Ltd [2017] KEELRC 1897 (KLR)

✦ The Court declines the Union's invitation and dismisses the motion for review with costs.

Albert Ngala Kiamba & another v G4S Kenya Limited [2017] KEELRC 1913 (KLR)

✦ The suit is statute barred.

Sunguti v Safi Safi Hotel Ltd (Cause 233 of 2013) [2017] KEELRC 1841 (KLR) (27 January 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent on May 31, 2013, and is entitled to one month's salary in lieu of notice plus six months' salary as compensation for unfair termination.

Peter Olima Akedi v Postal Corporation of Kenya [2017] KEELRC 1943 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Norah Okoth v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited [2017] KEELRC 1888 (KLR)

✦ The Petitioner's application is declined, and the interim orders are vacated.