Kenyan case law

Murage v St Ursula Nguviu Girls Boarding Primary School (Cause E009 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2256 (KLR) (29 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The claimant is entitled to gratuity of Kshs.399,280 and salary arrears of Kshs.15,135

Republic v Director of Finance, Teachers Service Commission; Mutiso (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review Application E029 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2254 (KLR) (29 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The application is dismissed and each party bears their own costs.

Banking Insurance and Finance Union (Kenya) v Inoi Farmers Co-operative Society Limited (Cause E041 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2257 (KLR) (29 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The redundancy notices are null and void, and the respondent is restrained from unlawfully terminating the services of the 23 unionisable employees on account of redundancy.

Colnet Limited v Kamau (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E043 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2255 (KLR) (29 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The awards of compensation for unfair termination and one-month salary in lieu of notice are set aside. The rest of the awards are not disturbed.

Mwita & Company Advocates v Langat (Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2231 (KLR) (28 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Respondent's application is not reasonable and is declined.

Kenya Concrete Structural Ceramics, Tiles, Woodplys & Interior Design Workers Union v Cibien Engineering Construction Company Limited (Cause E805 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2240 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court disallows the claim for recognition and does not make any orders as to costs.

Mutira v Metropolitan National Sacco Limited; Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited & 2 others (Garnishee) (Cause E708 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 2238 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court issued a Garnishee Order Absolute attaching the credit deposits held in the Judgment Debtor’s bank account No. 0112007302xxxx held in the 1st Garnishee bank, directing the bank to pay the decretal sum of Kshs.1,480,000/= to the Claimant/Decree Holder.

Mairura v Mesora Distributors Limited (Miscellaneous Application E099 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2248 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the Applicant leave to file an appeal out of time

Owino v Postal Corporation of Kenya (Cause 2148 of 2017) [2025] KEELRC 2239 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The claimant's notice of motion is dismissed with no order as to costs.

H. Young & Company (EA) Ltd v Njega (Appeal E036 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2216 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The trial court's finding that the appellant had no justifiable reason for terminating the respondent's service is upheld. The award of 12 months' salary is revised to four months' salary.

Nasimiyu v Hongkong Qingyutang Biotechnology Co. Kenya Limited (Cause E311 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2250 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court declines to grant the orders sought in the Application and dismisses the Application with costs.

Ndungu v Safaricom PLC; Martin Mwaniki t/a Anfield Auctioneers (Interested Party) (Cause E012 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 2234 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court affirms the previous judgment, declaring the termination unfair and ordering equivalent of two months' salary.

Kamore v Kenya Power and Lighting Co. Ltd (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E617 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2235 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court sustains the Respondent's Preliminary Objection and strikes out the Claim as time-barred.

Birir v National Water Harvesting & Storage Authority & another (Cause E264 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2241 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Respondents have not proved that the Claimant failed to resume duty upon her leave, thus she was not absent from duty without official leave.

Kudheiha Workers v Jonny's Cleaners and General Care Agency (Cause E022 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2237 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Claimant has met the legal threshold for recognition and is entitled to the reliefs sought.

Gitari (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Felix Gitari Mbiuki) v Laban & another (Cause E957 of 2022) [2025] KEELRC 2249 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court cannot determine the merits of the appeal, and the appeal is to be heard by the Court of Appeal. The court cannot grant an order for stay of proceedings pending the appeal.

Polyflex Industries Limited v Muthini (Appeal E155 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2209 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time to file an appeal is dismissed with costs

Andole v Banura & 3 others (Being sued on their own behalf and on behalf of Bandari Villas 1 residents) (Appeal E076 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2221 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court dismisses the appeal against the 1st respondent and directs that the suit against the 2nd respondent proceed.

Mmasi v Executive Rentals (Appeal E069 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2217 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is found incompetent and dismissed with costs.

Matete v Vice Chancellor (Administration) Kenyatta University & another (Cause E015 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2252 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the Claimant was not unfairly and unlawfully terminated and that the claim is without merit.

Ogeto v East Africa Cans and Closures Ltd (Miscellaneous Application E037 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2233 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court held that it has jurisdiction to enforce such awards.

Awach & 6 others v Registrar of Trade Unions & 2 others; Water Services Workers Union (Interested Party) (Appeal E129 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2218 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ It was proper to join the 1st Interested Party in the appeal. The 1st respondent was justified in cancelling the registration certificate of the 2nd appellant.

Timothy v Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (Cause E448 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 2253 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the Respondent had a valid and fair reason to terminate the Claimant's employment and that the Claimant was not entitled to the reliefs sought.

BGSB Conrete Africa Limited v Kumar (Cause E602 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 2251 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the Respondent breached his contract of employment by disclosing confidential information and providing manpower to other companies.

Mairura v Mesora Distributors Limited (Miscellaneous Application E099 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2222 (KLR) (25 July 2025) (Ruling)