Kenyan case law

Simpson Ntwiga M’ireri v New Muthambi Farmers Co-Operative Society [2015] KEELRC 914 (KLR)

✦ The Court awards the Claimant Kshs.751,770/+, less the Kshs.10,000/ already received, plus costs.

Fredrick Ngari Muchira & another v Pyrethrum Board of Kenya [2015] KEELRC 1518 (KLR)

✦ The Court allowed the motion on condition that the Respondent pays Kshs 15,000,000 within 30 days and the balance in monthly instalments of Kshs 3,000,000 starting from May 7, 2015.

Danson Mwangi Makanga v Mary Muthoni Githui [2015] KEELRC 1255 (KLR)

Hadisha Engineering Co. Ltd & another v Benson Chege Karoki [2015] KEELRC 1442 (KLR)

✦ The motion is dismissed with no order as to costs

Simon Mule Mutua & another v China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Ltd [2015] KEELRC 267 (KLR)

✦ The Court found the dismissal unlawful and ordered the Respondent to pay the Claimants the amounts claimed.

Francis Waweru Gikonyo v Princess Cab & Car Hire [2015] KEELRC 1177 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the Claimant's services were not terminated, but came to an end by the expiration of the contract. The Claimant is entitled to overtime pay.

Transport Workers Union v City General Stores Ltd [2015] KEELRC 1424 (KLR)

✦ The Court dismisses the notice of preliminary objection as unmerited and finds it unconstitutionally

Irene Gachie v Jetlak Foods Limited [2015] KEELRC 703 (KLR)

✦ The claim is dismissed as the claim is time-barred.

Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions and Alied Workers v B.O.G Chilchila Secondary School [2015] KEELRC 1562 (KLR)

✦ Judgment in favor of the claimants on 7th November, 2014, was set aside and the matter was heard again.

Stephen Rugara Nduhiu v Attorney General [2015] KEELRC 1038 (KLR)

✦ The decision to summarily dismiss the Claimant is declared unfair and unjustified, and his early retirement is reverted to. The Claimant is entitled to his retirement benefits and punitive damages.

Patrick Lumumba v Board of Management Kiambu Institute of Science & Technology & another [2015] KEELRC 705 (KLR)

✦ Claimant's motion for a temporary stay of interdiction and furnishing of minutes was granted.

Michael Muriithi Maina v Barclays Bank Limited [2015] KEELRC 109 (KLR)

✦ The termination of employment was unfair and not in accord with fairness, justice, and equity.

Hassan Mustapha Backhit v Hippora Business Solutions (Ea) Limited [2015] KEELRC 646 (KLR)

✦ The Court found in favor of the Claimant, awarding compensation and damages.

Tailors and Textiles v Global Apparels (EPZ) Limited [2015] KEELRC 192 (KLR)

✦ The application for review is dismissed with costs to the Claimant/Respondent.

Nasibo Dabaso Jillo v Commander Kenya Army & another [2015] KEELRC 901 (KLR)

✦ The Court finds that the Petitioner's discharge was unlawful and in violation of her rights and fundamental freedoms.

George Maina Kamau v County Assembly of Murang’a & 2others [2015] KEELRC 471 (KLR)

✦ The court upholds the petitioner's right to file the petition and finds that it has the relevant jurisdiction to hear and determine the petition.

William Mogeni Momanyi v Aga Khan University Hospital [2015] KEELRC 842 (KLR)

✦ The preliminary objections are hereby dismissed

Wyckliffe Daniel Bengi v M/s Regnal Oil (Kenya) Limited [2015] KEELRC 1066 (KLR)

✦ The claim is not res judicata and the claimant is entitled to certain payments

George Orito Kuya v Vegi Vegi Two Thousand and Seven Limited [2015] KEELRC 463 (KLR)

✦ The suit is struck out and dismissed.

Saro Ngoa Msinda v Swami Guards Security [2015] KEELRC 22 (KLR)

✦ Termination of the Claimant's contract of employment was unfair.

George Mungai Ngurugwe v National Bank of Kenya Limited [2015] KEELRC 979 (KLR)

✦ The suit is struck out as res judicata and hopelessly out of time.

Idris Aden Mukhtar & 2 others v County Government of Garissa & another [2015] KEELRC 622 (KLR)

✦ The application is certified urgent and the court grants interim orders for reinstatement and protection from adverse actions pending the hearing of the petition.

Walter Onyango Odhiambo v Khetia Drapers Limited [2015] KEELRC 88 (KLR)

✦ The motion to stay proceedings and refer the dispute to arbitration is granted with the County Labour Officer, KITALE, appointed to conduct the arbitration.

Esther Wairimu Igati v St. Andrew’s College of Theology of Development-Kabare [2015] KEELRC 474 (KLR)

✦ The termination was found to be unfair and the claimant is awarded 12 months' gross salaries for the unfair termination. The claimant is also entitled to other remedies such as one month pay in lieu of termination notice, duty allowance, electricity and water allowance, house allowance, and annual leave.

Shem Maingo v Kema (EA) Limited [2015] KEELRC 1115 (KLR)

✦ The Court adopts the figure of Kshs. 234,845 as the Claimant's gross monthly salary for purposes of this claim. The termination was unlawful and unfair.