Kenyan case law

Trailink Group Limited v Kioko (Appeal E022 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 346 (KLR) (6 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal was allowed, and the judgment and decree of the Hon. D. Kuto (SPM) were set aside.

Eldomatt Supermarket Limited v Nagaki (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E034 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 357 (KLR) (6 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ Interest is payable on the decretal sum from the date of the award of the trial court

Kenya Engineering Workers Union v Moral Business Consulting (Cause E098 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 301 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The 2nd respondent's name should not be struck out of the suit, and the court has jurisdiction to hear the suit.

Kensalt Limited v Abukuse (Appeal E046 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 336 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the Respondent was an employee of the Appellant and that his employment was unfairly terminated. The Court upheld the compensation awarded by the trial court.

Republic & another v Friends Mixed Secondary School, Chesamisi & 3 others; Attorney General (Interested Party) (Miscellaneous Application E005 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 310 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave is hereby denied. The applicant is free to consider filing an ordinary cause in accordance with the applicable law.

Mukhwana v Kakamega County Public Service Board (Cause 57 of 2018) [2026] KEELRC 311 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court allows the claimant's application for a certificate of order and costs.

Kirigha v Kenya Revenue Authority (Cause E114 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 348 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The transfer was not unlawful, malicious, or unfair as the Respondent had a valid Transfer Policy and the Claimant did not provide particulars of malice in his pleadings.

Republic v Kweyu & another (Judicial Review E001 of 2026 & Employment and Labour Relations Petition E002 of 2026 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELRC 315 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ This court shall desist from issuing any order and instead direct that the two matters be placed before Onyango J at ELRC Eldoret for further orders and directions.

Vincent & 6 others v County Government of Nyamira & 3 others (Judicial Review E024 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 303 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The applicants have not met the threshold for grant of the Order of mandamus as the decision of the Public Service Commission has not been adopted as an Order of the court.

West Kenya Sugar Company Limited v Olak (Appeal E031 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 314 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the appellant complied with the orders regarding the decretal sum deposit but not with the record of appeal filing. The court allows the appellant to file the record of appeal within 30 days of this ruling.

Kosgey v B. M Security (Cause E175 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 302 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Claimant's employment was not unfairly terminated, and she is not entitled to the reliefs sought due to the settlement agreement signed on 8th August 2022.

Kudheiha Workers v Mombasa Educational and Development Services t/a Kimbilio Academy (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E022 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 330 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Grievant's employment was not terminated as alleged, and thus the reliefs claimed are not available.

Ngiga v Twiga Foods Limited (Cause 327 of 2019) [2026] KEELRC 313 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The employment was not terminated during the probation period, and the contract had morphed into an open-ended contract. The termination was not unfair as it was based on operational requirements and followed fair procedure.

Smart Jobs Limited v Kemboi (Appeal E151 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 339 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

Kenya Engineering Workers Union v Moral Business Consulting (Cause E098 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 300 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the 1st respondent's Notice of Preliminary Objection

Kisia v Presiding Clerk Vihiga Yearly Meeting of Friends & 3 others; Secretary, County Education Board Vihiga (Interested Party) (Miscellaneous Case E081 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 299 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court is satisfied that the Preliminary Objection meets the threshold enunciated in Mukisa Biscuit Manufacturing Co. Ltd v West End Distributors Ltd and Hassan Ali Joho & another v Suleiman Said Shabhal & 2 others.

Dennis & 2 others v Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) & another (Petition E006 of 2026) [2026] KEELRC 312 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds no solid grounds to order the elections to be suspended and orders all registered members to participate in the elections if they provide their membership details.

Mohamed Samnakay Advocate v Haji & another (Miscellaneous Cause E015 of 2022) [2026] KEELRC 298 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted the applicants leave to pay the outstanding balance of the decreed sum by monthly instalments, with a first instalment of Kshs. 50,000 due on or before 15th February 2026, and the balance to be paid by monthly installments of Kshs. 20,000 starting on 15th March 2026.

Nyange v Asusa Transporters Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E271 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 338 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The trial Magistrate lacked jurisdiction to entertain the setting aside application and the ruling and consequential orders are nullity. The appeal is allowed, the order setting aside her judgment is set aside, and the judgment that was set aside shall revert.

Pride Kings Security Service v Araka (Appeal E77 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 296 (KLR) (4 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that termination of the claimant's employment was unfair for want of notice and awarded salary in lieu of notice, compensation, underpayment, leave, house allowance, and public holidays.

Atima v Bhachu Industries Limited & another (Miscellaneous Application E026 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 304 (KLR) (4 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The judgment in favor of the Applicant is set aside, and the Applicant will undergo a second medical evaluation.

Pride Kings Security Service v Okukuma (Appeal E078 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 292 (KLR) (4 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is upheld, and the trial court's judgment is set aside. The claimant is not entitled to compensation, underpayment, or other benefits.

Kitambasi v Transbell Limited alias Branaflowers (Miscellaneous Application E029 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 320 (KLR) (4 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ Court enforces the Director's award of Ksh 949,862.40 and orders Respondent to pay interest and costs

Kilonzo v Governor Machakos County & another (Cause E019 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 308 (KLR) (4 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The termination was not for a valid reason and the Claimant was not afforded procedural fairness.

Mulavu v World Vision Kenya (Cause E048 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 326 (KLR) (4 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the termination was valid and fair, and the Claimant was not entitled to the remedies sought.