Kenyan case law
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Muhezi & 11 others v Vihiga County Public Service Board (Employment and Labour Relations Claim 64 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1329 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the application merited and grants the leave to file and serve defense.
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Kituku v Garden Hotel Limited (Cause 1637 of 2014) [2022] KEELRC 1352 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court enters judgment for the Claimant in the sum of Kshs.323,985 with interest and directs the Respondent to pay within 30 days.
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Munyua v Marie Stopes Kenya (Cause 866 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 1353 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant is granted leave to file a notice of appeal within 14 days.
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Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotel Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA) v B.O.M. Kamermeru Sec. School (Cause E008 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1400 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The termination was unfair and the claimant is awarded compensation for unfair termination and house allowance.
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Mukhwana v Kakamega County Public Service Board & another (Cause 57 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 1331 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Claimant was not on probationary terms and that the termination of his employment was lawful and fair.
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Kenya Union of Water & Sewerage Employees v Migori Water & Sanitation Co. Ltd & another (Cause 5 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1355 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the respondents have not deliberately disobeyed the court's orders to warrant committal for contempt of court and declines to suspend the respondents' letters or commit the respondents' officials to civil jail.
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Ongaro v Judicial Service Commission & another (Petition E067 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1186 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Petitioner’s dismissal met the procedural fairness test.
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Musungu & another v Dola & 2 others; Andati & another (Interested Parties) (Petition E010 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1322 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ There was a violation of Article 35(1) of the Constitution by the Respondents.
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Creamries Limited v Aminga (Employment and Labour Relations Court Appeal E001 & E002 of 2022 (Consolidated)) [2022] KEELRC 1154 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court denies the application for stay pending appeal.
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Mwangi v Jiangxi Water & Hydropower Construction [K] Limited (Cause 1706 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 1247 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The termination of the Claimant's employment was not fair.
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Radar Systems Limited v Kenya National Private Security Workers Union & another (Miscellaneous Application E008 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1305 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs, and the appeal of the Court's ruling out of time is granted with a rider.
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Republic v County Government of Kericho & another; Oduori & another (Exparte) (Judicial Review E002 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1370 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the applicants’ contention that the application is unopposed to be incorrect.
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Kenya Chemicals Workers Union v Roto Moulders (Cause E385 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 1346 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court reinstated the 13 employees and ordered compensation as per the Labour Institutions Act 2007.
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Manjothi v Seven Seas Technologies Limited (Petition E980 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1281 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The Court enters judgment on admission in favor of the claimant in the sum of Kshs 4,399,833.10, payable with interest from the date of redundancy till payment in full.
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Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union v Kipkebe Limited (Cause E008 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1372 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The dismissal was not fair and the respondent failed to provide valid reasons for the dismissal.
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Abdi v Governor, Kakamega County Government & 2 others (Employment and Labour Relations Court Appeal E004 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1155 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to handle the petition due to the failure to exhaust statutory dispute resolution mechanisms.
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Ondegoh v Plastic and Rubber Industries [2005] Limited & another (Cause 1825 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 1681 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Court determined that the Claimant was dismissed by the 2nd Respondent on February 3, 2015, and not by the 1st Respondent. The dismissal was found to be fair, and the Claimant is not entitled to the reliefs sought.
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Odenyo v Mwango Clearing Investments Limited (Cause 58 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 1330 (KLR) (14 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The Application is incompetent as the Applicant did not seek to set aside the exparte judgment before seeking leave to file defense out of time.
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Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation Allied Workers v Western Kenya Sugar Company Limited (Cause 14 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1284 (KLR) (13 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court clarifies the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement and the exact dates of conversion, and directs the parties to file agreed tabulations of award amounts.
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Susan Mumbua & 6 others v Navitas Limited & 2 others (Cause 350 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 1180 (KLR) (13 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application for leave to appeal out of time is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Kayere v Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources & 2 others (Cause 268 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 1184 (KLR) (13 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The cause is dismissed with each party ordered to bear own costs.
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Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers v West Kenya Sugar Company Limited (Cause 14 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1394 (KLR) (13 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court clarifies the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement and the exact dates of conversion, and directs parties to file agreed tabulations or adopt the Claimant's tabulation.
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Ondiek v Peter Gougus & Alice Chemirmir t/a Nakuru Teachers Training College (Cause 78 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 1328 (KLR) (13 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The entire claim by the Claimant is hereby struck out and each party ordered to meet own costs.
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Acturial & Benefits Consultant Limited v Orbit Chemical Industrial Limited & another (Cause E783 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 1286 (KLR) (13 July 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds the claim is not statute barred and that the correct court for the claim is the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
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Kanyi v Gatimu Secondary School & another (Cause 463 of 2014) [2022] KEELRC 1323 (KLR) (13 July 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court denies the Claimant's claims and orders the issuance of a certificate of service to the Claimant.