Kenyan case law
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Muleyi v Kenya Airports Authority (Cause 1086 of 2017) [2023] KEELRC 2020 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Claimant is not entitled to the prayers sought and the Claim is dismissed in its entirety.
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Kedenge v Quest Works Technologies Limited (Cause 1143 of 2017) [2023] KEELRC 1886 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the Claimant was not a casual employee and the Respondent failed to prove grounds for termination.
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Ndirangu v Beverly School of Kenya Ltd (Cause E009 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 1858 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application by the Respondent to set aside the judgment and allow the Respondent to defend the cause is denied.
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Wanjiku v Aldonai Enterprises Ltd (Cause 26 of 2020) [2023] KEELRC 1988 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ Respondent's case is marked as closed, and the claimant is to file written submissions within 14 days
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Akello v Rural Development Solutions Ltd (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 554 of 2015) [2023] KEELRC 2000 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The former directors are personally liable to pay the judgment debt
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Kenya Tertiary & Schools Workers Union (KETASWU) v Rocky Driving School (Cause 95 of 2019) [2023] KEELRC 1957 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Court struck out the Claimant’s supplementary statement of claim with costs.
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Berhe v Canaan Developers Limited (Cause E587 of 2022) [2023] KEELRC 1878 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court held that the email produced by the Claimant complies with the law on electronic evidence and that the failure to attach a certificate to the email is not a valid reason to expunge the document.
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Kigundu v Auto Express Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 318 of 2019) [2023] KEELRC 1915 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ Application dismissed with no orders as to costs.
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Chapia v Alankar Manufacturing Limited (Cause 1042 of 2018) [2023] KEELRC 1964 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the dismissal unfair and unlawful, and dismisses the claim with no order as to costs.
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Okello v Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority & another (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E490 of 2023) [2023] KEELRC 1834 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The orders issued on 3rd July 2023 are set aside, and the 1st Respondent is given an opportunity to ventilate its objection to the application.
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Kenya National Union of Nurses v Nyabondo Mission Hospital (Cause E067 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 1955 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Respondent is compelled to recognize the Claimant union and deduct union dues from its employees' wages.
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Kitanzi v Seneca International Limited (Cause 1569 of 2016) [2023] KEELRC 1891 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application with no order as to costs
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Ali v National Health Insurance Fund & 2 others; Transparency International & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Cause E714 of 2022) [2023] KEELRC 1838 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the Claimant costs of the action.
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Local Authorities Provident Fund Board v County Government of Narok & another (Cause E008 of 2022) [2023] KEELRC 1977 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction over the matter and the cause is improperly before the court
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Twahir v AAR Hospital Ltd (Cause E682 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 1965 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ Claimant was unlawfully terminated and compensation equivalent to 12 months' salary is awarded
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Njuguna v Unilever Kenya Limited (Miscellaneous Application E171 of 2022) [2023] KEELRC 1843 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Applicant's application is time-barred due to the three-year limitation period set by the Employment Act.
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Yamo v Kenya Rural Roads Authority (Cause E808 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 1870 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The claimant's contract termination was unfair, unprocedural, and against the law governing fair labour practices. The court orders reinstatement and compensation.
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Kiteke v Unigroup Transporters (Appeal 64 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 1892 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the trial court's ruling is set aside. The lower court's judgment is rescheduled for delivery.
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Keiza v Rift Valley Railways (K) Limited & another (Cause 565 of 2015) [2023] KEELRC 2018 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Claimant was an employee of the 1st Respondent at the time of her termination. The termination was unfair and unlawful.
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Union of Kenya Civil Servants v Kenya County Government Workers Union & another; Kenya County Government Workers Union (Applicant); K Mbuvi t/a Katunga Mbuvi & Co Advocates (Advocate) (Miscellaneous Case E216 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 1958 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court sets aside the decision of the Taxing Officer regarding the assessment of instruction fees and orders that the bill of costs be referred to another Taxing Officer for fresh taxation of the instruction fees.
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Fwamba v Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital; National Council for Persons Living With Disabilities (Interested Party) (Petition E003 of 2023) [2023] KEELRC 1991 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ Application fails. The same is accordingly dismissed.
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Kinoti & 3 others v Executive, Kenyatta University Chapter & 3 others; Kenyatta University (Interested Party) (Petition E043 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 2028 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the application as the Applicants failed to demonstrate the existence of any contemptible conduct against the Respondents.
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Ogol v Opera Pharma (K) Limited (Cause 1742 of 2017) [2023] KEELRC 1884 (KLR) (31 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Respondent failed to provide reasons for the Claimant's termination as required by the Employment Act, 2007, and thus the termination was unfair and unlawful.
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Ndiso v County Government of Machakos & 6 others (Petition E001 of 2022) [2023] KEELRC 1944 (KLR) (28 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court dismissed the petition with no orders on costs, finding that the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable cause of action against the respondents.
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Mwikali v The Raphaelites (Cause 1150 of 2017) [2023] KEELRC 1948 (KLR) (28 July 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court orders the Respondent to pay the Claimant Kshs.179,000 in compensation for unlawful termination.